Vocabulary

  • balsamic vinegar: A dark brown vinegar made from grape juice, aged in wooden barrels.
  • bash up: To damage or injure someone or something badly.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • on fire: Very successful or popular
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • son: Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy
  • go: To attend or be at a place
  • to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
  • smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
  • apple: Hard round red or green fruit with a white center
  • salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
  • safe: Highly likely
  • love: Person's name
  • parenting: Skill or process of caring for and raising a child
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • hot: Angry or excited
  • raining: (Of water from the clouds) to fall
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • chicken: A bird raised for its eggs and meat
  • sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
  • barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
  • Double: Person that is exactly like someone else
  • lovely: Attractive or beautiful
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • alcoholic: Containing alcohol; that can make you drunk
  • chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
  • hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
  • boil: To become extremely angry or excited
  • alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
  • spoon: Tool with a rounded end for eating ice cream, etc.
  • kiss: To touch something in a light or gentle way
  • oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
  • sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
  • flavour: Taste of something, especially in food or drink
  • recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
  • rubbish: To say someone's ideas/actions are no good
  • spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
  • amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
  • pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
  • agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
  • disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
  • depth: Distance below a surface
  • bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
  • professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
  • shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
  • season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
  • rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
  • teaspoon: Small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee
  • smoker: Device that exposes food to smoke as it cooks
  • dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
  • oak: Hard, tough wood taken from an oak tree
  • thigh: Upper part of a bird's leg, e.g. eaten as food
  • darling: Dearly loved person
  • nicely: In a pleasing way; in a polite way
  • texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
  • heap: To express great praise, criticism, and emotions
  • humble: Being lower in quality or status
  • snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
  • chili: Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
  • glaze: Light coating of liquid that makes surface shiny
  • paprika: Mild-tasting spice from a pepper plant
  • fennel: Whitish-green bulb with an aniseed taste
  • cameraman: Man who operates movie cameras as a job
  • bash: To hit something; to criticize
  • cumin: Aromatic seed used to flavor food
  • ketchup: Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
  • admittedly: Used to show (slight or unwilling) agreement
  • simmer: To cook or be cooked so that it is just boiling
  • mortar: Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
  • whisk: To beat egg, etc. to add air and make it light
  • mini: Small British car
  • tablespoon: Large spoon that is used for measuring ingredients
  • flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
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    • admittedly

      US /ædˈmɪtɪdli/

      UK /ədˈmɪtɪdli/

      • Adverb
      • Used to show (slight or unwilling) agreement
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    • agent

      US /ˈedʒənt/

      UK /'eɪdʒənt/

      • Noun
      • Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
      • Person who represents or decides for others
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    • alcohol

      US /ˈælkəˌhɔl,-ˌhɑl/

      UK /'ælkəhɒl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
      • Drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer
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    • alcoholic

      US /ˌælkəˈhɔlɪk, -ˈhɑlɪk/

      UK /ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Containing alcohol; that can make you drunk
      • Relating to, containing, or caused by alcohol.
      • Noun
      • Person who drinks too much alcohol
      • A drink containing alcohol.
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    • amazing

      US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising in a pleasing way
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause wonder; to surprise completely
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
      A2
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    • balsamic vinegar

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A dark brown vinegar made from grape juice, aged in wooden barrels.
      B2
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    • barbecue

      US /ˈbɑ:rbɪkju:/

      UK /ˈbɑ:bɪkju:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
      • Outdoor gathering to cook and eat food on a grill
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cook something on an outdoor grill
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    • bash

      US /bæʃ/

      UK /bæʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something; to criticize
      B2
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    • bash up

      US /bæʃ ʌp/

      UK /bæʃ ʌp/

      • other
      • To damage or injure someone or something badly.
      B2
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    • boil

      US /bɔɪl/

      UK /bɔɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become extremely angry or excited
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook in very hot water
      • To make liquids hot so they turn to gas
      A2
      More
    • cameraman

      US /ˈkæmərəˌmæn, ˈkæmrə-/

      UK /ˈkæmrəmæn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Man who operates movie cameras as a job
      C2
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    • chef

      US /ʃɛf/

      UK /ʃef/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
      B1
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    • chili

      US /ˈtʃɪli/

      UK /ˈtʃɪli/

      • Noun
      • Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
      B2
      More
    • cumin

      US /ˈkʌmɪn, ˈkumɪn, ˈkju-/

      UK /'kʌmɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Aromatic seed used to flavor food
      C1
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    • darling

      US /ˈdɑrlɪŋ/

      UK /'dɑ:lɪŋ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dearly loved person
      A2
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    • depth

      US /dɛpθ/

      UK /depθ/

      • Noun
      • Distance below a surface
      A2
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    • dip

      US /dɪp/

      UK /dɪp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To decrease or lower temporarily
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food or sauce eaten with crackers/raw vegetables
      • Place on surface (e.g. a road) lower than the rest
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    • Double

      US /ˈdʌbəl/

      UK /'dʌbl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person that is exactly like someone else
      • Adjective
      • Concerning or intended for use by two people
      • Two times the amount or degree; twice
      A2
      More
    • fennel

      US /ˈfɛnəl/

      UK /ˈfenl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Whitish-green bulb with an aniseed taste
      C1
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    • flavor

      US /ˈflevɚ/

      UK /'fleɪvə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quality giving something a particular character
      • Taste of something, especially in food or drink
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add extra taste to a food
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    • flavour

      US /ˈflevɚ/

      UK /ˈfleɪvə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taste of something, especially in food or drink
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add extra taste to a food
      B1
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    • glaze

      US /ɡlez/

      UK /gleɪz/

      • Noun
      • Light coating of liquid that makes surface shiny
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover (food) with liquid to make it shine
      • To fit a piece of glass in the frame of a window
      B2
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    • heap

      US /hip/

      UK /hi:p/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To express great praise, criticism, and emotions
      • To place things on top other things in a pile
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large, disordered pile of things
      • Large quantity or amount of something
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    • humble

      US /ˈhʌmbəl/

      UK /'hʌmbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being lower in quality or status
      • Not proud/arrogant; of low status
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel less proud or confident
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    • ketchup

      US /ˈkɛtʃəp, ˈkætʃ-/

      UK /ˈketʃəp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
      B2
      More
    • kiss

      US /kɪs/

      UK /kɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To touch something in a light or gentle way
      • To put your lips against another's to show love
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • mini

      US /ˈmɪni/

      UK /'mɪnɪ/

      • Noun
      • Small British car
      • A very short skirt
      • Prefix
      • Small
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    • mortar

      US /ˈmɔ:rtə(r)/

      UK /ˈmɔ:tə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
      • Cement, sand, etc. mixture for bonding bricks, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a bonding cement to coat walls
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    • nicely

      US /'naɪslɪ/

      UK /ˈnaɪsli/

      • Adverb
      • In a pleasing way; in a polite way
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    • oak

      US /oʊk/

      UK /əʊk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hard, tough wood taken from an oak tree
      • Adjective
      • Made from a special hard durable wood
      B2
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • on fire

      US /ɑn faɪr/

      UK /ɔn ˈfaiə/

      • Adjective
      • Very successful or popular
      • Burning
      A2
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    • oven

      US /ˈʌvən/

      UK /ˈʌvn/

      • Noun
      • Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
      B1
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    • paprika

      US /pæˈprikə, pə-, ˈpæprɪkə/

      UK /pəˈpri:kə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mild-tasting spice from a pepper plant
      • A red of green pepper; capsicum
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    • parenting

      US /ˈperəntɪŋ/

      UK /ˈpeərəntɪŋ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Skill or process of caring for and raising a child
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    • pork

      US /pɔ:rk/

      UK /pɔ:k/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Meat of a pig, used for food
      B2
      More
    • professional

      US /prəˈfɛʃənəl/

      UK /prə'feʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
      • Acting/done properly as a qualified person would
      • Noun
      • Highly qualified person, e.g. lawyer or doctor
      • One who plays a sport or similar activity as a job
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    • recipe

      US /ˈrɛsəˌpi/

      UK /'resəpɪ/

      • Noun
      • Conditions likely to create a particular result
      • Directions for making a dish, with the ingredients
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    • rub

      US /rʌb/

      UK /rʌb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
      • To move something back and forth along a surface
      • Noun
      • Act of moving you hand forcefully along a surface
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    • rubbish

      US /ˈrʌbɪʃ/

      UK /ˈrʌbɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say someone's ideas/actions are no good
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Stupid or wrong ideas, work etc.
      • Things that have been thrown out; trash
      A2
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    • safe

      US /sef/

      UK /seɪf/

      • Adjective
      • Highly likely
      • Being out of danger
      • Countable Noun
      • Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
      A2
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    • salt

      US /sɔlt/

      UK /sɔ:lt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Natural white crystal used to flavor food
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add salt to food in order to improve its taste
      • To add salt to ice in order to melt it
      A2
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    • sauce

      US /sɔs/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
      B1
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    • shake

      US /ʃek/

      UK /ʃeɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause someone to be surprised or upset
      • To cause a belief, idea, or feeling to weaken
      • Countable Noun
      • Drink made by shaking milk with fruit or flavors
      A2
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    • simmer

      US /ˈsɪmɚ/

      UK /'sɪmə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cook or be cooked so that it is just boiling
      B2
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    • smoke

      US /smoʊk/

      UK /sməʊk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Grey gas from fires and cigarettes
      • Fog of air coming from e.g. a cigarette, fire
      B1
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    • smoker

      US /ˈsmokɚ/

      UK /'sməʊkə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device that exposes food to smoke as it cooks
      • Person who smokes cigarettes, etc.
      B1
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    • snap

      US /snæp/

      UK /snæp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To close your mouth quickly like biting something
      • To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
      • Countable Noun
      • An informal word for a photograph
      B1
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    • spicy

      US /ˈspaɪsi/

      UK /ˈspaɪsi/

      • Adjective
      • Hot and strongly flavored in taste
      B1
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    • spoon

      US /spun/

      UK /spu:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tool with a rounded end for eating ice cream, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To serve ice cream, etc. using a spoon
      A2
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    • sticky

      US /ˈstɪki/

      UK /ˈstɪki/

      • Adjective
      • Easy to adhere or stick to other things
      • (Of weather/a day) uncomfortably hot and humid
      B1
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    • sugar

      US /ˈʃʊɡɚ/

      UK /ˈʃʊgə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
      • White sweet substance used to make foods sweeter
      • Countable Noun
      • Amount of sugar contained in a small spoon
      A2
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    • tablespoon

      US /ˈtebəlˌspun/

      UK /ˈteɪblspu:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large spoon that is used for measuring ingredients
      • A large spoon used for serving food.
      B1
      More
    • teaspoon

      US /ˈtiˌspun/

      UK /ˈti:spu:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee
      C1
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    • texture

      US /ˈtɛkstʃɚ/

      UK /ˈtekstʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quality from different elements, as in music
      • Look and feel of a substance or material
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a particular look or feel to a surface
      B1
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    • thigh

      US /θaɪ/

      UK /θaɪ/

      • Noun
      • Upper part of a bird's leg, e.g. eaten as food
      • Upper part of a person's leg, above the knee
      B2
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    • whisk

      US /hwɪsk, wɪsk/

      UK /wɪsk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To beat egg, etc. to add air and make it light
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A kitchen tool for beating food such as eggs to add air and make it light
      B2
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

    Vocabulary
    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

    Explanation
    a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step". forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead". The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.

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    brave

    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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