Vocabulary

  • cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • to the day: Exactly on the date specified, without any difference.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • drained away: To flow out and disappear; to empty or become dry by flowing away.
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
  • ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
  • egg: Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
  • water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
  • cook: To heat food until it is ready to eat
  • white: Person's name
  • number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
  • salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
  • big: Popular
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • clean: Completely; entirely
  • vegetable: Plant that is raised and eaten as food
  • nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
  • testing: To be given a medical examination
  • meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
  • cup: Small round container used for drinking
  • fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
  • add: To include as well
  • carefully: In a manner that involves focus and care
  • tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
  • chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
  • signing: To communicate by using ones hands and gestures
  • fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
  • salad: Uncooked vegetables made into a dish
  • sink: To push something down into the ground
  • spoon: Tool with a rounded end for eating ice cream, etc.
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
  • packed: To put things in a suitcase to go on a trip
  • pocket: Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
  • bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
  • transfer: To move to a different place, job or school
  • gently: In a mild, careful, and soft manner
  • liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
  • wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
  • pot: Container designed to hold or store something
  • float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
  • ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
  • rolling: To continue along as time normally progresses
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
  • rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • tool: Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
  • correspond: To have similarity or equality with something
  • package: Box or container items are placed in for mailing
  • upright: Having good moral standards; of good character
  • crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
  • lower: In a position more near the bottom
  • vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
  • ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
  • ideal: Exactly right; could not be better
  • determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
  • tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
  • excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
  • drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
  • retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
  • evenly: Equally; with advantage to both sides
  • motion: Suggestion at a meeting
  • strainer: Sieve; item to drain water from (food)
  • poached: To cook something gently in boiling liquid
  • brunch: Mixture of breakfast and lunch eaten late morning
  • mesh: Crisscrossed wires to allow air/liquid through
  • formative: Having a long-term effect; giving form or shape
  • yolk: Yellow central part of a bird's egg
  • submerge: To sink or put below the surface
  • carton: Cardboard, plastic container for food, drink etc.
  • vortex: Spiral motion of fluid within a limited area
  • flipping: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
  • swirl: To make a twisting shape, mark, or pattern
  • multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
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    • ahead of time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Before the scheduled time; early.
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • bowl

      US /bol/

      UK /bəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
      • Round container used for holding rice, soup etc.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To roll a ball in the sport of bowling
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    • brunch

      US /brʌntʃ/

      UK /brʌntʃ/

      • Noun
      • Mixture of breakfast and lunch eaten late morning
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    • carefully

      US /ˈkɛrfəlɪ/

      UK /'keəfəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner that involves focus and care
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    • carton

      US /ˈkɑrtn/

      UK /'kɑ:tn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Cardboard, plastic container for food, drink etc.
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    • chef

      US /ʃɛf/

      UK /ʃef/

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

      US /ˌkɔ:rəˈspɑ:nd/

      UK /ˌkɒrəˈspɒnd/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have similarity or equality with something
      • To write letters or emails to someone
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    • crack

      US /kræk/

      UK /kræk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
      • Unexpected and hard hit to the body
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
      • To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
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    • cut into

      US /kʌt ˈɪntu/

      UK /kʌt ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
      • To interrupt someone who is speaking.
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    • determine

      US /dɪˈtɚmɪn/

      UK /dɪ'tɜ:mɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To control exactly how something will be or act
      • To establish the facts about; discover
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    • drain

      US /dren/

      UK /dreɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
      • Something that depletes resources or energy.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To empty or remove liquid from
      • To use up the energy/ money/power of something
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    • drained away

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To flow out and disappear; to empty or become dry by flowing away.
      • To gradually diminish or deplete something, such as resources or energy.
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    • egg

      US /ɛɡ/

      UK /eg/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
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    • ensure

      US /ɛnˈʃʊr/

      UK /ɪn'ʃʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something sure, certain, or safe
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    • evenly

      US /ˈivənlɪ/

      UK /ˈi:vnli/

      • Adverb
      • Equally; with advantage to both sides
      • In a smooth, level or regular way
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    • excess

      US /ˈɛkˌsɛs/

      UK /ɪkˈses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
      • An extra amount.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be more than or go beyond.
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    • fine

      US /faɪn/

      UK /faɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
      • Of high quality; made with great skill
      • Countable Noun
      • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
      • (at the end of a piece of music) the end
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    • flipping

      US /'flɪpɪŋ/

      UK /ˈflɪpɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
      • To move into a different position quickly
      • Adjective
      • Used to express mild annoyance or anger.
      • A mild form of expletive, used for emphasis or annoyance.
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    • float

      US /floʊt/

      UK /fləʊt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To sell the shares of a company publicly
      • To move slowly and easily through air
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object designed to stay on the surface of water
      • Decorated truck used in a festival
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    • formative

      US /ˈfɔ:rmətɪv/

      UK /ˈfɔ:mətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Having a long-term effect; giving form or shape
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    • fridge

      US /frɪdʒ/

      UK /frɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
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    • from time to time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
      • At intervals; now and then.
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    • gently

      US /ˈdʒentli/

      UK /ˈdʒentli/

      • Adverb
      • In a mild, careful, and soft manner
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    • ideal

      US /aɪˈdiəl, aɪˈdil/

      UK /aɪˈdi:əl/

      • Adjective
      • Exactly right; could not be better
      • Which is thought of as being perfect
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    • in the end

      US /ɪn ði ɛnd/

      UK /in ðə end/

      • Phrase
      • Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
      • Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
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    • liquid

      US /ˈlɪkwɪd/

      UK /ˈlɪkwɪd/

      • Adjective
      • (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
      • In a state of being uncertain
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is similar to the state of water
      • A drink; beverage.
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    • lower

      US /ˈlaʊɚ, laʊr/

      UK /'ləʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • In a position more near the bottom
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move something downward to the ground
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    • mesh

      US /mɛʃ/

      UK /meʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Crisscrossed wires to allow air/liquid through
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    • method

      US /ˈmɛθəd/

      UK /'meθəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Organized and planned) way of doing something
      • Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
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    • motion

      US /ˈmoʃən/

      UK /'məʊʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Suggestion at a meeting
      • A movement; the process of moving
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To communicate by moving your head or hand
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    • multiple

      US /ˈmʌltəpəl/

      UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/

      • Adjective
      • Having or involving more than one of something
      • Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
      • Countable Noun
      • Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
      • A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • plastic

      US /ˈplæstɪk/

      UK /'plæstɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
      • Adjective
      • Being easily formed or shaped
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    • poached

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook something gently in boiling liquid
      • To catch or kill animals on prohibited land
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    • pocket

      US /ˈpɑkɪt/

      UK /'pɒkɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
      • Area of space
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into your pocket
      • To take or hide something illegally
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    • pot

      US /pɑt/

      UK /pɒt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Container designed to hold or store something
      • Deep, round container that is used for cooking
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plant something in a container filled with soil
      • To hit a ball into a table pocket in snooker
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    • require

      US /rɪˈkwaɪr/

      UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone does something
      • To need to do something, to make it necessary
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    • retain

      US /rɪˈten/

      UK /rɪ'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
      • To keep one thing inside another for a time
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    • rid

      US /rɪd/

      UK /rɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
      • Adjective
      • Freed or delivered from something.
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    • roll

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
      • Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue along as time normally progresses
      • To produce a very deep and continuous sound
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    • rolling

      US /ˈroʊlɪŋ/

      UK /'rəʊlɪŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue along as time normally progresses
      • To produce a very deep and continuous sound
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something shaped like a ball or a tube
      • To make something smooth/flat using rounded tool
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    • ruin

      US /ˈruɪn/

      UK /'ru:ɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage or completely destroy something
      • To cause someone to lose their money or status
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Remains of a building that has been destroyed
      • The state of being destroyed or severely damaged.
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    • salad

      US /ˈsæləd/

      UK /ˈsæləd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Uncooked vegetables made into a dish
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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
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    • serve

      US /sɚv/

      UK /sɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act in a particular position or office
      • To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
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    • sink

      US /sɪŋk/

      UK /sɪŋk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To push something down into the ground
      • To dig (a well)
      • Countable Noun
      • Large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing
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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
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    • strainer

      US /ˈstrenɚ/

      UK /ˈstreɪnə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Sieve; item to drain water from (food)
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    • submerge

      US /səbˈmɚdʒ/

      UK /səb'mɜ:dʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To sink or put below the surface
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    • swirl

      US /swɜrl/

      UK /swɜ:l/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a twisting shape, mark, or pattern
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    • tight

      US /taɪt/

      UK /taɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Showing anxiety or anger; tense
      • Positioned physically close together
      • Adverb
      • Firmly; so it can't move
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    • to the day

      US /tu ðə deɪ/

      UK /tu ðə deɪ/

      • other
      • Exactly on the date specified, without any difference.
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    • tool

      US /tul/

      UK /tu:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
      • Something used to achieve an aim or carry out a particular function.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To provide a workshop with the right equipment
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    • tough

      US /tʌf/

      UK /tʌf/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
      • Very difficult to do or deal with
      • Noun
      • A rough and aggressive person.
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    • transfer

      US /trænsˈfɚ/

      UK /træns'fɜ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To move to a different place, job or school
      • To give someone an illness through contact
      • Noun
      • Moving to a different place, job, or school
      • Act of giving the right to a property to another
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    • ugly

      US /ˈʌɡli/

      UK /ˈʌgli/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
      • Unpleasant to look at; not attractive
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    • upright

      US /ˈʌpˌraɪt/

      UK /ˈʌpraɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Having good moral standards; of good character
      • Positioned to be straight up; vertical
      • Adverb
      • Straight up; not leaning or falling over
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    • vinegar

      US /ˈvɪnɪɡɚ/

      UK /ˈvɪnɪgə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
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    • wrap

      US /ræp/

      UK /ræp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
      • Thin bread filled with food and rolled
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be or move around something
      • To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
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    • yolk

      US /joʊk/

      UK /jəʊk/

      • Noun
      • Yellow central part of a bird's egg
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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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