Vocabulary

  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • have to: Must do
  • the grass is always greener: People think others have better situations than their own.
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • with just: Using only; with no more than.
  • do fine: To succeed or be successful
  • cut through: To pass or go directly through something, often overcoming an obstacle.
  • picked it up: To acquire or obtain something.
  • break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
  • with cause: With a justified reason or legal grounds.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • plate up: Put food onto plates to serve at a meal.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • to order: To give an instruction or command.
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
  • intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
  • love: Person's name
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
  • cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
  • plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
  • home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
  • add: To include as well
  • proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
  • heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
  • spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
  • beautiful: Having dome something well
  • sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
  • sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
  • shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
  • garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
  • dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
  • wine: Dark red color
  • chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
  • ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
  • eat: To put food in your mouth
  • pungent: Being very strong in smell or taste
  • sour: (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
  • table: Diagram that shows data in rows and columns
  • sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
  • art: Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
  • green: Color of young leaves
  • palate: Roof of the mouth
  • ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
  • dice: To cut food or other things into small pieces
  • chili: Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
  • tart: Dish baked in an open pastry case
  • oil: A liquid used for frying foods
  • juice: Liquids (often squeezed from vegetables, fruit)
  • prawn: Largish edible shellfish with ten legs
  • fume: To feel angry; show that one is angry
  • shallot: Type of longish onion
  • sweeten: To offer extra to make someone agree to a thing
  • soapy: Resembling or having the qualities of soap
  • fennel: Whitish-green bulb with an aniseed taste
  • seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
  • mango: Tropical fruit with yellow flesh and a big stone
  • sashimi: Very thinly sliced raw fish
  • cookbook: Book containing recipes showing how to make dishes
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • awesome

      US /ˈɔsəm/

      UK /'ɔ:səm/

      • Adjective
      • Great; wonderful; stupendous
      B2TOEIC
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    • break it down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
      • To explain something in a detailed and understandable way.
      A2
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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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    • chili

      US /ˈtʃɪli/

      UK /ˈtʃɪli/

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

      US /ˈkʊkˌbʊk/

      UK /ˈkʊkbʊk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Book containing recipes showing how to make dishes
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    • cure

      US /kjʊr/

      UK /kjʊə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something that solves a problem or makes it better
      • Medical treatment making a sick person healthy
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fix or improve a problem
      • To make someone healthy or make a disease go away
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    • cut through

      US /kʌt θru/

      UK /kʌt θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To pass or go directly through something, often overcoming an obstacle.
      • To overcome resistance or opposition effectively.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a path or opening by cutting.
      • To deeply affect someone's emotions or defenses.
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    • dice

      US /daɪs/

      UK /daɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut food or other things into small pieces
      • Noun (plural)
      • Cubes with dots numbering 1-6 on used in games
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    • dish

      US /dɪʃ/

      UK /dɪʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
      • Food that has been prepared in a certain way
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    • do fine

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To succeed or be successful
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    • fennel

      US /ˈfɛnəl/

      UK /ˈfenl/

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

      US /fjum/

      UK /fju:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel angry; show that one is angry
      • To produce unpleasant smoke or gas
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unpleasant smoke or gas, e.g. from cars
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    • garlic

      US /ˈɡɑrlɪk/

      UK /'ɡɑ:lɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
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    • ginger

      US /ˈdʒɪndʒɚ/

      UK /ˈdʒɪndʒə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Being reddish-brown in color
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Root with a hot strong taste used in cooking
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heat

      US /hit/

      UK /hi:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of anger, excitement, or arguing
      • Particular temperature at which to cook something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make hot or hotter
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    • intense

      US /ɪnˈtɛns/

      UK /ɪn'tens/

      • Adjective
      • Very strong, great or extreme in degree
      • Experiencing or showing great force or strength; extreme.
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    • juice

      US /dʒus/

      UK /dʒu:s/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquids (often squeezed from vegetables, fruit)
      • Something that supplies power, e.g. electricity
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    • mango

      US /ˈmæŋɡo/

      UK /'mæŋɡəʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tropical fruit with yellow flesh and a big stone
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    • memory

      US /ˈmɛməri/

      UK /'memərɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability of the mind to call back past things
      • Space for the storage of information on a computer
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    • ocean

      US /ˈoʃən/

      UK /'əʊʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Large body of salt water; a large sea
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    • oil

      US /ɔɪl/

      UK /ɔɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A liquid used for frying foods
      • Thick, black liquid in the ground used as fuel
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add a liquid for frying foods
      • To put liquid in a machine so it will run smoothly
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • palate

      US /ˈpælɪt/

      UK /ˈpælət/

      • Noun
      • Roof of the mouth
      B2TOEIC
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    • picked it up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To acquire or obtain something.
      • To learn something, often without formal instruction.
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    • plate

      US /plet/

      UK /pleɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Flat dish used for eating or serving food
      • Smooth, thin piece of metal applied in a layer
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a layer of metal on something to protect it
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    • plate up

      US /pleɪt ʌp/

      UK /pleɪt ʌp/

      • other
      • Put food onto plates to serve at a meal.
      B1
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    • prawn

      US /prɔn/

      UK /prɔ:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Largish edible shellfish with ten legs
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    • proud

      US /praʊd/

      UK /praʊd/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; worthy of making one pleased
      • Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
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    • pungent

      US /ˈpʌndʒənt/

      UK /ˈpʌndʒənt/

      • Adjective
      • Being very strong in smell or taste
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    • rough

      US /rʌf/

      UK /rʌf/

      • Adjective
      • Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
      • (Of situations) tough; difficult to get through
      • Adverb
      • In a manner that is difficult, or violent
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    • sashimi

      US /sɑˈʃimi/

      UK /sɑ:ˈʃi:mi/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very thinly sliced raw fish
      C2
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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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    • seafood

      US /ˈsiˌfud/

      UK /'si:fu:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
      B2
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    • shallot

      US /ʃəˈlɑt, ˈʃælət/

      UK /ʃəˈlɒt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Type of longish onion
      C1
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    • shrimp

      US /ʃrɪmp/

      UK /ʃrɪmp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
      • Someone who is small and weak
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    • soapy

      US /ˈsopi/

      UK /'səʊpɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Resembling or having the qualities of soap
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    • sour

      US /saʊr/

      UK /ˈsaʊə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
      • Adjective
      • Being mean and not friendly
      • Spoiled or made more acidic
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    • sponsor

      US /ˈspɑ:nsə(r)/

      UK /ˈspɒnsə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person that supports the passage of a new law
      • Person giving money for someone's education
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support the passage of a new law
      • To help someone succeed by giving them money
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    • spray

      US /spre/

      UK /spreɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A jet of liquid made up of many small drops
      • Container shooting stream of tiny drops of liquid
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    • sweeten

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To offer extra to make someone agree to a thing
      • To make something sweeter in taste
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    • tart

      US /tɑ:rt/

      UK /tɑ:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dish baked in an open pastry case
      • Offensive word for a loose woman
      • Adjective
      • Sharp or bitter in manner
      • (Of foods) sour
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    • the grass is always greener

      US /ðə græs ɪz ˈɔlweɪz ˈgriːnɚ/

      UK /ðə grɑ:s ɪz ˈɔ:lweɪz ˈgri:nə/

      • other
      • People think others have better situations than their own.
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    • to order

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give an instruction or command.
      • To request something to be made, supplied, or served.
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    • turn to

      US /tɚn tu/

      UK /tə:n tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
      • To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
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    • wine

      US /waɪn/

      UK /waɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Dark red color
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes
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    • with cause

      US /wɪθ kɔz/

      UK /wɪθ kɔ:z/

      • other
      • With a justified reason or legal grounds.
      B2
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    • with just

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using only; with no more than.
      • Barely; by a narrow margin.
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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