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Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • laid back
  • at least: As a minimum
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
  • slow down: To reduce the speed
  • in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
  • pull apart: To separate something into pieces, often forcefully.
  • print out: To produce a paper copy of a document from a computer.
  • into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
  • like magic: In a way that is surprisingly easy or sudden.
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • in little: To a small extent; insignificantly.
  • regardless of
  • call in: To ask others for help when in need
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • under the counter: Sold secretly and illegally without official approval.
  • over the counter: Denoting a security traded directly between two parties, not on an exchange.
  • compromise: To weaken your position or views
  • recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
  • annoying: To make someone angry
  • stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
  • strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
  • mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
  • register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • retail: Business of selling products to the public
  • fuzzy: Covered with fur or short hair
  • counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • mentally: With or in the mind and thoughts
  • risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
  • receipt: Act of receiving something
  • avocado: Pear-shaped fruit with green flesh and large stone
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • recommendation: Act of suggesting something as a good choice
  • clash: To have a disagreement or fight over something
  • steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
  • employee: Person who works for someone else for payment
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • lettuce: Salad vegetable that has large thin green leaves
  • sprinkle: To throw a little water on something
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
  • lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • part: Division of a book
  • customer: Someone who buys goods or services from a business
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • annoy: To make someone angry
  • insightful: Displaying clear and deep understanding
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • teeny: Very small
  • mayonnaise: Creamy, thick savory dressing for food
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
  • stingy: Unwilling to spend money or much money
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • tuna: Large sea fish that is caught for food
  • toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
  • platter: Large plate that holds several types of food
  • subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
  • toaster: Electrical appliance for making toast
  • pastrami: Highly seasoned smoked beef
  • soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
  • meatball: Ground meat formed into a ball and fried or boiled
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    • annoying

      US /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

      UK /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone angry
      • Adjective
      • A little angry; upset
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • avocado

      US /ˌævəˈkɑ:doʊ/

      UK /ˌævəˈkɑ:dəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Pear-shaped fruit with green flesh and large stone
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    • call in

      US /kɔl ɪn/

      UK /kɔ:l in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To ask others for help when in need
      • To make a phone call to your office; to contact
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    • clash

      US /klæʃ/

      UK /klæʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a disagreement or fight over something
      • (Of colors) to not suit or match appealingly
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A conflict; disagreement
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    • come up with

      US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

      UK /kʌm ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think of an idea or solution; produce
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    • compromise

      US /ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz/

      UK /'kɒmprəmaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To weaken your position or views
      • To lessen your demands so as to reach agreement
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When you lessen your demands to get agreement
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    • counter

      US /ˈkaʊntɚ/

      UK /'kaʊntə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say or do something in opposition or resistance
      • To try to prevent, as by making a different point
      • Prefix
      • Being opposite or against something
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    • customer

      US /ˈkʌstəmɚ/

      UK /ˈkʌstəmə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who buys goods or services from a business
      • A person or organization that buys products or services from a business.
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    • employee

      US /ɪmˈplɔɪi:/

      UK /ɪmˈplɔɪi:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who works for someone else for payment
      • A person working for a government agency.
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    • extra

      US /'ekstrə/

      UK /'ekstrə/

      • Adjective
      • More than necessary; additional
      • Of especially good quality or grade.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items more than you need; additional items
      • Person who has a small part in a movie
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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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    • fuzzy

      US /ˈfʌzi/

      UK /'fʌzɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Covered with fur or short hair
      • Not clear; blurred
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • handful

      US /ˈhændˌfʊl/

      UK /'hændfʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
      • A thing requiring great effort to control, manage
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    • handle

      US /ˈhændl/

      UK /'hændl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cope with or take responsibility for
      • To control a machine, car etc.
      • Countable Noun
      • The part of a door you hold to open it
      • Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in little

      US /ɪn ˈlɪtl/

      UK /in ˈlɪtl/

      • other
      • To a small extent; insignificantly.
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    • in with

      US /ɪn wɪð/

      UK /in wið/

      • Phrase
      • Fashionable or popular at the moment.
      • Having influence or favor with someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
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    • insightful

      US /ˈɪnˌsaɪtfəl, ɪnˈsaɪt-/

      UK /ˈɪnsaɪtfʊl/

      • Adjective
      • Displaying clear and deep understanding
      • Having or showing a clear and deep understanding of people and their motivations.
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    • into space

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
      • Figuratively, entering a realm of imagination or abstraction.
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    • laid back

      US /led bæk/

      UK /leɪd bæk/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have reclined or lied down in a relaxed manner.
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    • lay

      US /le/

      UK /leɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Amateur; not being a trained priest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a bet on a game outcome
      • (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
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    • lettuce

      US /ˈlɛtəs/

      UK /ˈletɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Salad vegetable that has large thin green leaves
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    • like magic

      US /laɪk ˈmædʒɪk/

      UK /laɪk ˈmædʒɪk/

      • other
      • In a way that is surprisingly easy or sudden.
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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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    • look over

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To check something to see it works well; inspect
      • To examine or inspect something quickly.
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    • mayonnaise

      US /ˈmeɪəneɪz/

      UK /ˌmeɪəˈneɪz/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Creamy, thick savory dressing for food
      • A dish or salad made with mayonnaise.
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    • meatball

      US /ˈmitˌbɔl/

      UK /ˈmi:tbɔ:l/

      • Countable Noun
      • Ground meat formed into a ball and fried or boiled
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    • mentally

      US /ˈmɛntl:ɪ/

      UK /ˈmentəli/

      • Adverb
      • With or in the mind and thoughts
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    • mention

      US /ˈmɛnʃən/

      UK /'menʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refer to or talk or write about something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of referring to or talking about something
      • A formal acknowledgement of something
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    • on purpose

      US /ɑn ˈpɚpəs/

      UK /ɔn ˈpə:pəs/

      • Idiom
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
      • Phrase
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
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    • over the counter

      US /ˈovɚ ði ˈkaʊntɚ/

      UK /ˈəuvə ðə ˈkauntə/

      • Adverb
      • Denoting a security traded directly between two parties, not on an exchange.
      • Across a counter in a shop or business.
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    • pastrami

      US /pəˈstrɑmi/

      UK /pæˈstrɑ:mi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Highly seasoned smoked beef
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    • platter

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Large plate that holds several types of food
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    • print out

      US /prɪnt aʊt/

      UK /print aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To produce a paper copy of a document from a computer.
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    • pull apart

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To separate something into pieces, often forcefully.
      • To severely criticize something.
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    • receipt

      US /rɪˈsit/

      UK /rɪˈsi:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of receiving something
      • Piece of paper showing you have paid
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    • recommend

      US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/

      UK /ˌrekə'mend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To advise or suggest that someone do something
      • To endorse or support something publicly.
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    • recommendation

      US /ˌrɛkəmɛnˈdeʃən/

      UK /ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of suggesting something as a good choice
      • Support or endorsement.
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    • regardless of

      US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/

      UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Preposition
      • Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
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    • register

      US /ˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/

      UK /'redʒɪstə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To record your name on an official list; sign up
      • To show an amount on a measurement device
      • Noun
      • Till; machine used add up things you buy
      • Range of notes of a person's (singing) voice
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    • retail

      US /ˈriˌtel/

      UK /'ri:teɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Business of selling products to the public
      • Adverb
      • Bought or sold in a store or shop
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    • sauce

      US /sɔs/

      UK /sɔ:s/

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

      US /slo daʊn/

      UK /sləu daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the speed
      • To become less active or busy.
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    • soda

      US /ˈsoʊdə/

      UK /ˈsəʊdə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet bubbly flavored drink
      B2
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    • sprinkle

      US /ˈsprɪŋkəl/

      UK /'sprɪŋkl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw a little water on something
      • To scatter (e.g. salt) in drops using the fingers
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    • stare

      US /stɛr/

      UK /steə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To look at someone or something for a long time
      • Noun
      • A long look at something or someone for a reason
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    • stingy

      US /ˈstɪndʒi/

      UK /'stɪndʒɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Unwilling to spend money or much money
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    • strict

      US /strɪkt/

      UK /strɪkt/

      • Adjective
      • Tending to enforce rules; severe
      • (Of orders) that must be obeyed
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    • subway

      US /ˈsʌbˌwe/

      UK /ˈsʌbweɪ/

      • Noun
      • Train system running under the ground in a city
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    • teeny

      US /ˈtini/

      UK /'ti:nɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very small
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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
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    • toast

      US /tost/

      UK /təʊst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
      • An expression of goodwill or honor made by drinking to someone or something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To grill bread to make it brown and crisp
      • To make pleasantly warm.
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    • toaster

      US /ˈtoʊstə(r)/

      UK /ˈtəʊstə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Electrical appliance for making toast
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    • tuna

      US /ˈtu:nə/

      UK /ˈtju:nə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large sea fish that is caught for food
      B2
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    • under the counter

      US /ˈʌndɚ ðə ˈkaʊntɚ/

      UK /ˈʌndə ðə ˈkauntə/

      • other
      • Sold secretly and illegally without official approval.
      B2
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
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    • work at

      US /wɚk æt/

      UK /wə:k æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a job at a particular place or organization.
      • To make an effort to improve something.
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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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