Vocabulary

  • afternoon tea: A light meal typically eaten between 3pm and 5pm, consisting of tea, sandwiches, cakes, and scones.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • have to: Must do
  • from the top: From the beginning.
  • in half: Divided into two equal parts.
  • in one bite: To consume or do something all at once.
  • in terms of
  • in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
  • sit down: To take a seat
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • much lighter: Considerably less heavy.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • sweet tooth: A great liking for sweet foods.
  • like mushrooms: Appearing or growing very quickly and suddenly.
  • search for: To try to find someone or something.
  • roll back
  • smoked salmon: Salmon that has been cured by smoking.
  • kind of sad: Slightly sad; a little bit melancholy.
  • one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
  • on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
  • point out: To make others aware of an idea
  • start off: To begin or commence something.
  • feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
  • like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
  • go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
  • fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
  • fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
  • fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
  • quality: Feature associated with someone or something
  • traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
  • dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
  • thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
  • moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
  • slight: Small (amount, quality)
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
  • pickle: A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
  • plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
  • citrus: Type of plant producing juicy acidic fruits
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
  • savory: (Of taste) salty or spicy rather than sweet
  • flaky: Made of or resembling flakes
  • sesame: Tropical plant with seeds used as food in oil
  • bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
  • peninsula: Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
  • service: Work that a person does to assist others
  • behold: To look at
  • lobster: Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
  • classy: Showing good taste; elegant, fashionable; upmarket
  • cucumber: Long green vegetable that is eaten raw in salads
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
  • tart: Dish baked in an open pastry case
  • mushroom: Short fungus shaped like an umbrella you can eat
  • truffle: Expensive black edible fungi
  • salmon: Light pinkish orange color
  • glaze: Light coating of liquid that makes surface shiny
  • ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
  • mint: Candies with the taste of mint
  • cracker: Something excellent or that you really like
  • left: To go away from; depart
  • refreshing: To refill a person's glass with a drink
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • considerably: Quite a lot; to a large degree
  • price: Person's name
  • fork: To divide or separate into two branches
  • spoon: Tool with a rounded end for eating ice cream, etc.
  • bomb: To attack with explosives
  • creamy: Resembling or containing cream
  • smell: To have a particular odor
  • muffin: Small sweet cake that often contains fruit
  • cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
  • scallop: Type of shellfish with two flat, round shells
  • strawberry: Sweet fleshy red fruit
  • pie: Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
  • mousse: Cold, creamy, usually sweet food eaten for dessert
  • mango: Tropical fruit with yellow flesh and a big stone
  • cheesecake: A cake made with cream cheese
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    • accent

      US /ˈækˌsɛnt/

      UK /'æksent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
      • Noun
      • Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
      • Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
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    • afternoon tea

      US /ˌæftɚˈnun ti/

      UK /ˌɑ:ftəˈnu:n ti:/

      • Noun
      • A light meal typically eaten between 3pm and 5pm, consisting of tea, sandwiches, cakes, and scones.
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    • as one

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Acting or moving together at the same time.
      • In complete agreement or unity.
      • Phrase
      • With a single voice or opinion; unanimously.
      • In perfect harmony or unison.
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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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    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
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    • behold

      US /bɪˈhoʊld/

      UK /bɪˈhəʊld/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To look at
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    • bite

      US /baɪt/

      UK /baɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
      • Wound left from being bitten
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
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    • bomb

      US /bɑm/

      UK /bɒm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack with explosives
      • Noun
      • An explosive device
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    • cheesecake

      US /ˈtʃizˌkek/

      UK /'tʃi:zkeɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A cake made with cream cheese
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    • citrus

      US /ˈsɪtrəs/

      UK /'sɪtrəs/

      • Noun
      • Type of plant producing juicy acidic fruits
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    • classy

      US /ˈklæsi/

      UK /ˈklɑ:si/

      • Adjective
      • Showing good taste; elegant, fashionable; upmarket
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    • considerably

      US /kənˈsɪdərəblɪ/

      UK /kənˈsɪdərəbli/

      • Adverb
      • Quite a lot; to a large degree
      • To a large amount or quantity.
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    • cracker

      US /ˈkrækɚ/

      UK /ˈkrækə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something excellent or that you really like
      • Type of dry biscuit or wafer
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    • cream

      US /krim/

      UK /kri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Pale color that is yellowish white
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of a thick beauty product used on the skin
      • Thick liquid rubbed into the skin
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    • creamy

      US /ˈkrimi/

      UK /'kri:mɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Resembling or containing cream
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    • cucumber

      US /ˈkjuˌkʌmbɚ/

      UK /ˈkju:kʌmbə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long green vegetable that is eaten raw in salads
      • A long, green-skinned fruit with watery flesh, typically eaten raw in salads or pickled.
      • Adjective
      • Having the flavor or scent of cucumber.
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    • dense

      US /dɛns/

      UK /dens/

      • Adjective
      • Very thick and difficult to see, get through
      • Hard to understand
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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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    • fancy

      US /ˈfænsi/

      UK /'fænsɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To want to have or do something; feel like
      • To imagine or suppose that something will happen
      • Adjective
      • Unusual and attractive in design
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    • fantastic

      US /fænˈtæstɪk/

      UK /fænˈtæstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Strange or unusual in design or appearance
      • Very large, fast or great
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    • feel right

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
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    • flaky

      US /ˈfleki/

      UK /ˈfleɪki/

      • Adjective
      • Made of or resembling flakes
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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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    • fluffy

      US /ˈflʌfi/

      UK /'flʌfɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Containing air and being light in weight
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    • fork

      US /fɔ:rk/

      UK /fɔ:k/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To divide or separate into two branches
      • Noun
      • Place where a road, tree divides into two branches
      • Tool with 4-5 points for eating or digging
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    • from the top

      US /frʌm ði tɑp/

      UK /frɔm ðə tɔp/

      • Phrase
      • From the beginning.
      • From the highest point or position.
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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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    • 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
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    • go for it

      US /ɡo fɔr ɪt/

      UK /ɡəu fɔ: it/

      • Interjection
      • An expression of encouragement or approval.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To try to achieve something; to make an attempt.
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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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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in advance

      US /ɪn ædˈvæns/

      UK /in ədˈvɑ:ns/

      • Phrase
      • Ahead of time; before something happens
      • Noun
      • A payment made before it is due, especially for work to be done
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    • in half

      US /ɪn hæf/

      UK /in hɑ:f/

      • Adverb
      • Divided into two equal parts.
      • Partially; to some extent.
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    • in one bite

      US /ɪn wʌn baɪt/

      UK /ɪn wʌn baɪt/

      • other
      • To consume or do something all at once.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • jam

      US /dʒæm/

      UK /dʒæm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
      • To push into a tight space until it can't move
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pack together so things cannot move freely
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    • kind of sad

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Slightly sad; a little bit melancholy.
      • Moderately sad; not extremely upset, but not happy either.
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    • like anything

      US /laɪk ˈɛniθɪŋ/

      UK /laɪk ˈeniθɪŋ/

      • other
      • Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
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    • like mushrooms

      US /laɪk ˈmʌʃrumz/

      UK /laɪk ˈmʌʃru:mz/

      • other
      • Appearing or growing very quickly and suddenly.
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    • lobster

      US /ˈlɑ:bstə(r)/

      UK /ˈlɒbstə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
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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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    • make up

      US /mek ʌp/

      UK /meik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or create a story
      • To add up to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To invent a story, excuse, etc.
      • To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
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    • mango

      US /ˈmæŋɡo/

      UK /'mæŋɡəʊ/

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

      US /mɪnt/

      UK /mɪnt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Candies with the taste of mint
      • Place where a government prints its money
      • Transitive Verb
      • To print money or make coins
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    • moisture

      US /ˈmɔɪstʃɚ/

      UK /'mɔɪstʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Small amount of wetness that can be felt
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    • mousse

      US /mus/

      UK /mu:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cold, creamy, usually sweet food eaten for dessert
      • Substance to form or shape hair
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    • much lighter

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Considerably less heavy.
      • Considerably less dark in color.
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    • muffin

      US /ˈmʌfɪn/

      UK /ˈmʌfɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small sweet cake that often contains fruit
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    • mushroom

      US /ˈmʌʃˌrum, -ˌrʊm/

      UK /ˈmʌʃrʊm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Short fungus shaped like an umbrella you can eat
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To increase in size or degree suddenly and quickly
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    • obsession

      US /əbˈsɛʃən, ɑb-/

      UK /əb'seʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Irrational motive for performing certain actions
      • An idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind
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    • on the inside

      US /ɑn ði ɪnˈsaɪd/

      UK /ɔn ðə inˈsaid/

      • Phrase
      • Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
      • In prison; incarcerated.
      • Adjective
      • Possessing secret or confidential information.
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    • on top of that

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
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    • one up

      US /wʌn ʌp/

      UK /wʌn ʌp/

      • Adjective
      • In a better or more advantageous position.
      • Countable Noun
      • An extra life or chance in a video game.
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    • peninsula

      US /pəˈnɪnsjələ, -sələ/

      UK /pə'nɪnsjələ/

      • Noun
      • Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
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    • pickle

      US /ˈpɪkəl/

      UK /ˈpɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
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    • pie

      US /paɪ/

      UK /paɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
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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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    • point out

      US /pɔɪnt aʊt/

      UK /pɔint aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make others aware of an idea
      • To draw attention to something or someone
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    • quality

      US /ˈkwɑlɪti/

      UK /'kwɒlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feature associated with someone or something
      • High level of worth or excellence
      • Adjective
      • Of a high standard
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    • refreshing

      US /rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ/

      UK /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refill a person's glass with a drink
      • To restore strength and energy to; revive
      • Adjective
      • Making you feel less hot or tired
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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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    • roll back

      US /rol bæk/

      UK /rəul bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To restore a system or database to a previous state.
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    • salmon

      US /ˈsæmən/

      UK /ˈsæmən/

      • Noun
      • Light pinkish orange color
      • Large fish with silver skin and pink flesh
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    • savory

      US / ˈseɪ.vɚ.i/

      UK /ˈseɪ.vər.i/

      • Adjective
      • (Of taste) salty or spicy rather than sweet
      • Noun
      • Savoury food is salty or spicy and not sweet in taste
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    • scallop

      US /ˈskɑləp, ˈskæl-/

      UK /ˈskɔləp, ˈskæl-/

      • Countable Noun
      • Type of shellfish with two flat, round shells
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    • search for

      US /sɚtʃ fɔr/

      UK /sə:tʃ fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find someone or something.
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    • sesame

      US /ˈsɛsəmi/

      UK /ˈsesəmi/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Tropical plant with seeds used as food in oil
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    • sit down

      US /sit daʊn/

      UK /sit daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take a seat
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    • slight

      US /slaɪt/

      UK /slaɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Small (amount, quality)
      • Appearing thin, delicate and physically weak
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ignore or treat rudely and with no respect
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    • smell

      US /smɛl/

      UK /smel/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a particular odor
      • Transitive Verb
      • To sense that something is not right
      • To notice a particular odor
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    • smoked salmon

      US /smokt ˈsæmən/

      UK /sməʊkt ˈsæmən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Salmon that has been cured by smoking.
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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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    • start off

      US /stɑrt ɔf/

      UK /stɑ:t ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or commence something.
      • To begin a journey.
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    • strawberry

      US /ˈstrɔˌbɛri/

      UK /'strɔ:bərɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Sweet fleshy red fruit
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    • sweet tooth

      US /swit tuθ/

      UK /swi:t tu:θ/

      • Noun
      • A great liking for sweet foods.
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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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    • taste

      US /test/

      UK /teɪst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
      • Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience something
      • To experience the flavor of food, drink
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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
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    • thick

      US /θɪk/

      UK /θɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to see through, as fog
      • Full of (people, etc.)
      • Adverb
      • In close association or friendship.
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • traumatic

      US /traʊˈmætɪk/

      UK /trɔ:ˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
      • Causing an injury
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    • truffle

      US /ˈtrʌfəl/

      UK /ˈtrʌfl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Expensive black edible fungi
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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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    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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    Afternoon Tea in Hong Kong

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    Lau Ka Man posted on 2017/02/25
    Dreaming of an indulgent afternoon tea experience without the wait? This video takes you to the Royal Plaza Hotel in Hong Kong for a stunning Tea Tower spread, packed with delicious scones and treats! You'll pick up tons of practical vocabulary for dining out and learn about this delightful cultural tradition.

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