Vocabulary

  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • chop up: To cut something into small pieces.
  • have to: Must do
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • a good portion: A significant or substantial amount of something.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • as of right: By lawful entitlement or established right.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • chicken out: To decide not to take a risky action
  • in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • check out
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • in the cards: Likely or expected to happen in the future.
  • link up: To connect or join together physically.
  • turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
  • roll over: To make a payment later than planned
  • snow over: To be completely covered by snow.
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • barely: Only just; just possible
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
  • fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
  • adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
  • scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
  • leftover: (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
  • raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
  • dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
  • stalk: Thin part of a plant that allows it to stand
  • lick: To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream
  • gourmet: Person with a taste for good food and drink
  • garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
  • steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
  • peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • modify: To make minor change to something
  • chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
  • broth: Liquid or soup that meat, etc. has been cooked in
  • pot: Container designed to hold or store something
  • celery: Long hard thin green vegetable
  • feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
  • simmer: To cook or be cooked so that it is just boiling
  • stove: Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
  • excited: To make something or someone become more active
  • balance: Instrument for weighing things
  • link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
  • base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
  • laughter: Action or sound of laughing
  • peanut: Edible small nut which grows under the ground
  • freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
  • blizzard: Powerful windstorm with large amounts of snow
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • seasoning: To add pepper and salt to something
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • add: To include as well
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
  • spoon: Tool with a rounded end for eating ice cream, etc.
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • howl: To cry or wail loudly
  • top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
  • diva: Female operatic star
  • doggie: Word for dog used by and to children
  • crock: An earthenware cooking pot
  • topper: A worker who cuts tops off (e.g. of trees)
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    • a good portion

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A significant or substantial amount of something.
      • An adequate or fair share of something.
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    • actual

      US /ˈæktʃuəl/

      UK /ˈæktʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
      • Current; existing at the present time.
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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.
      A1
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    • as of right

      US /əz əv raɪt/

      UK /əz əv raɪt/

      • other
      • By lawful entitlement or established right.
      C1
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • balance

      US /ˈbæləns/

      UK /ˈbæləns/

      • Noun
      • Instrument for weighing things
      • Being stable; having equal weight on both sides
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be steady by having equal weight on both sides
      • To make two or more things equal
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    • barely

      US /ˈbɛrli/

      UK /ˈbɛəli/

      • Adverb
      • Only just; just possible
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    • base

      US /bes/

      UK /beɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place military personnel live, train, and operate
      • Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use as the starting point or origin for
      • To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • blizzard

      US /ˈblɪzəd/

      UK /'blɪzəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Powerful windstorm with large amounts of snow
      • A situation where many things happen at once, often chaotic or overwhelming.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To snow heavily with strong winds.
      B2
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    • broth

      US /brɔθ, brɑθ/

      UK /brɒθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquid or soup that meat, etc. has been cooked in
      B2
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    • celery

      US /ˈsɛləri/

      UK /ˈseləri/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Long hard thin green vegetable
      B2
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • chew

      US /tʃu:/

      UK /tʃu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bite something many times without swallowing it
      • Noun
      • Act of biting something many times
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    • chicken out

      US /ˈtʃɪkən aʊt/

      UK /ˈtʃikin aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide not to take a risky action
      • To decide not to take a risky action
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To back out of something due to fear or cowardice.
      A1
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    • chop

      US /tʃɑp/

      UK /tʃɒp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
      • To hit someone with your hand
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A hit with the hand in a sideways motion
      • Thick slice of meat still attached to a bone
      B1
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    • chop up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cut something into small pieces.
      • To sample and rearrange a piece of music.
      B2
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    • crock

      US /krɑk/

      UK /krɒk/

      • Noun
      • An earthenware cooking pot
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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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    • 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
      A2
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    • diva

      US /'di:və/

      UK /'di:və/

      • Countable Noun
      • Female operatic star
      C1
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    • doggie

      US /ˈdɔɡi, ˈdɑɡi/

      UK /'dɒgɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Word for dog used by and to children
      C2
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    • excited

      US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

      UK /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something or someone become more active
      • To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
      • Adjective
      • Happy, interested or eager; enthusiastic
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    • feed

      US /fid/

      UK /fi:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
      • To push something through an opening
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Food given to animals
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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
      B1
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    • freeze

      US /friz/

      UK /fri:z/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To harden to a solid below zero degrees
      • Transitive Verb
      • To store an item of food in a cold place
      • To make someone to not want to communicate
      A2
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    • fridge

      US /frɪdʒ/

      UK /frɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
      A2
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    • garlic

      US /ˈɡɑrlɪk/

      UK /'ɡɑ:lɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
      B2
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      A1
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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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    • gourmet

      US /ˈgʊrmeɪ/

      UK /ˈgʊəmeɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person with a taste for good food and drink
      • Adjective
      • Of high quality and often expensive, relating to very good food and drink
      • Relating to or preparing high-quality food
      B1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hold on

      US /hold ɑn/

      UK /həuld ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
      • To wait for a short time.
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    • howl

      US /haʊl/

      UK /haʊl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cry or wail loudly
      B2
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    • in the cards

      US /ɪn ðə ˈkɑrdz/

      UK /in ðə ˈkɑ:dz/

      • other
      • Likely or expected to happen in the future.
      B2
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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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    • laughter

      US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/

      UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Action or sound of laughing
      • The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
      A2
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    • leftover

      US /ˈlɛftˌovɚ/

      UK /ˈleftəʊvə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
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    • lick

      US /lɪk/

      UK /lɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream
      • To defeat (someone) easily.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (of flames) to flicker over or around (something).
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    • link

      US /lɪŋk/

      UK /lɪŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
      • Connection between two or more things or people
      • Transitive Verb
      • To join or connect together
      • To associate or connect in one's mind.
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    • link up

      US /lɪŋk ʌp/

      UK /liŋk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To connect or join together physically.
      • To meet someone.
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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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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    • modify

      US /ˈmɑ:dɪfaɪ/

      UK /ˈmɒdɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make minor change to something
      B1
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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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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    • peanut

      US /ˈpiˌnʌt/

      UK /ˈpi:nʌt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Edible small nut which grows under the ground
      • A very small amount of money.
      B2
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    • peel

      US /pil/

      UK /pi:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the outer skin of something, e.g. fruit
      • To remove the cover or outer layer from something
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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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    • raw

      US /rɔ/

      UK /rɔ:/

      • Adjective
      • Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
      • Being inexperienced
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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
      B1
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    • roll over

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make a payment later than planned
      • To turn your body when lying down
      A2
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • scoop

      US /skup/

      UK /sku:p/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of e.g. ice cream taken from a whole
      • An important news story broken for the first time
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    • seasoning

      US /ˈsizənɪŋ/

      UK /ˈsi:zənɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To add pepper and salt to something
      • To prepare wood for use by allowing it to dry
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items like salt or pepper added to food for flavor
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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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    • snow over

      US /snoʊ ˈoʊvɚ/

      UK /snəu ˈəuvə/

      • other
      • To be completely covered by snow.
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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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    • stalk

      US /stɔk/

      UK /stɔ:k/

      • Countable Noun
      • Thin part of a plant that allows it to stand
      • Transitive Verb
      • To secretly follow or watch a person/animal
      B1
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    • stir

      US /stɚ/

      UK /stɜ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arouse (attention or interest)
      • To mix e.g. food by making circular movements
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Attention or interest aroused by an event
      B1
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    • stove

      US /stov/

      UK /stəuv/

      • Noun
      • Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
      B1
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
      B1TOEIC
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • topper

      US /'tɑ:pər/

      UK /'tɒpə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • A worker who cuts tops off (e.g. of trees)
      C2
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    • turn around

      US /tɚn əˈraʊnd/

      UK /tə:n əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change your body to the opposite direction
      • To make something running badly into a success
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change direction so as to face the opposite way.
      • To improve or cause to improve.
      A1
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
      A1
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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

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    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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