Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • off the hook: Released from an obligation or responsibility.
  • thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
  • full day: A complete day, from morning to night.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
  • wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • lean: To balance against or on something for support
  • huge: Very very large
  • layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
  • tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
  • dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
  • crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
  • pure: Not mixed with anything else
  • delicacy: Something pleasing because of its good taste
  • joint: Body parts where bones meet and can move together
  • taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
  • pickle: A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
  • snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
  • shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
  • cheek: The soft part of your face that is below your eye and between your mouth and ear
  • fill: To make something full
  • wheat: A kind of grain that is used to make flour
  • shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
  • gooey: Soft and sticky
  • sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
  • boil: To become extremely angry or excited
  • lung: One of the two organs we use to breathe
  • spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
  • sesame: Tropical plant with seeds used as food in oil
  • pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
  • excited: To make something or someone become more active
  • powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
  • pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
  • ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
  • heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
  • burn: To destroy with fire
  • yolk: Yellow central part of a bird's egg
  • flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
  • flavour: Taste of something, especially in food or drink
  • bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
  • specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
  • famous: Excellent
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • lamb: Young sheep
  • delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
  • seaweed: Plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
  • add: To include as well
  • medicine: Something used in treating illness or pain
  • fry: To cook something in fat or oil
  • cracker: Something excellent or that you really like
  • durian: Tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind; huge fruit native to southeastern Asia 'smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven'; seeds are roasted and eaten like nuts
  • fragrant: Having a sweet or enjoyable smell
  • favourite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • special: Being additional or extra
  • strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
  • ball: Large dance where people dress formally
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • soy: Food substance made from soya beans
  • chili: Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
  • soybean: Edible seed widely used to make sauce, in cooking
  • pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
  • cumin: Aromatic seed used to flavor food
  • tofu: Compressed bean curd used in cooking
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    • authentic

      US /ɔˈθɛntɪk/

      UK /ɔ:ˈθentɪk/

      • Adjective
      • From a reliable source; accurate; true
      B1
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    • awesome

      US /ˈɔsəm/

      UK /'ɔ:səm/

      • Adjective
      • Great; wonderful; stupendous
      B2TOEIC
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    • boil

      US /bɔɪl/

      UK /bɔɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become extremely angry or excited
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook in very hot water
      • To make liquids hot so they turn to gas
      A2
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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
      A2
      More
    • cheek

      US /tʃik/

      UK /tʃi:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The soft part of your face that is below your eye and between your mouth and ear
      • Rude and disrespectful behavior; impudence.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • to be rude to someone
      A2
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    • chili

      US /ˈtʃɪli/

      UK /ˈtʃɪli/

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

      US /ˈkrækɚ/

      UK /ˈkrækə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something excellent or that you really like
      • Type of dry biscuit or wafer
      B2
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    • crispy

      US /ˈkrɪspi/

      UK /'krɪspɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
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    • cumin

      US /ˈkʌmɪn, ˈkumɪn, ˈkju-/

      UK /'kʌmɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Aromatic seed used to flavor food
      C1
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    • delicacy

      US /ˈdɛlɪkəsi/

      UK /ˈdelɪkəsi/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something pleasing because of its good taste
      • State of being easily damaged
      B2TOEIC
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    • delicious

      US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
      B1TOEIC
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    • dough

      US /do/

      UK /dəu/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
      • (slang) Money.
      B2
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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
      A2
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    • flavour

      US /ˈflevɚ/

      UK /ˈfleɪvə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taste of something, especially in food or drink
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add extra taste to a food
      B1
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    • flour

      US /flaʊr/

      UK /ˈflaʊə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Powder made from a grain used in cooking
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something with flour in cooking
      B1
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    • fragrant

      US /ˈfreɡrənt/

      UK /ˈfreɪgrənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having a sweet or enjoyable smell
      B2TOEIC
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    • fry

      US /fraɪ/

      UK /fraɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook something in fat or oil
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To burn your skin due to too long in the sun
      A2
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    • full day

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A complete day, from morning to night.
      More
    • gooey

      US /ˈɡui/

      UK /ˈgu:i/

      • Adjective
      • Soft and sticky
      C1
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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
      A1
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    • heaven

      US /ˈhɛvən/

      UK /'hevn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place or feeling of great happiness
      • Place where God or the gods live
      A2
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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
      A2
      More
    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
      A1
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    • joint

      US /dʒɔɪnt/

      UK /dʒɔɪnt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Body parts where bones meet and can move together
      • Point at which two things meet (e.g. a road)
      • Adjective
      • Shared; involving working together; in common
      A2
      More
    • lamb

      US /læm/

      UK /læm/

      • Countable Noun
      • Young sheep
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To give birth to a baby sheep
      B1
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    • layer

      US /ˈleɚ/

      UK /ˈleiə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of several sheets of a material or object
      • A covering of something spread over a surface.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put things one on top of another
      B1TOEIC
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    • lean

      US /lin/

      UK /li:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To balance against or on something for support
      • To have a tendency to do something; favor
      • Adjective
      • Having a low fat content
      • Efficient; well-designed with no waste
      A2
      More
    • 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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    • lung

      US /lʌŋ/

      UK /lʌŋ/

      • Noun
      • One of the two organs we use to breathe
      B1
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    • made with

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Containing a particular ingredient or material.
      • Created or produced using a specific tool, method, or process.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
      A1
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    • medicine

      US /ˈmɛdɪsɪn/

      UK /ˈmedsn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something used in treating illness or pain
      • Science of preventing, treating, or curing disease
      A2TOEIC
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    • off the hook

      US /ɔf ði hʊk/

      UK /ɔf ðə huk/

      • Adjective
      • Released from an obligation or responsibility.
      • Out of danger or trouble.
      B2
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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 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.
      A1
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
      More
    • pan

      US /pæn/

      UK /pæn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To follow an object being filmed with a camera
      • To criticize, e.g. a film, in a strong way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Open metal container used for cooking
      • Steel drum
      A2
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    • pickle

      US /ˈpɪkəl/

      UK /ˈpɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
      B2
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    • pork

      US /pɔ:rk/

      UK /pɔ:k/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Meat of a pig, used for food
      B2
      More
    • powder

      US /ˈpaʊdɚ/

      UK /'paʊdə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
      • Dry and light form of snow
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply a dust onto the body or face
      • To reduce to powder; pulverize.
      B1
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    • pure

      US /pjʊr/

      UK /pjʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Not mixed with anything else
      • Being morally good
      A2
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    • seaweed

      US /ˈsiˌwid/

      UK /ˈsi:wi:d/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
      B2
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    • sesame

      US /ˈsɛsəmi/

      UK /ˈsesəmi/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Tropical plant with seeds used as food in oil
      B2
      More
    • shell

      US /ʃɛl/

      UK /ʃel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
      • Hard metal container containing a bullet
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the outer covering of peas, nuts etc.
      • To fire shells (weapons) at
      B1
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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
      B1
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    • snack

      US /snæk/

      UK /snæk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small amount of food eaten between meals
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat a small amount outside of regular meal time
      B2
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    • soy

      US /sɔɪ/

      UK /sɔɪ/

      • Noun
      • Food substance made from soya beans
      C2
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    • soybean

      US /ˈsɔɪˌbin/

      UK /'sɔɪbi:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Edible seed widely used to make sauce, in cooking
      C2
      More
    • specialty

      US /ˈspɛʃəlti/

      UK /ˈspeʃəlti/

      • Noun
      • Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
      • The specific area of your field
      • Adjective
      • Having a particular role or function
      B1TOEIC
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    • spice

      US /spaɪs/

      UK /spaɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add chili, etc. to food to improve its taste
      B1
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    • spot

      US /spɑt/

      UK /spɒt/

      • Noun
      • A certain place or area
      • A difficult time; awkward situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something by chance
      A2TOEIC
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
      A2
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    • sticky

      US /ˈstɪki/

      UK /ˈstɪki/

      • Adjective
      • Easy to adhere or stick to other things
      • (Of weather/a day) uncomfortably hot and humid
      B1
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
      B1
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • tender

      US /ˈtɛndɚ/

      UK /'tendə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Gentle; with great care or consideration
      • Feeling pain when an area of skin is touched
      • Noun
      • A formal offer for something (e.g. some business)
      B2TOEIC
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    • thumbs up

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
      • A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
      • Noun (plural)
      • Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
      A1
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    • tofu

      US /'toʊfu:/

      UK /'təʊfu:/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Compressed bean curd used in cooking
      C1
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    • ultra

      US /'ʌltrə/

      UK /'ʌltrə/

      • Prefix
      • Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
      B2
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    • wheat

      US /hwit, wit/

      UK /wi:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A kind of grain that is used to make flour
      B1
      More
    • 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
      B1
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    • yolk

      US /joʊk/

      UK /jəʊk/

      • Noun
      • Yellow central part of a bird's egg
      B2
      More
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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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