Vocabulary

  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
  • sit down: To take a seat
  • piping hot: Extremely hot; very hot.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • call up: To require someone to join the army
  • ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • down with: Suffering from an illness.
  • to order: To give an instruction or command.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • apart from: Except for; not considering
  • on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
  • sweet tooth: A great liking for sweet foods.
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • in school: Attending an educational institution.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
  • craft: To make by hand and with much skill
  • brew: A beer; a drink of beer
  • charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
  • polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
  • excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • allergy: Sensitivity to foods, etc. causing a bad reaction
  • reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
  • pity: Feeling very sorry for someone, e.g. in trouble
  • ideally: In a perfect way; very suitably
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
  • exquisite: Being very sensitive or detailed, e.g. of taste
  • reservation: Arrangement to keep a room or table for you
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
  • imaginary: Not real; existing only in your imagination
  • consult: To ask the advice, opinion of a (paid) specialist
  • delightful: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
  • difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
  • vegetarian: Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
  • portuguese: Concerning the culture and people of Portugal
  • nut: Metal ring screwed onto a bolt
  • service: Work that a person does to assist others
  • restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
  • mayonnaise: Creamy, thick savory dressing for food
  • subscriber: Person who pays a (monthly) fee to get a service
  • penny: Person's name
  • posh: Seeming expensive; of/typical of the upper class
  • pipe: To speak in a high-pitched voice, like a child
  • dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
  • wine: Dark red color
  • spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
  • duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
  • lemonade: Drink that has a lemon flavor
  • err: To make a mistake
  • grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
  • ohh: Expression showing surprise
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    • ahead of time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Before the scheduled time; early.
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    • allergy

      US /ˈælərdʒi/

      UK /ˈælədʒi/

      • Noun
      • Sensitivity to foods, etc. causing a bad reaction
      B2
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    • apart from

      US /əˈpɑrt frʌm/

      UK /əˈpɑ:t frɔm/

      • Preposition
      • Except for; not considering
      • In addition to; as well as
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    • bill

      US /bɪl/

      UK /bɪl/

      • Noun
      • Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
      • Sign or poster advertising something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To request payment by handing over an invoice
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    • brew

      US /bru/

      UK /bru:/

      • Countable Noun
      • A beer; a drink of beer
      • A mixture or concoction
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an alcoholic drink e.g. beer
      • To make tea by soaking the leaves in boiling water
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    • call up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To require someone to join the army
      • To bring to your memory
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    • charge

      US /tʃɑrdʒ/

      UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To run quickly toward someone to attack them
      • To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An attack by running quickly toward someone
      • A price for a service or goods
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    • chef

      US /ʃɛf/

      UK /ʃef/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
      B1
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    • consult

      US /kənˈsʌlt/

      UK /kənˈsʌlt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask the advice, opinion of a (paid) specialist
      • To look at a book or map for information
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss something to make a decision
      A2
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    • craft

      US /kræft/

      UK /krɑ:ft/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make by hand and with much skill
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Job requiring a worker to have specific skills
      • Vehicle that travels on water or through the air
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    • delightful

      US /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

      UK /dɪˈlaɪtfl/

      • Adjective
      • Greatly pleasing or entertaining
      B2
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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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    • down with

      US /daʊn wɪð/

      UK /daun wið/

      • Adjective
      • Suffering from an illness.
      • Agreeable to; in favor of.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of opposition to something.
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    • duck

      US /dʌk/

      UK /dʌk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To avoid doing something that is difficult
      • To lower your head to avoid hitting something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Common type of water bird
      B1
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    • err

      US /ɚ, ɛr/

      UK /ɜ:(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a mistake
      B2
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    • excuse

      US /ɪkˈskjuz/

      UK /ɪk'skju:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
      • To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
      • Noun
      • Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
      • Reason why you did or didn't do something
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    • exquisite

      US /ˈɛkskwɪzɪt, ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/

      UK /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Being very sensitive or detailed, e.g. of taste
      B2
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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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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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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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    • grandmother

      US /ˈɡrændˌmʌðɚ, ˈɡræn-/

      UK /ˈgrænmʌðə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Your mother or father's mother
      B2
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    • ideally

      US /aɪˈdiəli/

      UK /aɪ'di:əlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a perfect way; very suitably
      • In theory; according to an ideal or theoretical standard.
      B2
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    • imaginary

      US /ɪˈmædʒəˌnɛri/

      UK /ɪ'mædʒɪnərɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Not real; existing only in your imagination
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    • in school

      US /ɪn skul/

      UK /ɪn sku:l/

      • other
      • Attending an educational institution.
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    • lemonade

      US /ˌlɛməˈned/

      UK /ˌleməˈneɪd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Drink that has a lemon flavor
      B2
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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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    • mate

      US /met/

      UK /meɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
      • Partner in a (sexual) relationship
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pair a male and female so they have children
      • To join or fit two things together
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    • mayonnaise

      US /ˈmeɪəneɪz/

      UK /ˌmeɪəˈneɪz/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Creamy, thick savory dressing for food
      • A dish or salad made with mayonnaise.
      B2
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    • minor

      US /ˈmaɪnɚ/

      UK /'maɪnə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Not so large in size; not important or valuable
      • An interval a half tone smaller than its major
      • Noun
      • Subject studied in college, but not the main one
      • Someone too young to be legally responsible
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    • nut

      US /nʌt/

      UK /nʌt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Metal ring screwed onto a bolt
      • Person who is extremely interested in something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike someone hard with your head
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • ohh

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • Expression showing surprise
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    • on the way

      US /ɑn ði we/

      UK /ɔn ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • During the journey to a particular place.
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    • penny

      US /ˈpɛni/

      UK /ˈpeni/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Countable Noun
      • Small coin worth 1/100th of a pound
      • A British unit of currency, one-hundredth of a pound.
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    • pipe

      US /paɪp/

      UK /paɪp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To speak in a high-pitched voice, like a child
      • Transitive Verb
      • To play music using a pipe-like instrument
      • To send liquid or gas through a long tube
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    • piping hot

      US /ˈpaɪpɪŋ hɑt/

      UK /ˈpaɪpɪŋ hɔt/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely hot; very hot.
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    • pity

      US /ˈpɪti/

      UK /'pɪtɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling very sorry for someone, e.g. in trouble
      • A cause for regret or disappointment.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To feel sorry for someone in trouble
      • To have no compassion or mercy.
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    • polite

      US /pəˈlaɪt/

      UK /pəˈlaɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Showing good manners or respect for other people
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    • posh

      US /pɑ:ʃ/

      UK /pɒʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Seeming expensive; of/typical of the upper class
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    • reservation

      US /ˌrɛzɚˈveʃən/

      UK /ˌrezə'veɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Arrangement to keep a room or table for you
      • Area of land kept for indigenous peoples
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    • reserve

      US /rɪˈzɚv/

      UK /rɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
      • To not use all of, so you can use it later
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of land set aside as for a people
      • Park or area for wildlife to roam free
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    • sit down

      US /sit daʊn/

      UK /sit daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take a seat
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    • specific

      US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Precise; particular; just about that thing
      • Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
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    • spicy

      US /ˈspaɪsi/

      UK /ˈspaɪsi/

      • Adjective
      • Hot and strongly flavored in taste
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    • stay in

      US /ste ɪn/

      UK /stei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain inside one's home.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
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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
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
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    • subscriber

      US /səbˈskraɪbər/

      UK /səbˈskraɪbə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who pays a (monthly) fee to get a service
      B1
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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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    • 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.
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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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    • vegetarian

      US /ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛriən/

      UK /ˌvedʒə'teərɪən/

      • Adjective
      • Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who does not eat meat from animals or fish
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    • vocabulary

      US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/

      UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words that have to do with a particular subject
      • The words that a person knows
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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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    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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