Vocabulary

  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • sweet tooth: A great liking for sweet foods.
  • at a glance: Immediately; instantly upon looking.
  • in tins: Contained within metal containers for preservation or storage.
  • quiz question: A question asked in a quiz to test someone's knowledge.
  • quick look: A brief or cursory inspection or examination.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • such as: For example; like
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • on the back of: As a result of or following something.
  • for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • go towards: To move in the direction of someone or something.
  • answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
  • first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
  • on the label: Printed on the label of a product.
  • check out
  • individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • content: Being happy or satisfied
  • aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • extreme: Very great in degree
  • awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
  • admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • factor: Something that influences a result
  • grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
  • glance: Quick or temporary look at
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
  • quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
  • competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
  • topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
  • quantity: A large amount of something
  • combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
  • medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
  • important: Having power or authority
  • label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • nutritional: (Of foods) having positive effects on your health
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
  • restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
  • healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
  • university: High-level educational institution; college
  • nephew: Son of your brother or sister
  • classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
  • tub: Another word for a bath
  • sugary: Too sweet; insincere
  • dentist: Person whose job is to take care of people's teeth
  • twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
  • interviewee: Person who is interviewed
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    • admit

      US /ædˈmɪt/

      UK /əd'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To acknowledge that something is true or right
      • To allow someone to enter
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    • answer to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
      • To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
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    • aspect

      US /ˈæspɛkt/

      UK /'æspekt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way something looks or seems to be
      • An element, feature, or quality of something
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    • at a glance

      US /æt e ɡlæns/

      UK /æt ə ɡlɑ:ns/

      • Phrase
      • Immediately; instantly upon looking.
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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
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    • awful

      US /ˈɔfəl/

      UK /ˈɔ:fl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; horrible; terrible
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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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    • classify

      US /ˈklæsəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'klæsɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange things into groups of similar items
      • To keep some information secret from the public
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    • combine

      US /kəmˈbaɪn/

      UK /kəmˈbaɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To mix several things together to form one thing
      • To harvest by means of a combine.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A harvesting machine for cutting, threshing, and cleaning grain.
      • A mixture of different things.
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    • competitive

      US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/

      UK /kəmˈpetətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being strongly driven to win or be better than
      • As good as or better than others.
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    • content

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/

      UK /'kɒntent/

      • Adjective
      • Being happy or satisfied
      • In a state of peaceful happiness.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Information in something, e.g. book or computer
      • The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
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    • dentist

      US /ˈdɛntɪst/

      UK /ˈdentɪst/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person whose job is to take care of people's teeth
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    • diet

      US /ˈdaɪɪt/

      UK /'daɪət/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plan of eating to reduce weight or improve health
      • The usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
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    • extreme

      US /ɪkˈstrim/

      UK /ɪk'stri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Very great in degree
      • Farthest from a center
      • Noun
      • Effort that is thought more than is necessary
      • The furthest point or limit of something.
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    • factor

      US /ˈfæktɚ/

      UK /'fæktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something that influences a result
      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider or include in an estimate or judgment
      • To find the two numbers a number can be divided by
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    • first up

      US /fɚst ʌp/

      UK /fə:st ʌp/

      • Phrase
      • Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for someone

      US /fɚ ˈsʌmwʌn/

      UK /fə ˈsʌmwʌn/

      • other
      • On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
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    • glance

      US /glæns/

      UK /glɑ:ns/

      • Noun
      • Quick or temporary look at
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To look somewhere quickly and then look away
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    • go towards

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move in the direction of someone or something.
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    • grammar

      US /ˈɡræmɚ/

      UK /ˈgræmə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
      • Rules explaining how words are used in a language
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in the news

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Being widely reported in the media.
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    • in tins

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Contained within metal containers for preservation or storage.
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    • individual

      US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/

      UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Single person, looked at separately from others
      • A single thing or item, especially when part of a set or group.
      • Adjective
      • Made for use by one single person
      • Having a distinct manner different from others
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    • interviewee

      US /ˌɪntərvju:ˈi:/

      UK /ˌɪntəvju:ˈi:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who is interviewed
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    • label

      US /ˈlebəl/

      UK /'leɪbl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A (luxury) brand owned by a company
      • A word or term used to describe a person, thing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a term to describe, often negatively
      • To attach material to identify something
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    • medium

      US /ˈmidiəm/

      UK /'mi:dɪəm/

      • Noun
      • Method of expressing ideas or feelings
      • Something available in a middle size or condition
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    • nephew

      US /ˈnɛfju/

      UK /ˈnefju:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Son of your brother or sister
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    • nutritional

      US /njuˈtrɪʃənl:/

      UK /njʊ'trɪʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of foods) having positive effects on your health
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    • on the back of

      US /ɑn ðə bæk əv/

      UK /ɒn ðə bæk əv/

      • other
      • As a result of or following something.
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    • on the label

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Printed on the label of a product.
      • According to the information provided on the label.
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • quantity

      US /ˈkwɑntɪti/

      UK /ˈkwɒntəti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large amount of something
      • Amount or number of something
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    • quick look

      US /kwɪk lʊk/

      UK /kwik luk/

      • Noun
      • A brief or cursory inspection or examination.
      • A swift or brief glance.
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    • quiz

      US /kwɪz/

      UK /kwɪz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A game in which players answer questions on topics
      • Brief spoken or written test, given to students
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask a person many questions about something
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    • quiz question

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A question asked in a quiz to test someone's knowledge.
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    • see in

      US /si ɪn/

      UK /si: in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • sugary

      US /ˈʃʊɡəri/

      UK /ˈʃʊgəri/

      • Adjective
      • Too sweet; insincere
      • Containing or having a taste like sugar
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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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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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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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    • topic

      US /ˈtɑpɪk/

      UK /'tɒpɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Subject or issue people talk or write about
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    • tub

      US /tʌb/

      UK /tʌb/

      • Countable Noun
      • Another word for a bath
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    • twitter

      US /ˈtwɪtɚ/

      UK /ˈtwɪtə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
      • Proper Noun
      • An online messaging system
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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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    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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