Vocabulary

  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
  • point out: To make others aware of an idea
  • on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
  • in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
  • have to: Must do
  • get at: To criticize someone, often personally
  • on a daily basis: Happening every day.
  • in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
  • for free: Without charge; at no cost.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • one being: An individual existence; a person or creature.
  • varieties of: Different kinds or types of something.
  • by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
  • recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
  • obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
  • average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
  • variety: Particular type of thing or person
  • gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
  • drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
  • quality: Feature associated with someone or something
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
  • plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
  • purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
  • broth: Liquid or soup that meat, etc. has been cooked in
  • obese: Fat over a long period, so harming your health
  • intake: Amount of something that a person's body consumes
  • rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
  • mustard: Spicy yellow or brown condiment used to add flavor
  • ferment: To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
  • limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • cabbage: Round green vegetable with tightly packed leaves
  • replace: To use instead of something else
  • spinach: Vegetable with dark green leaves, full of iron
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • reasonable: Being somewhat good, but not great
  • impressed: To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
  • pickle: A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
  • convenient: Allowing you to do something with less trouble
  • seaweed: Plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
  • salmon: Light pinkish orange color
  • boil: To become extremely angry or excited
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
  • rank: To rate or class things
  • healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
  • minimal: The smallest possible; least
  • store: To put things in a place for later use
  • microbiome: the microorganisms (= living things too small to be seen) that exist in a particular environment or in the human body
  • machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • hash: A mixture of meat, potatoes, and vegetables cut into small pieces and baked or fried
  • meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • story: One of many floors or levels in a building
  • onion: Strong-smelling, strong-tasting vegetable
  • kimchi: Korean spicy cabbage dish
  • pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
  • unhealthy: Being in poor health; sickly
  • soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
  • miso: Paste made from fermented soybeans and malt
  • sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
  • supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.
  • vend: To offer something for sale or to sell something
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    • access

      US /ˈæksɛs/

      UK /'ækses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
      • The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to use or have permission to use
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • average

      US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/

      UK /'ævərɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Total of numbers divided by the number of items
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add numbers then divide by the number of items
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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
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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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    • by no means

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Certainly not; in no way.
      A1
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    • cabbage

      US /ˈkæbɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈkæbɪdʒ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Round green vegetable with tightly packed leaves
      B2
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    • convenient

      US /kənˈvinjənt/

      UK /kənˈvi:niənt/

      • Adjective
      • Allowing you to do something with less trouble
      A2
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    • cuisine

      US /kwɪˈzin/

      UK /kwɪˈzi:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Certain style or technique of cooking
      • A type of food; the foods and methods of cooking traditional to a region or population.
      B1
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    • drastically

      US /ˈdræstɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /'drɑ:stɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
      B2TOEIC
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    • ferment

      US / fɚˈmɛnt/

      UK /'fɜ:ment/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
      B2TOEIC
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    • for free

      US /fɔr fri/

      UK /fɔ: fri:/

      • Phrase
      • Without charge; at no cost.
      • Adjective
      • Available without payment.
      A2
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    • get at

      US /ɡɛt æt/

      UK /ɡet æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To criticize someone, often personally
      • To imply something; hint at
      A1
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    • gut

      US /ɡʌt/

      UK /ɡʌt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
      • To remove the internal parts of an animal or fish
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stomach and internal organs of digestion
      B1
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    • hash

      US /hæʃ/

      UK /hæʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A mixture of meat, potatoes, and vegetables cut into small pieces and baked or fried
      • The symbol # on a phone or computer keyboard
      C1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • impressed

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
      • To press into a soft material to make a pattern
      • Adjective
      • Feeling an emotional impact
      A2
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    • in general

      US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/

      UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; on the whole.
      • Not specific or detailed; broadly.
      • Adjective
      • Not detailed or specific; overall.
      C2
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
      A2
      More
    • in the way

      US /ɪn ði we/

      UK /in ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
      • Stored or placed so as to be available or ready when needed.
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    • intake

      US /ˈɪnˌtek/

      UK /ˈɪnteɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of something that a person's body consumes
      • Act of consuming something
      B1
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    • kimchi

      US /kɪmtʃhi:/

      UK /kɪmtʃi:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Korean spicy cabbage dish
      C2
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    • limit

      US /ˈlɪmɪt/

      UK /'lɪmɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Point beyond which it is not possible to go
      • A line or edge marking the boundary of an area.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop or prevent an increase past a point
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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
      A1
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    • microbiome

      US /ˌmaɪ.kroʊ.ˈbaɪ.oʊm/

      UK /ˌmaɪ.krəʊ.ˈbaɪ.əʊm/

      • Noun
      • the microorganisms (= living things too small to be seen) that exist in a particular environment or in the human body
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The community of microorganisms (such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses) that inhabit a particular environment, especially the human body.
      • A specific ecological community of microorganisms.
      C1
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    • minimal

      US /ˈmɪnəməl/

      UK /ˈmɪnɪməl/

      • Adjective
      • The smallest possible; least
      • Very basic or simple; characterized by the use of only basic elements
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    • miso

      US /ˈmi:soʊ/

      UK /ˈmi:səʊ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Paste made from fermented soybeans and malt
      C2
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    • mustard

      US /ˈmʌstərd/

      UK /ˈmʌstəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Spicy yellow or brown condiment used to add flavor
      B2
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    • next door

      US /nɛkst dɔr/

      UK /nekst dɔ:/

      • Adverb
      • Living in the house next to the one mentioned
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    • obese

      US /oˈbis/

      UK /əʊˈbi:s/

      • Adjective
      • Fat over a long period, so harming your health
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A person who is very fat; a person with an unhealthy amount of body fat.
      B2
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    • obesity

      US /oˈbisɪti/

      UK /əʊ'bi:sətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being so fat it can harm your health
      • The state of being far too heavy; corpulence.
      B2
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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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    • on a daily basis

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Happening every day.
      A1
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    • on average

      US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/

      UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
      B1
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    • one being

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • An individual existence; a person or creature.
      • A single entity or individual, especially in a philosophical or spiritual context.
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    • onion

      US /ˈʌnjən/

      UK /ˈʌnjən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong-smelling, strong-tasting vegetable
      B1
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    • pickle

      US /ˈpɪkəl/

      UK /ˈpɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
      B2
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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
      A1
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    • pork

      US /pɔ:rk/

      UK /pɔ:k/

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

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To buy something; to get by paying money for it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that you bought
      • Strong hold on something; grip
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    • put together

      US /pʊt təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /put təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
      • To organize or arrange something.
      A1
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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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    • rank

      US /ræŋk/

      UK /ræŋk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To rate or class things
      • To assign a level or status, as of importance, to
      • Noun
      • Group of people with a certain level of status
      • Level or position, as in society/sport competition
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    • reasonable

      US /ˈrizənəbəl/

      UK /ˈri:znəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being somewhat good, but not great
      • Fair and sensible; appropriate
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    • recommend

      US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/

      UK /ˌrekə'mend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To advise or suggest that someone do something
      • To endorse or support something publicly.
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    • replace

      US /rɪˈples/

      UK /rɪ'pleɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use instead of something else
      • To return an item to its original location
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    • salmon

      US /ˈsæmən/

      UK /ˈsæmən/

      • Noun
      • Light pinkish orange color
      • Large fish with silver skin and pink flesh
      B1
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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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    • soda

      US /ˈsoʊdə/

      UK /ˈsəʊdə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet bubbly flavored drink
      B2
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    • spinach

      US /ˈspɪnɪtʃ/

      UK /ˈspɪnɪtʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Vegetable with dark green leaves, full of iron
      B2
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    • store

      US /stɔr, stor/

      UK /stɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put things in a place for later use
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where things are kept for future use
      • Place where you can go to buy things
      A2TOEIC
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    • supermarket

      US /ˈsupɚˌmɑrkɪt/

      UK /ˈsju:pəˌmɑ:kit/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Self-service store selling groceries etc.
      C2
      More
    • sushi

      US /ˈsuʃi/

      UK /ˈsu:ʃi/

      • Noun
      • Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
      B2
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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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    • unhealthy

      US /ʌnˈhɛlθi/

      UK /ʌn'helθɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being in poor health; sickly
      B1
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    • varieties of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Different kinds or types of something.
      • A range of different things.
      A2
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    • variety

      US /vəˈraɪɪti/

      UK /və'raɪətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Particular type of thing or person
      • The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity, sameness, or monotony.
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    • vend

      US /vend/

      UK /vend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To offer something for sale or to sell something
      B1
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
      A1
      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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