Vocabulary

  • sesame oil: An oil derived from sesame seeds, used in cooking and as a flavouring.
  • wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
  • prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
  • surface: To give (road) a top layer
  • rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
  • thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • starch: Substance in food changed to energy in the body
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
  • sturdy: Substantially made or built; strong
  • vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
  • fold: To bend one part of something against another
  • sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
  • imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
  • avocado: Pear-shaped fruit with green flesh and large stone
  • garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • sesame: Tropical plant with seeds used as food in oil
  • stove: Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
  • heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • salmon: Light pinkish orange color
  • cross: Angry and upset
  • add: To include as well
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
  • fry: To cook something in fat or oil
  • mince: To grind meat, etc. into very small pieces
  • olive: Person's name
  • ball: Large dance where people dress formally
  • radish: Plant grown for its edible strong-tasting root
  • basil: Green mint herb with broad leaves used in cooking
  • top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
  • cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
  • brown: Of the color of coffee or chocolate
  • worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
  • sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
  • mix: To combine two or more things to make one
  • today: This day; day that is happening now
  • aka: AKA is an acronym for Also Known as
  • parmesan: Strong aged Italian cheese, e.g. grated over pasta
  • potato: Vegetable used e.g. to make fries
  • cheese: Yellowish solid food made from aged milk
  • juice: Liquids (often squeezed from vegetables, fruit)
  • oil: A liquid used for frying foods
  • lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
  • sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
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    • avocado

      US /ˌævəˈkɑ:doʊ/

      UK /ˌævəˈkɑ:dəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Pear-shaped fruit with green flesh and large stone
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    • basil

      US /ˈbæzəl,ˈbezəl/

      UK /ˈbæzl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Green mint herb with broad leaves used in cooking
      B2
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    • cheese

      US /tʃiz/

      UK /tʃi:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Yellowish solid food made from aged milk
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To smile broadly for a photograph
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    • cross

      US /krɔs, krɑs/

      UK /krɒs/

      • Adjective
      • Angry and upset
      • From one side of something to the other
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put one thing over another e.g. arms
      • To breed one type of animal or plant with another
      A2
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    • fold

      US /fold/

      UK /fəʊld/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bend one part of something against another
      • (Of business) to fail or close down
      • Countable Noun
      • Pen where sheep are kept
      • Group of people who have a common belief
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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
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    • garlic

      US /ˈɡɑrlɪk/

      UK /'ɡɑ:lɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
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    • heat

      US /hit/

      UK /hi:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of anger, excitement, or arguing
      • Particular temperature at which to cook something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make hot or hotter
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    • imagination

      US /ɪˌmædʒəˈneʃən/

      UK /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
      • Something that you imagine; an idea that you have in your mind.
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    • juice

      US /dʒus/

      UK /dʒu:s/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquids (often squeezed from vegetables, fruit)
      • Something that supplies power, e.g. electricity
      A2
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    • lemon

      US /ˈlɛmən/

      UK /'lemən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Badly made or poorly functioning product
      • Small yellow fruit with sour juice
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    • mince

      US /mɪns/

      UK /mɪns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To grind meat, etc. into very small pieces
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chopped meat used to make burgers
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    • mix

      US /mɪks/

      UK /mɪks/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine two or more things to make one
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A combination of more than two things
      A2
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    • oil

      US /ɔɪl/

      UK /ɔɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A liquid used for frying foods
      • Thick, black liquid in the ground used as fuel
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add a liquid for frying foods
      • To put liquid in a machine so it will run smoothly
      A2
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    • olive

      US /ˈɑ:lɪv/

      UK /ˈɒlɪv/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Noun
      • Small, oval-shaped black or green fruit
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    • parmesan

      US /ˈpɑ:rməzɑ:n/

      UK /ˈpɑ:mɪzæn/

      • Adjective
      • Strong aged Italian cheese, e.g. grated over pasta
      C1
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    • potato

      US /pəˈteɪtoʊ/

      UK /pəˈteɪtəʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Vegetable used e.g. to make fries
      A2
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    • prevent

      US /prɪˈvɛnt/

      UK /prɪ'vent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop something from happening or existing
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    • radish

      US /ˈrædɪʃ/

      UK /ˈrædɪʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Plant grown for its edible strong-tasting root
      • Adjective
      • Having a color similar to that of a radish, typically a bright reddish-purple.
      C1
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    • rub

      US /rʌb/

      UK /rʌb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
      • To move something back and forth along a surface
      • Noun
      • Act of moving you hand forcefully along a surface
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    • salmon

      US /ˈsæmən/

      UK /ˈsæmən/

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

      US /ˈsɛsəmi/

      UK /ˈsesəmi/

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

      US /ˈsɛsəmi ɔɪl/

      UK /ˈsesəmi ɔil/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • An oil derived from sesame seeds, used in cooking and as a flavouring.
      • An oil derived from sesame seeds, also used in cosmetics and skincare.
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    • sheet

      US /ʃit/

      UK /ʃi:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
      • Piece of thin flat metal, plastic or glass
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    • slice

      US /slaɪs/

      UK /slaɪs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
      • Piece or share of something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit a ball so that it curves to one side
      • To cut a thin piece off something larger
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    • starch

      US /stɑ:rtʃ/

      UK /stɑ:tʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance in food changed to energy in the body
      • Substance used to make clothes stiff when ironing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make clothing stiff using a special substance
      B2
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    • stove

      US /stov/

      UK /stəuv/

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

      US /ˈstɜ:rdi/

      UK /ˈstɜ:di/

      • Adjective
      • Substantially made or built; strong
      C2
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    • sugar

      US /ˈʃʊɡɚ/

      UK /ˈʃʊgə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
      • White sweet substance used to make foods sweeter
      • Countable Noun
      • Amount of sugar contained in a small spoon
      A2
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    • surface

      US /ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /'sɜ:fɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (road) a top layer
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
      • To come to the top of something; emerge
      A2TOEIC
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    • sushi

      US /ˈsuʃi/

      UK /ˈsu:ʃi/

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

      US /θɪk/

      UK /θɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to see through, as fog
      • Full of (people, etc.)
      • Adverb
      • In close association or friendship.
      A2
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    • vinegar

      US /ˈvɪnɪɡɚ/

      UK /ˈvɪnɪgə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
      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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    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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    Ever wanted to make adorable, bite-sized sushi balls at home? This video breaks down how to create beautiful Temari Sushi using simple techniques and even offers ingredient substitutes, making Japanese home cooking super accessible! You'll pick up practical cooking vocabulary and learn a fun, beginner-friendly recipe that's perfect for your next gathering.

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