Vocabulary

  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
  • talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
  • from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
  • away from home: Not at one's residence; at a distance from one's home.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • knock off: To make a copy of something often illegally
  • to the bone: Thoroughly; completely; to the innermost part.
  • on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
  • of all time: The best or most significant in history.
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • on the rocks: Served with ice cubes.
  • go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
  • jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • pop off: To leave a place, usually for a short time.
  • for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
  • fever dream: A vivid and disturbing dream experienced during a fever.
  • on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
  • whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
  • go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
  • get it together: To organize your life and become more responsible.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
  • recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
  • crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
  • flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
  • competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
  • dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
  • pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
  • pun: Funny way to use a word to express another meaning
  • garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
  • adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • pound: The # key on a keyboard
  • traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
  • quintessential: Being a model example of a specific thing
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
  • bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
  • crunchy: (of food, snow) making a soft compacting sound
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
  • dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
  • migration: Process of moving to live in another place
  • restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
  • flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
  • caviar: Delicacy food that consists of fish eggs
  • season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
  • bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • fry: To cook something in fat or oil
  • tin: Metal container used for storing e.g. food
  • duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
  • garnish: To add salad, etc. as decoration to food
  • skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
  • meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
  • brine: Water that contains a lot of salt, e.g. sea water
  • bleep: Short sound made by an electronic instrument
  • mix: To combine two or more things to make one
  • rooster: Adult male chicken
  • unreal: Seeming strange or imaginary
  • roe: Eggs of a fish
  • baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
  • oil: A liquid used for frying foods
  • trout: Fish that lives in rivers and streams
  • sturgeon: Large primitive fish valued for its flesh
  • noodle: String of dried dough, usually eaten in a soup
  • bourbon: Type of whiskey made in the US
  • creme: (Cookery) cream
  • buttermilk: Substance comes from making butter from sour milk
  • alrighty: Way of saying 'alright'
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    • alrighty

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Way of saying 'alright'
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
      C2
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    • at the end of the day

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
      • After a day's work or activities.
      A1
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
      A1
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    • away from home

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Not at one's residence; at a distance from one's home.
      • Experiencing a sense of detachment or longing due to being distant from one's home and family.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or describing activities, experiences, or situations encountered while traveling or living outside of one's home.
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    • baby

      US /ˈbeɪbi/

      UK /ˈbeɪbi/

      • Countable Noun
      • A very young child, who cannot yet speak
      • Transitive Verb
      • To treat someone as if they were newly born
      A2
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    • bar

      US /bɑ:r/

      UK /bɑ:(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
      • Professional organization of lawyers and judges
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent entry, exit or an action
      A2
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    • bite

      US /baɪt/

      UK /baɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
      • Wound left from being bitten
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
      A2
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    • bleep

      US /blip/

      UK /bli:p/

      • Noun
      • Short sound made by an electronic instrument
      C1
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    • bourbon

      US /ˈbɚbən/

      UK /ˈbə:bən/

      • Noun
      • Type of whiskey made in the US
      C1
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    • break it down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
      • To explain something in a detailed and understandable way.
      A2
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    • brine

      US /braɪn/

      UK /braɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Water that contains a lot of salt, e.g. sea water
      C1
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    • buttermilk

      US /ˈbʌtərmɪlk/

      UK /ˈbʌtəmɪlk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance comes from making butter from sour milk
      C1
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    • by no means

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˈkæviˌɑː(r)/

      UK /ˈkæviɑ:(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Delicacy food that consists of fish eggs
      • Something highly prized or valued, especially by a select few.
      C1
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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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    • competitive

      US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/

      UK /kəmˈpetətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being strongly driven to win or be better than
      • As good as or better than others.
      B1
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    • creme

      US /k'rem/

      UK /k'rem/

      • Noun
      • (Cookery) cream
      C2
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    • crispy

      US /ˈkrɪspi/

      UK /'krɪspɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
      C1
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    • crunchy

      US /ˈkrʌntʃi/

      UK /'krʌntʃɪ/

      • Adjective
      • (of food, snow) making a soft compacting sound
      B2
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    • crust

      US /krʌst/

      UK /krʌst/

      • Noun
      • Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
      B2
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    • dessert

      US /dɪˈzɜ:rt/

      UK /dɪˈzɜ:t/

      • Noun
      • Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
      B2
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    • dip

      US /dɪp/

      UK /dɪp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To decrease or lower temporarily
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food or sauce eaten with crackers/raw vegetables
      • Place on surface (e.g. a road) lower than the rest
      B1
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    • dramatic

      US /drəˈmætɪk/

      UK /drəˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Gripping the attention; causing an effect
      • (Of an event) sudden and extreme
      B1
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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
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    • experience in

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
      • Exposure to or involvement in a particular activity or situation.
      B1
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    • fever dream

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A vivid and disturbing dream experienced during a fever.
      • A state of delirium or hallucination resembling a dream, often characterized by incoherence and disorientation.
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    • flavor

      US /ˈflevɚ/

      UK /'fleɪvə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quality giving something a particular character
      • Taste of something, especially in food or drink
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add extra taste to a food
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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
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    • for some reason

      US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/

      UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/

      • Phrase
      • For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
      A1
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    • from home

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Working or operating from one's residence.
      • Originating or coming from one's own house or country.
      A1
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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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    • garlic

      US /ˈɡɑrlɪk/

      UK /'ɡɑ:lɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
      B2
      More
    • garnish

      US /ˈgɑ:rnɪʃ/

      UK /ˈgɑ:nɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To add salad, etc. as decoration to food
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Salad, etc. added as decoration to food
      B2
      More
    • get it together

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To organize your life and become more responsible.
      More
    • go for it

      US /ɡo fɔr ɪt/

      UK /ɡəu fɔ: it/

      • Interjection
      • An expression of encouragement or approval.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To try to achieve something; to make an attempt.
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
      A1
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    • go together

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
      • To date; to be in a romantic relationship.
      A1
      More
    • iconic

      US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/

      UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
      B1
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    • jump in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To enter a vehicle quickly.
      • To interrupt a conversation.
      More
    • knock off

      US /nɑk ɔf/

      UK /nɔk ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make a copy of something often illegally
      • To hit something so the top of it comes off
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To quickly produce a copy or imitation of something.
      • To stop working.
      A2
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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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    • meat

      US /mit/

      UK /mi:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
      • Noun
      • Something that is important or significant
      A2
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    • migration

      US /maɪˈɡreʃən/

      UK /maɪˈgreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Process of moving to live in another place
      • Movement from one part of something to another.
      B1
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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
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • noodle

      US /ˈnudl/

      UK /ˈnu:dl/

      • Countable Noun
      • String of dried dough, usually eaten in a soup
      • (Informal) A person's head or brain; used to suggest thinking or intelligence.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (chiefly US, Southern) To fish with one's bare hands, especially for catfish, by feeling in holes or under rocks.
      • (informal) To improvise or play music in a casual, unstructured way.
      B1
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    • of all time

      US /ʌv ɔl taɪm/

      UK /ɔv ɔ:l taim/

      • Adjective
      • The best or most significant in history.
      • Phrase
      • Ever; in all of history.
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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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    • on camera

      US /ɑn ˈkæmərə/

      UK /ɔn ˈkæmərə/

      • Adverb
      • While being filmed or recorded.
      • Adjective
      • Having qualities that make one appear good or effective when filmed.
      A1
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    • on purpose

      US /ɑn ˈpɚpəs/

      UK /ɔn ˈpə:pəs/

      • Idiom
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
      • Phrase
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
      A1
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    • on the rocks

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Served with ice cubes.
      • Idiom
      • Experiencing difficulties and likely to fail.
      A2
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    • pop

      US /pɑp/

      UK /pɒp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause something to open or burst suddenly
      • To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet soda drink
      • A short, sharp, explosive sound.
      B2
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    • pop off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a place, usually for a short time.
      • To die (informal).
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    • pun

      US /pʌn/

      UK /pʌn/

      • Noun
      • Funny way to use a word to express another meaning
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a joke with a word with a double meaning
      C1
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    • purpose

      US /ˈpɚpəs/

      UK /'pɜ:pəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
      • A person's sense of resolve or determination.
      • Adverb
      • With clear intention or determination.
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
      A2TOEIC
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    • quintessential

      US /ˌkwɪntəˈsɛnʃəl/

      UK /ˌkwɪntɪ'senʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Being a model example of a specific thing
      C1
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    • recipe

      US /ˈrɛsəˌpi/

      UK /'resəpɪ/

      • Noun
      • Conditions likely to create a particular result
      • Directions for making a dish, with the ingredients
      B1
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    • roe

      US /roʊ/

      UK /rəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Eggs of a fish
      B2
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    • rooster

      US /ˈrustɚ/

      UK /ˈru:stə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Adult male chicken
      B2
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    • rude

      US /rud/

      UK /ru:d/

      • Adjective
      • Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
      • Offensive; ill-mannered
      A2
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
      A1
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    • sauce

      US /sɔs/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
      B1
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    • skin

      US /skɪn/

      UK /skɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To defeat someone easily and completely
      • To hurt yourself, accidentally cutting yourself
      • Noun
      • Outer covering of an animal used for leather; hide
      • Outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
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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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    • sturgeon

      US /ˈstɚdʒən/

      UK /'stɜ:dʒən/

      • Noun
      • Large primitive fish valued for its flesh
      C2
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    • talk about it

      US /tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt/

      UK /tɔ:k əˈbaut it/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss a particular subject.
      A1
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
      A1
      More
    • tin

      US /tɪn/

      UK /tɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Metal container used for storing e.g. food
      • Metal that cans are often made from
      A2
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
      A2
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    • to the bone

      US /tu ði bon/

      UK /tu: ðə bəun/

      • Phrase
      • Thoroughly; completely; to the innermost part.
      • Extremely; utterly; to a great degree.
      More
    • traditional

      US /trəˈdɪʃənəl/

      UK /trəˈdɪʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Involved in a custom or event common to a people
      A2TOEIC
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    • trout

      US /traʊt/

      UK /traʊt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fish that lives in rivers and streams
      B2
      More
    • unreal

      US /ʌnˈriəl, -ˈril/

      UK /ʌnˈri:əl, -ˈri:l/

      • Adjective
      • Seeming strange or imaginary
      A2
      More
    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
      A1
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    • whole point

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
      • The primary reason or objective.
      A2
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    • worth

      US /wɚθ/

      UK /wɜ:θ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
      • having a particular value, especially in money
      • Adjective
      • Having a specified value.
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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