acoustic
US /əˈkustɪk/
UK /əˈku:stɪk/
- Adjective
- Connected with sound or hearing
B2Morebreakfast
US /ˈbrɛkfəst/
UK /ˈbrekfəst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- First meal of the day
- Intransitive Verb
- To have the first meal of the day
A2Morecareful
US /ˈkerfl/
UK /ˈkeəfl/
- Adjective
- Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- Cautious and attentive to potential dangers or problems.
A2Morechomp
US /tʃɑ:mp/
UK /tʃɒmp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To chew noisily and strongly
C1Moreclam
US /klæm/
UK /klæm/
- Countable Noun
- Kind of shellfish
C2Morecream
US /krim/
UK /kri:m/
- Adjective
- Pale color that is yellowish white
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Type of a thick beauty product used on the skin
- Thick liquid rubbed into the skin
B1Morecrunch
US /krʌntʃ/
UK /krʌntʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To crush something into pieces
- To crush something noisily.
- Intransitive Verb
- To chew noisily with a crackling sound
- To make a crushing sound when walked on.
B2Moredelicious
US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
B1TOEICMoredish
US /dɪʃ/
UK /dɪʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
- Food that has been prepared in a certain way
A2Moredrip
US /drɪp/
UK /drɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
- Sound made by drops of liquid falling
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of liquid) to fall in drops
B1Moreflour
US /flaʊr/
UK /ˈflaʊə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Powder made from a grain used in cooking
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something with flour in cooking
B1Moreforeign
US /ˈfɔ:rən/
UK /ˈfɒrən/
- Adjective
- Being of a different place or country
- Strange; different from ones found at home
A2TOEICMorefry
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
A2Moregross
US /ɡros/
UK /ɡrəʊs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- Total sum of money earned before costs and taxes
- Transitive Verb
- To earn an amount of money before costs and taxes
B1TOEICMoreheat
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
A2Morehuge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Morelaughter
US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/
UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Action or sound of laughing
- The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
A2Moremix
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
A2Moremove on
US /muv ɑn/
UK /mu:v ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To decide to change or go to a different place
- To start talking about something different.
A1Morenugget
US /ˈnʌɡɪt/
UK /ˈnʌgɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small, solid lump (of gold, chicken, wisdom etc.)
C1Moreomelette
US /ˈɑməlɪt, ˈɑmlɪt/
UK /'ɒmlət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An egg mixture cooked until just set
B1Morepaella
US /pɑˈɛlə, pɑˈeljɑ, -ˈejɑ/
UK /paɪˈelə/
- Noun
- Saffron-flavored dish of rice/shellfish/chicken
C2Morepearl
US /pɜ:rl/
UK /pɜ:l/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ball formed in oysters used in jewelry
- Someone, something that is admired, among the best
B1Morepie
US /paɪ/
UK /paɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
B1TOEICMorepotato
US /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
UK /pəˈteɪtəʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Vegetable used e.g. to make fries
A2Morequiche
US /kiʃ/
UK /ki:ʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Savory tart using eggs, cheese, bacon, etc.
C1Morerecognize
US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept the truth or reality of something
- To consider something as important or special
A2TOEICMoreroast
US /roʊst/
UK /rəʊst/
- Transitive Verb
- To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
- To cook food in an oven or over a fire
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A joint of meat cooked in an oven
B1Moresausage
US /ˈsɔ:sɪdʒ/
UK /ˈsɒsɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
B1Moreshrimp
US /ʃrɪmp/
UK /ʃrɪmp/
- Countable Noun
- Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
- Someone who is small and weak
B1Moresit with
US /sit wɪð/
UK /sit wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
- To take time to consider or accept something.
A1Moresmack
US /smæk/
UK /smæk/
- Transitive Verb
- To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise
B2Morespicy
US /ˈspaɪsi/
UK /ˈspaɪsi/
- Adjective
- Hot and strongly flavored in taste
B1Moresugar
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
A2Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoretail
US /tel/
UK /teɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Extended part at the back of an animal's body
- Noun
- Back or last part of something e.g. shirt
A2Morethroat
US /θroʊt/
UK /θrəʊt/
- Noun
- Part of the neck that is below the chin
- The passage in the neck through which food and air pass.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To utter or express with the throat; to sing.
A2Moretortilla
US /tɔ:rˈti:ə/
UK /tɔ:ˈti:ə/
- Countable Noun
- Thin Mexican flat bread
B2Moretummy
US /ˈtʌmi/
UK /'tʌmɪ/
- Noun
- Stomach or belly
- A child's word for stomach or abdomen.
C1Moreyuck
US /jʌk/
UK /jʌk/
- Interjection
- Used to express rejection or strong disgust
C1Moreyummy
US /ˈjʌmi/
UK /ˈjʌmi/
- Adjective
- (Of food) delicious; very tasty
C1More
Vocabulary
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- sit with: To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- huge: Very very large
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- crunch: To crush something into pieces
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- smack: To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- point: An item to be discussed
- throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
- shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
- tummy: Stomach or belly
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- land: Region or country
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- deep: Complex and important
- pearl: Person's name
- drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
- sausage: Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
- flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
- acoustic: Connected with sound or hearing
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- nugget: Small, solid lump (of gold, chicken, wisdom etc.)
- meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
- clam: Kind of shellfish
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- add: To include as well
- tail: Extended part at the back of an animal's body
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- fry: To cook something in fat or oil
- dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
- tortilla: Thin Mexican flat bread
- careful: Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
- mix: To combine two or more things to make one
- yummy: (Of food) delicious; very tasty
- breakfast: First meal of the day
- omelette: An egg mixture cooked until just set
- potato: Vegetable used e.g. to make fries
- chomp: To chew noisily and strongly
- yuck: Used to express rejection or strong disgust
- paella: Saffron-flavored dish of rice/shellfish/chicken
- pie: Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
- quiche: Savory tart using eggs, cheese, bacon, etc.
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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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Evangeline posted on 2021/02/17Get ready for some hilarious reactions as kids try delicious Spanish foods like paella and churros for the first time! You'll pick up fun, everyday vocabulary and practice simple sentence structures as you watch their playful surprise reactions. It's a super fun way to learn about new foods and practice your English!
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