Vocabulary

  • retronasal olfaction: The perception of odor stimuli emanating from the oral cavity during eating and drinking; the process by which we smell food from the back of our mouths.
  • to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • get trapped in: To become confined in a place and unable to escape.
  • for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
  • take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • all in one piece: To arrive or return safely and without harm.
  • in one piece: Undamaged; whole; not broken or harmed.
  • get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
  • work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
  • trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
  • stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
  • obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
  • hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
  • presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
  • portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
  • intestine: Long tube in the body for digesting food
  • optimal: Best or most desirable; best possible
  • volatile: Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
  • comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
  • suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
  • journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
  • nutrient: A chemical living things needs to be healthy
  • trap: Device used for catching animals
  • stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
  • organ: Part of a person's body with a particular function
  • obese: Fat over a long period, so harming your health
  • rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
  • intake: Amount of something that a person's body consumes
  • nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
  • detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
  • myriad: Very large quantity of something
  • trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
  • deprive: To deny someone access to or take away something
  • academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
  • exhale: To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
  • complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
  • stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
  • satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
  • signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
  • altogether: All things considered
  • mindful: Bearing in mind; attentive to
  • science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
  • decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
  • puzzle: To be a challenge to understand; confuse
  • trip: To release an electrical switch
  • important: Having power or authority
  • nasal: Concerning, used for, or relating to the nose
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • definitive: Clear and leaving no further question
  • support: To give assistance or advice to someone
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • cavity: Hole or empty space, especially in a tooth
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • airborne: Being in the air
  • burrito: Flour tortilla folded around a filling
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • colon: Lower part of intestine turning food into waste
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • olfactory: Concerning the sense of smell
  • meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
  • secretion: Release of a liquid from a gland or cell
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • study: To focus on learning something usually at school
  • call: A order or request for action
  • hunger: Strong desire or need
  • love: Person's name
  • whew: Sound people make when they are relieved
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    • academy

      US /əˈkædəmi/

      UK /ə'kædəmɪ/

      • Noun
      • School that specializes in certain subjects
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    • airborne

      US /ˈerbɔ:rn/

      UK /ˈeəbɔ:n/

      • Adjective
      • Being in the air
      • Transmitted through the air.
      • Noun
      • A military unit trained to be transported by air and parachute into combat.
      • An operation involving the dropping of troops by parachute from aircraft.
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    • all in one piece

      US /ɔl ɪn wʌn pis/

      UK /ɔ:l ɪn wʌn pi:s/

      • other
      • To arrive or return safely and without harm.
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
      A2
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    • altogether

      US /ˌɔltəˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /ˌɔ:ltəˈgeðə(r)/

      • Adverb
      • All things considered
      • Completely and entirely, fully
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      More
    • appetite

      US /ˈæpɪˌtaɪt/

      UK /'æpɪtaɪt/

      • Noun
      • Feeling of hunger or desire for something
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • belly

      US /ˈbɛli/

      UK /'belɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Middle part of the body; the stomach
      • A bulging or rounded part of something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To expand outward; swell
      • To swell like a balloon
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    • break down

      US /brek daʊn/

      UK /breik daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
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    • burrito

      US /bʊˈri:toʊ/

      UK /bʊˈri:təʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Flour tortilla folded around a filling
      C2
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    • cavity

      US /ˈkævɪti/

      UK /ˈkævəti/

      • Noun
      • Hole or empty space, especially in a tooth
      • Hole in a tooth
      B2
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    • colon

      US /ˈkolən/

      UK /'kəʊlən/

      • Noun
      • Lower part of intestine turning food into waste
      • Symbol: used in writing e.g. before lists
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    • comfort

      US /ˈkʌmfət/

      UK /'kʌmfət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to make distressed person feel better
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Acts or words that reduce pain or sadness
      • State of being relaxed, warm or happy
      A2
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    • complicate

      US /ˈkɑ:mplɪkeɪt/

      UK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make more difficult to do, understand or use
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    • decrease

      US /dɪˈkris/

      UK /dɪˈkri:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reduce the size, amount or number of something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount by which something has been reduced
      B1TOEIC
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    • definitive

      US /dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv/

      UK /dɪˈfɪnətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Clear and leaving no further question
      • Considered to be the best and most authoritative of its kind.
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    • deprive

      US /dɪˈpraɪv/

      UK /dɪˈpraɪv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To deny someone access to or take away something
      B2
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    • detect

      US /dɪˈtɛkt/

      UK /dɪˈtekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discover or identify the presence of something
      A2TOEIC
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    • eventually

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
      • At some later time; in the future
      A2
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    • exhale

      US /ɛksˈhel,ɛkˈhel/

      UK /eksˈheɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
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    • for sure

      US /fɔr ʃʊr/

      UK /fɔ: ʃuə/

      • Adverb
      • Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
      • Used to emphasize a statement.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
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    • get through

      US /ɡɛt θru/

      UK /ɡet θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive at the end of or finish something
      • To succeed in contacting someone by phone
      A1
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    • get trapped in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become confined in a place and unable to escape.
      • To become involved in a situation from which it is difficult to escape.
      B2
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • hormone

      US /ˈhɔrˌmon/

      UK /'hɔ:məʊn/

      • Noun
      • Chemical produced by the body to control functions
      B2
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    • hunger

      US /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/

      UK /ˈhʌŋgə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong desire or need
      • Need for food; a severe lack of food
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel hunger; to suffer from a lack of food.
      B2
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    • in one piece

      US /ɪn wʌn pis/

      UK /in wʌn pi:s/

      • Phrase
      • Undamaged; whole; not broken or harmed.
      • Safe and unharmed, especially after a dangerous situation.
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    • inhale

      US /ɪnˈhel/

      UK /ɪnˈheɪl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To breathe in something like air or smoke
      • To eat or drink something extremely fast
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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
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    • intestine

      US /ɪnˈtɛstɪn/

      UK /ɪnˈtestɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long tube in the body for digesting food
      B1
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    • journal

      US /ˈdʒɚnəl/

      UK /ˈdʒə:nl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A diary; record of what you do every day
      • Magazine of academic papers
      B1TOEIC
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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
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    • mindful

      US /ˈmaɪndfəl/

      UK /ˈmaɪndfl/

      • Adjective
      • Bearing in mind; attentive to
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    • myriad

      US /ˈmɪriəd/

      UK /ˈmɪriəd/

      • Adjective
      • Very large quantity of something
      • Having innumerable aspects or elements.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very large quantity of something
      B2TOEIC
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    • nasal

      US /ˈnezəl/

      UK /ˈneɪzl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning, used for, or relating to the nose
      • A speech sound produced with the soft palate lowered so that air flows through the nose.
      • Noun
      • Sound in speech that is produced through the nose
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    • nerve

      US /nɚv/

      UK /nə:v/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
      • Courage to do something that is difficult or risky
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To summon one's courage; brace oneself.
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    • nutrient

      US /ˈnutriənt/

      UK /ˈnju:triənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A chemical living things needs to be healthy
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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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    • olfactory

      US /ɑ:lˈfæktəri/

      UK /ɒlˈfæktəri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the sense of smell
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    • optimal

      US /ˈɑptəməl/

      UK /ˈɒptɪməl/

      • Adjective
      • Best or most desirable; best possible
      • Most conducive to a favorable outcome.
      B2
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    • organ

      US /ˈɔrɡən/

      UK /'ɔ:ɡən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a person's body with a particular function
      • Large institution or body
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    • portion

      US /ˈpɔrʃən, ˈpor-/

      UK /'pɔ:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Serving of food that is intended for one person
      • Part of something shared that belongs to a whole
      • Transitive Verb
      • To separate something to divide among people
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    • presentation

      US /ˌprɛzənˈteʃən, ˌprizən-/

      UK /ˌpreznˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of giving a formal talk about something
      • Way in which something is displayed or shown
      A2
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    • puzzle

      US /ˈpʌzəl/

      UK /'pʌzl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be a challenge to understand; confuse
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something challenging to explain or understand
      • Game requiring the player to find an answer
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    • retronasal olfaction

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The perception of odor stimuli emanating from the oral cavity during eating and drinking; the process by which we smell food from the back of our mouths.
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    • satisfaction

      US /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/

      UK /ˌsætɪs'fækʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Happy feeling because of something that you did
      • Providing enough to make someone happy
      B1TOEIC
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    • science

      US /ˈsaɪəns/

      UK /'saɪəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of the physical world, based on facts
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    • secretion

      US /sɪˈkriʃən/

      UK /sɪˈkri:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Release of a liquid from a gland or cell
      B2
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    • serve

      US /sɚv/

      UK /sɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act in a particular position or office
      • To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
      A2TOEIC
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    • signal

      US /ˈsɪɡnəl/

      UK /'sɪɡnəl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be evidence/an indication something will happen
      • To make a noise or motion to tell someone to start
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Evidence or an indication something will happen
      • Movement of a hand or other means to send messages
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    • stem

      US /stɛm/

      UK /stem/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
      • Long thin part supporting something e.g. a light
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the stem of a flower or fruit
      • To stop something bad from spreading or developing
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    • stomach

      US /ˈstʌmək/

      UK /'stʌmək/

      • Noun
      • Place in the body where food is processed
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • to be able to accept something unpleasant
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    • stretch

      US /strɛtʃ/

      UK /stretʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
      • To make something bigger by pulling on it
      • Noun
      • Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
      • A consecutive row of things
      A2TOEIC
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    • suppress

      US /səˈprɛs/

      UK /səˈpres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
      • To use force to prevent something happening
      B1TOEIC
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    • take in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To allow to enter; receive as a guest
      • To include or add
      • Transitive Verb
      • To absorb (liquid).
      • To understand or comprehend something.
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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
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    • to taste

      US /tu teɪst/

      UK /tu teɪst/

      • other
      • Add an ingredient according to your preference.
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    • trace

      US /tres/

      UK /treɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an outline to determine a shape
      • To find someone or something that has disappeared
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very small quantity of something
      • A mark or other sign of the former presence or passage of something.
      B1
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    • trap

      US /træp/

      UK /træp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Device used for catching animals
      • Vehicle pulled by a single horse
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a device to catch animals or people
      • To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
      A2
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    • trigger

      US /ˈtrɪɡɚ/

      UK /'trɪɡə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
      • Device that starts a process
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start a process off e.g. a memory
      • To cause something to begin or happen.
      B1
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    • trip

      US /trɪp/

      UK /trɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To release an electrical switch
      • To fall by catching your foot on something
      • Noun
      • Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
      • Journey or visit to a place
      A2
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    • volatile

      US /ˈvɑ:lətl/

      UK /ˈvɒlətaɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
      • Unstable and likely to change suddenly/extremely
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    • whew

      US /hwju, hwu, hwju/

      UK /hwju:/

      • Interjection
      • Sound people make when they are relieved
      C2
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    • work together

      US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
      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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