Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
  • step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
  • dream up: To invent or imagine something, especially something unusual or ingenious.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • apart from: Except for; not considering
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • have on: To be wearing something.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • screen in: To enclose a space with a screen or mesh.
  • point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • boost: To increase something; to make something better
  • artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
  • consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
  • represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
  • whopping: (Informal) huge; very big
  • estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
  • intricate: Very detailed or difficult to untangle
  • realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
  • craft: To make by hand and with much skill
  • cast: People who appear in a play or movie
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • lucrative: Producing a lot of money
  • advance: Forward movement by an army
  • survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
  • widespread: Happening or existing in many places
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
  • mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
  • visual: Of or relating to vision
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • era: Period characterized by particular events, people
  • plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
  • fake: Not real; made to look like something real
  • affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
  • tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
  • depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
  • solely: With no one or nothing else
  • liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
  • representation: Depicting objects, figures, or scenes as seen
  • explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
  • souvenir: Something bought to remember a place
  • detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
  • fill: To make something full
  • mug: Large ceramic drinking cup with a handle
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • land: Region or country
  • reproduce: To make a copy of something
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • deceptive: Causing someone to believe what is not true
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
  • paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
  • difficulty: Something that is hard to do
  • artisan: One making art objects, etc. skillfully by hand
  • yelp: (E.g. dogs) to cry out with a high-pitched bark
  • tempura: Deep-fried vegetables and seafood dipped in batter
  • sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
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    • advance

      US /ædˈvæns/

      UK /əd'vɑ:ns/

      • Noun
      • Forward movement by an army
      • An attempt to seduce someone
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of an army) to move forward
      • To change or improve
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    • affordable

      US /əˈfɔrdəbəl, əˈfor-/

      UK /ə'fɔ:dəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Cheap enough that it can be paid for
      • Relatively inexpensive housing, especially for those with low or moderate incomes.
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    • apart from

      US /əˈpɑrt frʌm/

      UK /əˈpɑ:t frɔm/

      • Preposition
      • Except for; not considering
      • In addition to; as well as
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    • artificial

      US /ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl/

      UK /ˌɑ:tɪ'fɪʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
      • (Something) made by people; not created by nature
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    • artisan

      US /ˈɑrtɪzən, -sən/

      UK /ˈɑ:tɪzən, -sən/

      • Countable Noun
      • One making art objects, etc. skillfully by hand
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • boost

      US /bust/

      UK /bu:st/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase something; to make something better
      • To push someone or something up from beneath them
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An increase in something
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    • by hand

      US /baɪ hænd/

      UK /bai hænd/

      • Phrase
      • Done manually; not by machine.
      • Delivered personally; not by mail or electronically.
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    • cast

      US /kæst/

      UK /kɑ:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • People who appear in a play or movie
      • Small amount of a particular color
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
      • To describe someone's personality or character
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    • consume

      US /kənˈsum/

      UK /kən'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eat, drink, buy or use up something
      • To take all your energy; focus the attention
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    • craft

      US /kræft/

      UK /krɑ:ft/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make by hand and with much skill
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Job requiring a worker to have specific skills
      • Vehicle that travels on water or through the air
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    • deceptive

      US /dɪˈsɛptɪv/

      UK /dɪˈseptɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Causing someone to believe what is not true
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    • depend

      US /dɪˈpend/

      UK /dɪˈpend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
      • To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
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    • dream up

      US /drim ʌp/

      UK /dri:m ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or imagine something, especially something unusual or ingenious.
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    • era

      US /'ɪrə/

      UK /'ɪərə/

      • Noun
      • Period characterized by particular events, people
      • A major division of geological time, usually divided into periods.
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    • estimate

      US /ˈɛstəˌmet/

      UK /'estɪmət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
      • A judgment or opinion.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or calculate the cost, size or value of
      • To form an approximate idea or judgment of.
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    • explode

      US /ɪkˈsplod/

      UK /ɪk'spləʊd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
      • To increase in number or amount very quickly
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    • fake

      US /fek/

      UK /feɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Not real; made to look like something real
      • Countable Noun
      • A copy of something made to trick people
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • have on

      US /hæv ɑn/

      UK /hæv ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be wearing something.
      • To deceive or trick someone, often in a playful way.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • intricate

      US /ˈɪntrɪkɪt/

      UK /ˈɪntrɪkət/

      • Adjective
      • Very detailed or difficult to untangle
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    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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    • liquid

      US /ˈlɪkwɪd/

      UK /ˈlɪkwɪd/

      • Adjective
      • (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
      • In a state of being uncertain
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is similar to the state of water
      • A drink; beverage.
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    • lucrative

      US /ˈlukrətɪv/

      UK /ˈlu:krətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Producing a lot of money
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    • mass

      US /mæs/

      UK /mæs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
      • Large amount or number of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To gather people or things into a large group
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    • mold

      US /mold/

      UK /məʊld/

      • Noun
      • Distinctive type of character or nature
      • Fungus growing on old food or in wet dark places
      • Transitive Verb
      • To influence a person's character or behavior
      • To form something into a shape
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    • mug

      US /mʌɡ/

      UK /mʌɡ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large ceramic drinking cup with a handle
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack someone to rob them
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • plastic

      US /ˈplæstɪk/

      UK /'plæstɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
      • Adjective
      • Being easily formed or shaped
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    • point at

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
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    • realistic

      US /ˌriəˈlɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌri:əˈlɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Looks or appears real; like things really are
      • Having or showing a practical awareness of things as they are
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    • represent

      US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/

      UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
      • To show or describe something in a particular way
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    • representation

      US /ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Depicting objects, figures, or scenes as seen
      • Picture showing something in a particular way
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    • reproduce

      US /ˌriprəˈdus, -ˈdjus/

      UK /ˌri:prə'dju:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a copy of something
      • To have children/young; grow roots/new plants
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    • screen in

      US /skrin ɪn/

      UK /skri:n ɪn/

      • other
      • To enclose a space with a screen or mesh.
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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.
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    • solely

      US /ˈsolli, ˈsoli/

      UK /ˈsəʊlli:, ˈsəʊli:/

      • Adverb
      • With no one or nothing else
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    • souvenir

      US /ˌsu:vəˈnɪr/

      UK /ˌsu:vəˈnɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something bought to remember a place
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    • step back

      US /stɛp bæk/

      UK /step bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move backwards; to move away from something.
      • To take a break from something; to gain perspective.
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    • survive

      US /sɚˈvaɪv/

      UK /sə'vaɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue to live despite illness or trouble
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    • sushi

      US /ˈsuʃi/

      UK /ˈsu:ʃi/

      • Noun
      • Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
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    • tempura

      US /ˈtɛmpʊrə, tɛmˈpʊrə/

      UK /ˈtempʊrə/

      • Noun
      • Deep-fried vegetables and seafood dipped in batter
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    • tray

      US /tre/

      UK /treɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A wide flat thing to carry food on
      • Flat storage area of a truck
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    • visual

      US /ˈvɪʒuəl/

      UK /'vɪʒʊəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to vision
      • Noun
      • Pictures/images used to help audience understand
      • A picture, map, piece of film, or other visual representation.
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    • whopping

      US /ˈwɑ:pɪŋ/

      UK /ˈwɒpɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • (Informal) huge; very big
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    • widespread

      US /ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd/

      UK /ˈwaɪdspred/

      • Adjective
      • Happening or existing in many places
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    • worldwide

      US /ˈwɚldˈwaɪd/

      UK /ˈwɜ:ldwaɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
      • Adverb
      • Extending or reaching throughout the whole world.
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    • yelp

      US /jelp/

      UK /jelp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (E.g. dogs) to cry out with a high-pitched bark
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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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