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  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • au jus: Served or prepared with meat juice.
  • consists of: Is made up or composed of.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • cut up: Be cut up (about) to be upset or angry
  • deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
  • date back: To have existed since a particular time in the past.
  • chocolate: Hard brown candy made from cocoa beans
  • cake: To cover with a thing that becomes hard when dried
  • sandwich: To catch between two things
  • dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
  • apple: Hard round red or green fruit with a white center
  • name: What something or someone is called
  • food: What people and animals eat to live
  • cookie: A flat, round sweet baked food
  • rice: Person's name
  • juice: Liquids (often squeezed from vegetables, fruit)
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • man: Humans in general, including male and female
  • meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
  • credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
  • open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
  • roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
  • toaster: Electrical appliance for making toast
  • cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
  • grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
  • bake: To cook food (bread, cakes) in an oven
  • fry: To cook something in fat or oil
  • customer: Someone who buys goods or services from a business
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • call: A order or request for action
  • foreign: Being of a different place or country
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • add: To include as well
  • popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
  • modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
  • invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
  • beef: Red meat from cows
  • pie: Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
  • invention: Something new that is different from other things
  • ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
  • locally: In the area being referred to
  • maker: Person, company, or object that creates things
  • consist: To have as an essential, necessary or main part
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • consider: To think carefully about something
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • fortune: What might happen to you in the future
  • dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
  • originally: At first; in the beginning
  • popularity: State of being liked or supported by many people
  • nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
  • bakery: Shop where foods, such as bread or cakes are sold
  • accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
  • claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
  • origin: Point at which something begins or is created
  • native: Someone from or born in a specific country
  • apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
  • release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
  • ownership: State of having a legal right to possess something
  • surplus: More than is needed or wanted
  • ju
  • mayonnaise: Creamy, thick savory dressing for food
  • caviar: Delicacy food that consists of fish eggs
  • seasoning: To add pepper and salt to something
  • staple: Main food of a particular community
  • au: AU is an acronym
  • de: Of; expressing origin, possession, or separation
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    • accidentally

      US /ˌæksɪ'dentəlɪ/

      UK /ˌæksɪ'dentəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Unexpectedly; by mistake
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    • apparently

      US /əˈpærəntlɪ/

      UK /əˈpærəntli/

      • Adverb
      • According to what you heard; from what can be seen
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
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    • au jus

      US /oˈʒus, ˈʒju/

      UK /əuˈʒu:,əuˈdʒu:s/

      • Adjective
      • Served or prepared with meat juice.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A sauce made from meat juice, often served with roast beef.
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    • bake

      US /bek/

      UK /beɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook food (bread, cakes) in an oven
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become hot or hard by exposure to heat or sun
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    • bakery

      US /ˈbekəri/

      UK /'beɪkərɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shop where foods, such as bread or cakes are sold
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    • beef

      US /bif/

      UK /bi:f/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Red meat from cows
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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.
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    • claim

      US /klem/

      UK /kleɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • To say that something is true, often without proof.
      • A statement that something is true.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
      • To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).
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    • consist

      US /kənˈsɪst/

      UK /kən'sɪst/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have as an essential, necessary or main part
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    • consists of

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Is made up or composed of.
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    • cookie

      US /ˈkʊki/

      UK /'kʊkɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • A flat, round sweet baked food
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    • credit

      US /ˈkrɛdɪt/

      UK /'kredɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • System to buy something and pay for it later
      • Points earned instead of money
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add a certain amount of money to a total
      • To recognize someone's achievements or help
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    • customer

      US /ˈkʌstəmɚ/

      UK /ˈkʌstəmə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who buys goods or services from a business
      • A person or organization that buys products or services from a business.
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    • cut up

      US /kʌt ʌp/

      UK /kʌt ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Be cut up (about) to be upset or angry
      • To criticize someone severely
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    • date back

      US /det bæk/

      UK /deit bæk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have existed since a particular time in the past.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have originated at a certain time in the past.
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    • deal to

      US /dil tə/

      UK /di:l tə/

      • other
      • To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
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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
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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
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    • foreign

      US /ˈfɔ:rən/

      UK /ˈfɒrən/

      • Adjective
      • Being of a different place or country
      • Strange; different from ones found at home
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    • fortune

      US /ˈfɔrtʃən/

      UK /'fɔ:tʃu:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What might happen to you in the future
      • Chance or luck, particularly good luck
      • Transitive Verb
      • To bring good fortune to.
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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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    • grill

      US /ɡrɪl/

      UK /ɡrɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plate of food that has been grilled
      • Metal bars on which food is cooked over fire
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook directly over fire on a flat metal bars
      • To ask many (difficult) questions for a long time
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    • ingredient

      US /ɪnˈɡridiənt/

      UK /ɪnˈgri:diənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food item used when making a meal or drink
      • Quality necessary to be something to work well
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    • invent

      US /ɪnˈvɛnt/

      UK /ɪnˈvent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create something such as a story or excuse
      • To create something useful for the first time
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    • invention

      US /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/

      UK /ɪnˈvenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something new that is different from other things
      • Power or ability to create new things
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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
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    • locally

      US /ˈlokəlɪ/

      UK /'ləʊkəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In the area being referred to
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    • maker

      US /ˈmekɚ/

      UK /'meɪkə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person, company, or object that creates things
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    • mayonnaise

      US /ˈmeɪəneɪz/

      UK /ˌmeɪəˈneɪz/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Creamy, thick savory dressing for food
      • A dish or salad made with mayonnaise.
      B2
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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
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    • nationwide

      US /ˌneʃənˈwaɪd/

      UK /ˌneɪʃnˈwaɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Including or existing in every part of a country
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    • native

      US /ˈnetɪv/

      UK /ˈneɪtɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone from or born in a specific country
      • Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
      • Adjective
      • Caused by natural ability; innate
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    • origin

      US /ˈɔrədʒɪn,ˈɑr-/

      UK /ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/

      • Noun
      • Point at which something begins or is created
      • A person's social or ethnic background.
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    • originally

      US /əˈrɪdʒənəli/

      UK /əˈrɪdʒənəli/

      • Adverb
      • At first; in the beginning
      • In a new and unique manner
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    • ownership

      US /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/

      UK /ˈəʊnəʃɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of having a legal right to possess something
      A2TOEIC
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    • pie

      US /paɪ/

      UK /paɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
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    • popularity

      US /ˌpɑ:pjuˈlærəti/

      UK /ˌpɒpjuˈlærəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being liked or supported by many people
      • The extent to which something is widespread or commonly liked.
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    • release

      US /rɪ'li:s/

      UK /rɪ'li:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To free someone from a responsibility or burden
      • To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
      • Noun
      • Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
      • Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
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    • roast

      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
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    • seasoning

      US /ˈsizənɪŋ/

      UK /ˈsi:zənɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To add pepper and salt to something
      • To prepare wood for use by allowing it to dry
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items like salt or pepper added to food for flavor
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    • staple

      US /ˈstepəl/

      UK /ˈsteɪpl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Main food of a particular community
      • A basic food that is eaten all the time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pin together using a machine and bent wire
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    • surplus

      US /ˈsɚpləs, -ˌplʌs/

      UK /ˈsɜ:pləs/

      • Adjective
      • More than is needed or wanted
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Extra amount of something above what you need
      • The amount by which income or receipts exceed outlays or expenditure.
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • toaster

      US /ˈtoʊstə(r)/

      UK /ˈtəʊstə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Electrical appliance for making toast
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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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