Vocabulary

  • in half: Divided into two equal parts.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • dryer sheet: A disposable sheet of fabric coated with fabric softener, used in a clothes dryer to reduce static and soften clothes.
  • cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
  • all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
  • from the top: From the beginning.
  • grocery list: A list of items to buy at a grocery store.
  • all things being equal: If all factors are the same or unchanged.
  • in one sitting: All at one time; without interruption.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • moment of truth: A critical point, especially in a difficult situation, when one's fate or success is determined.
  • the moment of truth: The crucial time when the real outcome is decided.
  • slow down: To reduce the speed
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • sharp knife: A knife with a keen edge or point for cutting.
  • on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • point out: To make others aware of an idea
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • even out: To become level or uniform.
  • up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
  • bag on: To criticize someone, often unfairly or excessively.
  • hole out: To get the golf ball into the hole, finishing the play.
  • made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
  • open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
  • cup: Small round container used for drinking
  • Internet: Worldwide computer network system
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • bag: Soft container to put things in and carry with you
  • cheese: Yellowish solid food made from aged milk
  • go: To attend or be at a place
  • to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
  • egg: Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
  • tennis: Game played by hitting a ball over a net
  • food: What people and animals eat to live
  • cake: To cover with a thing that becomes hard when dried
  • water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
  • opener: Device for opening things e.g. a bottle
  • color: To change or affect someone's opinion
  • pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • spoon: Tool with a rounded end for eating ice cream, etc.
  • bottle: Container with a narrow neck used to hold liquids
  • grape: Fruit from which wine is made
  • pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
  • cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
  • dryer: A machine to take water from hair or clothes
  • envelope: Paper cover you put around a letter to mail it
  • plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
  • top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
  • office: Room or building used for business
  • thirsty: Having a powerful desire or need for something
  • spaghetti: Italian pasta in long thin strands
  • clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
  • remove: To get rid of something completely
  • hanger: Piece of wire to hang clothes on
  • jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
  • sticker: A short pointed knife for piercing or stabbing
  • popcorn: Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat
  • wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
  • flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
  • hole: An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • sharp: Person's name
  • remover: Cleaning liquid that removes a substance
  • apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
  • technically: In an exact and particular manner
  • survey: Broad view or general description of something
  • slam: To criticize sharply
  • eyelash: Short hairs that grow along the edges of the eyes
  • deodorant: Substance applied to the skin to hide body smells
  • collaborate: To cooperate with or help an enemy
  • blister: To form a painful spot on the skin after rubbing
  • vodka: Alcoholic spirit distilled from potatoes, etc.
  • cling: To be dependent on
  • hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
  • ketchup: Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
  • amplifier: Electronic equipment to increases signal strength
  • amplify: To increase the effect of something
  • re: Are
  • chopstick: One of a pair of thin sticks used to eat food with
  • crumb: Small drop of food, usually of bread or cake
  • coaster: Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
  • pry: To try to find out about others' private business
  • masking: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
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    • all the things

      US

      UK

      • Pronoun
      • Everything; all items or aspects
      • Determiner
      • Every item or object being considered or discussed.
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    • all things being equal

      US /ɔl ˈθɪŋz ˈbiɪŋ ˈikwəl/

      UK /ɔ:l ˈθɪŋz ˈbi:ɪŋ ˈi:kwəl/

      • other
      • If all factors are the same or unchanged.
      B2
      More
    • amplifier

      US /ˈæmpləˌfaɪɚ/

      UK /ˈæmplɪfaɪə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Electronic equipment to increases signal strength
      B2
      More
    • amplify

      US /ˈæmpləˌfaɪ/

      UK /'æmplɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the effect of something
      • To add more details to a story or something said
      B2
      More
    • apparently

      US /əˈpærəntlɪ/

      UK /əˈpærəntli/

      • Adverb
      • According to what you heard; from what can be seen
      A2TOEIC
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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
      More
    • bag on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To criticize someone, often unfairly or excessively.
      A1
      More
    • blister

      US /ˈblɪstɚ/

      UK /'blɪstə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To form a painful spot on the skin after rubbing
      B2
      More
    • cheese

      US /tʃiz/

      UK /tʃi:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Yellowish solid food made from aged milk
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To smile broadly for a photograph
      A2
      More
    • chopstick

      US /ˈtʃɑ:pstɪk/

      UK /ˈtʃɒpstɪk/

      • Countable Noun
      • One of a pair of thin sticks used to eat food with
      B1
      More
    • cling

      US /klɪŋ/

      UK /klɪŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be dependent on
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stick or be attached to
      B1TOEIC
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    • clip

      US /klɪp/

      UK /klɪp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A metal holder used for keeping things together
      • Brief part of a television show or movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach things together using a metal pin
      • To cut a small section or piece out from something
      B1
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    • coaster

      US /ˈkoʊstə(r)/

      UK /ˈkəʊstə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
      • A sled or small vehicle without motor for coasting downhill.
      C1
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    • collaborate

      US /kəˈlæbəˌret/

      UK /kəˈlæbəreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cooperate with or help an enemy
      • To work together to complete a task
      B1
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    • crumb

      US /krʌm/

      UK /krʌm/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small drop of food, usually of bread or cake
      B2
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    • cut in

      US /kʌt ɪn/

      UK /kʌt in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To interrupt someone's conversation
      • To enter a queue at the wrong place
      A1
      More
    • deodorant

      US /diˈodərənt/

      UK /dɪ'əʊdərənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance applied to the skin to hide body smells
      • A preparation for application to the body to prevent or mask unpleasant odors caused by perspiration.
      C1
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    • dryer

      US /ˈdraɪɚ/

      UK /'draɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • A machine to take water from hair or clothes
      A2
      More
    • dryer sheet

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A disposable sheet of fabric coated with fabric softener, used in a clothes dryer to reduce static and soften clothes.
      A2
      More
    • egg

      US /ɛɡ/

      UK /eg/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
      A2
      More
    • envelope

      US /ˈenvəloʊp/

      UK /ˈenvələʊp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Paper cover you put around a letter to mail it
      • A container for data in computing.
      B1
      More
    • even out

      US /ˈivən aʊt/

      UK /ˈi:vən aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become level or uniform.
      • To distribute something equally or uniformly.
      A1
      More
    • eyelash

      US /ˈaɪˌlæʃ/

      UK /ˈaɪlæʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Short hairs that grow along the edges of the eyes
      C1
      More
    • 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
      B1
      More
    • for nothing

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
      • Free; without cost
      A1
      More
    • from the top

      US /frʌm ði tɑp/

      UK /frɔm ðə tɔp/

      • Phrase
      • From the beginning.
      • From the highest point or position.
      A1
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
      A1
      More
    • grape

      US /ɡrep/

      UK /greɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fruit from which wine is made
      B2
      More
    • grocery list

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A list of items to buy at a grocery store.
      More
    • hack

      US /hæk/

      UK /hæk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To illegally access someone else's computer
      • To cut away plants and branches to make a path
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dry cough
      • Horse for hire to work or pull a vehicle for a fee
      B1TOEIC
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    • hanger

      US /ˈhæŋɚ/

      UK /ˈhæŋə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of wire to hang clothes on
      B2
      More
    • hole

      US /hol/

      UK /həʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
      • Fault or weakness in a plan, idea or explanation
      • Transitive Verb
      • (Golf) to get the ball into the hole
      • To make a hole in something.
      A2
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    • hole out

      US /hoʊl aʊt/

      UK /həul aʊt/

      • other
      • To get the golf ball into the hole, finishing the play.
      C1
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
      C1
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    • in half

      US /ɪn hæf/

      UK /in hɑ:f/

      • Adverb
      • Divided into two equal parts.
      • Partially; to some extent.
      A1
      More
    • in one sitting

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • All at one time; without interruption.
      A1
      More
    • jar

      US /dʒɑr/

      UK /dʒɑ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
      • To make a harsh sound to the ears
      • Countable Noun
      • Glass container for foods
      B2
      More
    • ketchup

      US /ˈkɛtʃəp, ˈkætʃ-/

      UK /ˈketʃəp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
      B2
      More
    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
      More
    • made with

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Containing a particular ingredient or material.
      • Created or produced using a specific tool, method, or process.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
      A1
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    • masking

      US /'mɑ:skɪŋ/

      UK /'mɑ:skɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide something so that it cannot be seen
      • To keep people from noticing (emotions/intentions)
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hiding your true character to mislead
      B1
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    • moment of truth

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A critical point, especially in a difficult situation, when one's fate or success is determined.
      More
    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
      A1
      More
    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
      More
    • on hand

      US /ɑn hænd/

      UK /ɔn hænd/

      • Adverb
      • Present and available; in attendance.
      • Phrase
      • Available; readily accessible.
      A1
      More
    • on the internet

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located or available on the internet.
      • Using the internet as a medium or platform.
      A1
      More
    • opener

      US /ˈopənɚ/

      UK /ˈəʊpnə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device for opening things e.g. a bottle
      • First event in a series
      A2
      More
    • plastic

      US /ˈplæstɪk/

      UK /'plæstɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
      • Adjective
      • Being easily formed or shaped
      A2
      More
    • point out

      US /pɔɪnt aʊt/

      UK /pɔint aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make others aware of an idea
      • To draw attention to something or someone
      A1
      More
    • popcorn

      US /ˈpɑ:pkɔ:rn/

      UK /ˈpɒpkɔ:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat
      C2
      More
    • pry

      US /praɪ/

      UK /praɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To try to find out about others' private business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move, raise, or open by levering something
      C2TOEIC
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
      A1
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    • sharp

      US /ʃɑrp/

      UK /ʃɑ:p/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Adjective
      • Being very clear and easy to see
      • (Of clothes) nicely or stylishly
      A2TOEIC
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    • sharp knife

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A knife with a keen edge or point for cutting.
      A1
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    • slam

      US /slæm/

      UK /slæm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To criticize sharply
      • To shut with a lot of force, making a loud noise
      • Noun
      • Act or sound of closing a door, etc. violently
      B1
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    • slow down

      US /slo daʊn/

      UK /sləu daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the speed
      • To become less active or busy.
      A1
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    • spaghetti

      US /spəˈɡɛti/

      UK /spəˈgeti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Italian pasta in long thin strands
      B2
      More
    • spoon

      US /spun/

      UK /spu:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tool with a rounded end for eating ice cream, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To serve ice cream, etc. using a spoon
      A2
      More
    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
      A2
      More
    • sticker

      US /ˈstɪkɚ/

      UK /ˈstɪkə(r)/

      • Noun
      • A short pointed knife for piercing or stabbing
      • An adhesive label, e.g. to identify something
      B2
      More
    • survey

      US /ˈsɜː(r)veɪ/

      UK /'sɜ:veɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Broad view or general description of something
      • Act of measuring land or property to make a map
      • Transitive Verb
      • To offer a broad view or general description
      • To measure an area of land to make a map of it
      A2TOEIC
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    • technically

      US /ˈtɛknɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /ˈteknɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • In an exact and particular manner
      • With technical skill or expertise.
      A2
      More
    • tennis

      US /'tenɪs/

      UK /'tenɪs/

      • Noun
      • Game played by hitting a ball over a net
      A2
      More
    • the moment of truth

      US /ðə ˈmoʊmənt əv truθ/

      UK /ðə ˈməumənt əv tru:θ/

      • other
      • The crucial time when the real outcome is decided.
      B2
      More
    • thirsty

      US /ˈθɚsti/

      UK /'θɜ:stɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Having a powerful desire or need for something
      • Needing to drink something
      B1
      More
    • up against

      US /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      UK /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      • Phrase
      • Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
      • In close proximity or contact with something.
      More
    • vodka

      US /ˈvɑdkə/

      UK /'vɒdkə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Alcoholic spirit distilled from potatoes, etc.
      B2
      More
    • wrap

      US /ræp/

      UK /ræp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
      • Thin bread filled with food and rolled
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be or move around something
      • To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
      B1
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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

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    brave

    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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