Vocabulary

  • blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
  • smoked salmon: Salmon that has been cured by smoking.
  • around the corner: Very near; close by.
  • goes well: To happen in the way desired
  • such as: For example; like
  • burst in: To enter a room or building suddenly and forcefully.
  • taste good: To have a pleasant flavor.
  • intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
  • tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
  • gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
  • fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
  • texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
  • divine: Concerning or coming from God or a god
  • plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
  • horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
  • tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
  • pastry: Dough making top/bottom of pie; cake made of dough
  • bitter: Feeling angry and sad over something
  • mild: Gentle in nature or behavior
  • stale: (E.g. of bread) not fresh
  • scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
  • gooey: Soft and sticky
  • cereal: Breakfast food eaten with milk
  • lick: To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream
  • greasy: Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
  • chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
  • crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
  • chewy: (Of food) needing a lot of chewing; tough
  • sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
  • mellow: Being completely relaxed and calm
  • taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
  • melt: To disappear or to go away
  • sour: (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
  • fill: To make something full
  • flaky: Made of or resembling flakes
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • crunchy: (of food, snow) making a soft compacting sound
  • bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
  • bland: Plain; flavorless; dull
  • bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
  • tangy: With a sharp, slightly sour taste
  • acidic: Containing acid
  • croissant: Flaky crescent-shaped roll, as eaten for breakfast
  • shave: To cut the beard/hair close to skin with a razor
  • tart: Dish baked in an open pastry case
  • peanut: Edible small nut which grows under the ground
  • moist: Being a little bit wet, often in a pleasing way
  • squid: Sea creature with ten arms, and a long thin body
  • succulent: (Of food) juicy and delicious
  • mushy: Excessively or insincerely emotional
  • chunky: Containing large sticky lumps; thick and heavy
  • gum: To cover or stick with adhesive
  • rancid: With an unpleasant smell or taste, like sour milk
  • tasty: Good tasting; having a lot of flavor
  • lasagna: Baked dish of pasta, sauce, meat, vegetables
  • luscious: Being juicy and attractive to eat or to look at
  • jerky: Lacking steadiness or smoothness
  • salty: Containing or tasting like salt
  • scrumptious: Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
  • sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
  • mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
  • meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
  • butter: Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
  • kimchi: Korean spicy cabbage dish
  • sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
  • popcorn: Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat
  • breakfast: First meal of the day
  • chocolate: Hard brown candy made from cocoa beans
  • delectable: Specially delightful or delicious
  • salad: Uncooked vegetables made into a dish
  • yucky: (Informal) unpleasant, distasteful
  • pineapple: A sweet fruit with yellow flesh and green skin
  • enjoy: To take pleasure in something
  • baguette: Long thin loaf of French bread
  • water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
  • food: What people and animals eat to live
  • finger: One of the five long parts of the hand
  • black: To fill in something to make it a very dark color
  • cook: To heat food until it is ready to eat
  • tofu: Compressed bean curd used in cooking
  • kiwi: Flightless bird from New Zealand
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    • acidic

      US /əˈsɪdɪk/

      UK /əˈsɪdɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Containing acid
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    • around the corner

      US /əˈraʊnd ði ˈkɔrnɚ/

      UK /əˈraund ðə ˈkɔ:nə/

      • Phrase
      • Very near; close by.
      • About to happen; approaching soon.
      A1
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    • baguette

      US /bæˈɡɛt/

      UK /bæˈget/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin loaf of French bread
      C2
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    • bite

      US /baɪt/

      UK /baɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
      • Wound left from being bitten
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
      A2
      More
    • bitter

      US /ˈbɪtɚ/

      UK /'bɪtə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling angry and sad over something
      • Sharp unpleasant taste (e.g. strong black coffee)
      A2
      More
    • bland

      US /blænd/

      UK /blænd/

      • Adjective
      • Plain; flavorless; dull
      B1TOEIC
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    • blend of

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A mixture of different things combined together.
      • A combination of different qualities or elements.
      A1
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    • breakfast

      US /ˈbrɛkfəst/

      UK /ˈbrekfəst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • First meal of the day
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have the first meal of the day
      A2
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    • bubble

      US /ˈbʌbəl/

      UK /ˈbʌbl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A small ball of air inside of a liquid
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a liquid) to produce bubbles, as when boiling
      • To show intense emotion, e.g. excitement, anger
      B1TOEIC
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    • burst in

      US /bɚst ɪn/

      UK /bə:st in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To enter a room or building suddenly and forcefully.
      • To interrupt a conversation or activity suddenly.
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    • butter

      US /ˈbʌt̬.ɚ/

      UK /ˈbʌt.ə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
      • Transitive Verb
      • To spread butter on bread
      A2
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    • cereal

      US /ˈsɪriəl/

      UK /'sɪərɪəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Breakfast food eaten with milk
      • Grain that can be eaten
      B1
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    • chew

      US /tʃu:/

      UK /tʃu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bite something many times without swallowing it
      • Noun
      • Act of biting something many times
      B1
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    • chewy

      US /ˈtʃui/

      UK /ˈtʃu:i/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) needing a lot of chewing; tough
      B1
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    • chunky

      US /ˈtʃʌŋki/

      UK /'tʃʌŋkɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Containing large sticky lumps; thick and heavy
      B2
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    • crispy

      US /ˈkrɪspi/

      UK /'krɪspɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
      C1
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    • croissant

      US /krwɑˈsɑŋ, krəˈsɑnt/

      UK /'krwæsɒ̃/

      • Countable Noun
      • Flaky crescent-shaped roll, as eaten for breakfast
      C2
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    • crunchy

      US /ˈkrʌntʃi/

      UK /'krʌntʃɪ/

      • Adjective
      • (of food, snow) making a soft compacting sound
      B2
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    • divine

      US /dɪˈvaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'vaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or coming from God or a god
      • Being very good or wonderful
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To predict through feeling and without reason
      B1
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    • flaky

      US /ˈfleki/

      UK /ˈfleɪki/

      • Adjective
      • Made of or resembling flakes
      B2
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    • fluffy

      US /ˈflʌfi/

      UK /'flʌfɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Containing air and being light in weight
      B2
      More
    • goes well

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To happen in the way desired
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be successful or satisfactory; to turn out favorably.
      • To be harmonious or matching; to look good together.
      A1
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    • gooey

      US /ˈɡui/

      UK /ˈgu:i/

      • Adjective
      • Soft and sticky
      C1
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    • greasy

      US /ˈɡrisi, -zi/

      UK /ˈgri:si/

      • Adjective
      • Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
      B2
      More
    • gross

      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
      B1TOEIC
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    • gum

      US /ɡʌm/

      UK /ɡʌm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover or stick with adhesive
      • Noun
      • Adhesive material used to stick things together
      B2
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    • horrible

      US /ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
      A2TOEIC
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    • intense

      US /ɪnˈtɛns/

      UK /ɪn'tens/

      • Adjective
      • Very strong, great or extreme in degree
      • Experiencing or showing great force or strength; extreme.
      A2TOEIC
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    • jerky

      US /ˈdʒə:ki/

      UK /'dʒɜ:kɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking steadiness or smoothness
      C2
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    • kimchi

      US /kɪmtʃhi:/

      UK /kɪmtʃi:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Korean spicy cabbage dish
      C2
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    • kiwi

      US /ˈkiwi/

      UK /ˈki:wi:/

      • Noun
      • Flightless bird from New Zealand
      C1
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    • lick

      US /lɪk/

      UK /lɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream
      • To defeat (someone) easily.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (of flames) to flicker over or around (something).
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    • luscious

      US /ˈlʌʃəs/

      UK /ˈlʌʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Being juicy and attractive to eat or to look at
      C1
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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
      A2
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    • mellow

      US /ˈmɛlo/

      UK /'meləʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Being completely relaxed and calm
      B2
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    • melt

      US /mɛlt/

      UK /melt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To disappear or to go away
      • To make, become soft or liquid due to heat
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A mass of material that has been melted, especially metal.
      B1
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    • mild

      US /maɪld/

      UK /maɪld/

      • Adjective
      • Gentle in nature or behavior
      • Being neither too cold nor too hot
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    • moist

      US /mɔɪst/

      UK /mɔɪst/

      • Adjective
      • Being a little bit wet, often in a pleasing way
      B1
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    • mushy

      US /ˈmʌʃi, ˈmʊʃi/

      UK /'mʌʃɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Excessively or insincerely emotional
      • Soft and pulpy; lacking firmness.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A soft, pulpy mass, especially of food.
      B2
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    • pastry

      US /ˈpestri/

      UK /ˈpeɪstri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dough making top/bottom of pie; cake made of dough
      • A food item made of flour, fat, and water, often filled with sweet or savory ingredients and baked.
      B2
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    • peanut

      US /ˈpiˌnʌt/

      UK /ˈpi:nʌt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Edible small nut which grows under the ground
      • A very small amount of money.
      B2
      More
    • pineapple

      US /ˈpaɪnˌæpəl/

      UK /ˈpaɪnæpl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A sweet fruit with yellow flesh and green skin
      • The tropical plant that produces the pineapple fruit.
      • Adjective
      • Having the flavor of pineapple.
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    • popcorn

      US /ˈpɑ:pkɔ:rn/

      UK /ˈpɒpkɔ:n/

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

      US /'rænsɪd/

      UK /ˈrænsɪd/

      • Adjective
      • With an unpleasant smell or taste, like sour milk
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    • salad

      US /ˈsæləd/

      UK /ˈsæləd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Uncooked vegetables made into a dish
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    • salty

      US /ˈsɔlti/

      UK /ˈsɔ:lti/

      • Adjective
      • Containing or tasting like salt
      • Involving a clever and funny joke about sex
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    • scramble

      US /ˈskræmbəl/

      UK /ˈskræmbl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cause war planes to take off quickly
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mix up
      B2TOEIC
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    • scrumptious

      US /ˈskrʌmpʃəs/

      UK /ˈskrʌmpʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
      C2
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    • shave

      US /ʃev/

      UK /ʃeɪv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut the beard/hair close to skin with a razor
      A2
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    • smoked salmon

      US /smokt ˈsæmən/

      UK /sməʊkt ˈsæmən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Salmon that has been cured by smoking.
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    • sour

      US /saʊr/

      UK /ˈsaʊə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
      • Adjective
      • Being mean and not friendly
      • Spoiled or made more acidic
      B2
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    • squid

      US /skwɪd/

      UK /skwɪd/

      • Noun
      • Sea creature with ten arms, and a long thin body
      B1
      More
    • stale

      US /stel/

      UK /steɪl/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of bread) not fresh
      B1
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    • sticky

      US /ˈstɪki/

      UK /ˈstɪki/

      • Adjective
      • Easy to adhere or stick to other things
      • (Of weather/a day) uncomfortably hot and humid
      B1
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    • succulent

      US /ˈsʌkjələnt/

      UK /ˈsʌkjələnt/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) juicy and delicious
      • Noun
      • Plant with thick soft leaves that store water
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • sugar

      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
      A2
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    • tangy

      US /'tæŋɪ/

      UK /'tæŋɪ/

      • Adjective
      • With a sharp, slightly sour taste
      B2
      More
    • tart

      US /tɑ:rt/

      UK /tɑ:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dish baked in an open pastry case
      • Offensive word for a loose woman
      • Adjective
      • Sharp or bitter in manner
      • (Of foods) sour
      B2
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    • taste

      US /test/

      UK /teɪst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
      • Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience something
      • To experience the flavor of food, drink
      A2TOEIC
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    • taste good

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a pleasant flavor.
      A1
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    • tasty

      US /ˈtesti/

      UK /ˈteɪsti/

      • Adjective
      • Good tasting; having a lot of flavor
      A2
      More
    • tender

      US /ˈtɛndɚ/

      UK /'tendə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Gentle; with great care or consideration
      • Feeling pain when an area of skin is touched
      • Noun
      • A formal offer for something (e.g. some business)
      B2TOEIC
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    • texture

      US /ˈtɛkstʃɚ/

      UK /ˈtekstʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quality from different elements, as in music
      • Look and feel of a substance or material
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a particular look or feel to a surface
      B1
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    • tofu

      US /'toʊfu:/

      UK /'təʊfu:/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Compressed bean curd used in cooking
      C1
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    • tough

      US /tʌf/

      UK /tʌf/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
      • Very difficult to do or deal with
      • Noun
      • A rough and aggressive person.
      A2
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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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