Vocabulary

  • few steps: A small number of steps; a short distance.
  • consists of: Is made up or composed of.
  • in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
  • whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
  • egg: Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
  • cook: To heat food until it is ready to eat
  • water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
  • black: To fill in something to make it a very dark color
  • horse: Large animal with 4 legs used for riding
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • warm: To become more friendly or to like something
  • safe: Highly likely
  • quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
  • hot: Angry or excited
  • white: Person's name
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • food: What people and animals eat to live
  • duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
  • fry: To cook something in fat or oil
  • century: Period of 100 years
  • carefully: In a manner that involves focus and care
  • magic: Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
  • deep: Complex and important
  • free: Living, happening without being controlled
  • boil: To become extremely angry or excited
  • chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
  • dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
  • wood: Person's name
  • sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
  • member: Part of the body of a human, animal
  • enter: To start a career or an education
  • heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
  • thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
  • wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
  • taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
  • comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • thought: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
  • soak: To make something completely wet
  • preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
  • impress: To make an emotional impact upon
  • joint: Body parts where bones meet and can move together
  • task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
  • chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
  • reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
  • dissolve: To cause something to end
  • crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
  • cling: To be dependent on
  • novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
  • virgin: Someone who did not do a thing before; first timer
  • hydroxide: Chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group
  • sodium: A soft, white chemical element
  • alkaline: Containing or behaving like an alkali
  • marinate: To put food in sauce to add flavor before cooking
  • chloride: A mixture of chlorine and another chemical
  • pickle: A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
  • liberated: To free someone or something that was captured
  • piss: To be angry
  • compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
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    • alkaline

      US /ˈælkəlɪn, -ˌlaɪn/

      UK /ˈælkəlaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Containing or behaving like an alkali
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    • boil

      US /bɔɪl/

      UK /bɔɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become extremely angry or excited
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook in very hot water
      • To make liquids hot so they turn to gas
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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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    • carefully

      US /ˈkɛrfəlɪ/

      UK /'keəfəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner that involves focus and care
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    • chemical

      US /ˈkɛmɪkəl/

      UK /ˈkemɪkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Basic substance produced by mixing elements
      • The branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter is composed, the investigation of their properties and reactions, and the use of such reactions to form new substances.
      • Adjective
      • Made of various elements
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    • chemistry

      US /ˈkɛmɪstri/

      UK /'kemɪstrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The study of the structure of substances
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    • cling

      US /klɪŋ/

      UK /klɪŋ/

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

      US /ˈkɑmɛnt/

      UK /'kɒment/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
      • An explanatory note in a computer program.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something that gives your opinion
      • To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
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    • compound

      US /kɑmˈpaUnd/

      UK /'kɒmpaʊnd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
      • Chemical made up of several others
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pay interest on a loan including the interest
      • To make something from various parts or components
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    • consists of

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Is made up or composed of.
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    • cool down

      US /kul daʊn/

      UK /ku:l daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
      • To become calm and relaxed after being angry or excited.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To perform light exercises after a more intense workout to gradually decrease heart rate and breathing.
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    • crystal

      US /ˈkrɪstəl/

      UK /'krɪstl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
      • Rock with regularly repeating internal structure
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • dish

      US /dɪʃ/

      UK /dɪʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
      • Food that has been prepared in a certain way
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    • dissolve

      US /dɪˈzɑ:lv/

      UK /dɪˈzɒlv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause something to end
      • To dismiss, e.g. a law-making body
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    • duck

      US /dʌk/

      UK /dʌk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To avoid doing something that is difficult
      • To lower your head to avoid hitting something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Common type of water bird
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    • egg

      US /ɛɡ/

      UK /eg/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
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    • few steps

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A small number of steps; a short distance.
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    • film

      US /fɪlm/

      UK /fɪlm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin layer that covers something
      • Movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record moving action with a camera
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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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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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

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

      US /hit/

      UK /hi:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of anger, excitement, or arguing
      • Particular temperature at which to cook something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make hot or hotter
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    • horse

      US /hɔ:rs/

      UK /hɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large animal with 4 legs used for riding
      • Stand or frame used to support something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fool around stupidly
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    • impress

      US /ɪmˈprɛs/

      UK /ɪm'pres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an emotional impact upon
      • To press into a soft material to make a pattern
      • Noun
      • A mark or design made by stamping.
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    • in the air

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
      • Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
      • Adjective
      • Being broadcast on radio or television.
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • joint

      US /dʒɔɪnt/

      UK /dʒɔɪnt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Body parts where bones meet and can move together
      • Point at which two things meet (e.g. a road)
      • Adjective
      • Shared; involving working together; in common
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • liberated

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To free someone or something that was captured
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    • magic

      US /ˈmædʒɪk/

      UK /'mædʒɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
      • Performance of tricks for entertainment
      • Adjective
      • Concerning or involving tricks for entertainment
      • Being able to produce good results or success
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    • marinate

      US /'mærɪneɪt/

      UK /ˈmærɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put food in sauce to add flavor before cooking
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    • mixture

      US /ˈmɪkstʃɚ/

      UK /ˈmɪkstʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something made by combining two or more things
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    • novelty

      US /ˈnɑ:vlti/

      UK /ˈnɒvlti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
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    • pickle

      US /ˈpɪkəl/

      UK /ˈpɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
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    • preserve

      US /prɪˈzɜ:rv/

      UK /prɪˈzɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
      • To protect something from harm, loss or damage
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet fruit spread; jam
      • Protected area of land with plants and animals
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    • reaction

      US /riˈækʃən/

      UK /rɪ'ækʃn/

      • Noun
      • Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
      • Feeling or action in response to something
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    • safe

      US /sef/

      UK /seɪf/

      • Adjective
      • Highly likely
      • Being out of danger
      • Countable Noun
      • Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
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    • salt

      US /sɔlt/

      UK /sɔ:lt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Natural white crystal used to flavor food
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add salt to food in order to improve its taste
      • To add salt to ice in order to melt it
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    • sauce

      US /sɔs/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
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    • soak

      US /sok/

      UK /səʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something completely wet
      • To place something in liquid for a period of time
      • Noun
      • Placement in liquid for a period of time
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    • sodium

      US /ˈsodiəm/

      UK /'səʊdɪəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A soft, white chemical element
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    • task

      US /tæsk/

      UK /tɑ:sk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Big or small piece of work someone has to do
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
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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
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    • thumb

      US /θʌm/

      UK /θʌm/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
      • Countable Noun
      • Part of a glove that goes over the thumb
      • The short, thick finger on the side of your hand
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    • thumbs up

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
      • A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
      • Noun (plural)
      • Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • turn to

      US /tɚn tu/

      UK /tə:n tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
      • To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
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    • virgin

      US /ˈvɚdʒɪn/

      UK /ˈvɜ:dʒɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who did not do a thing before; first timer
      • Person who has never had sexual intercourse
      • Adjective
      • Never having had sexual intercourse
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    • whole point

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
      • The primary reason or objective.
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    • wood

      US /wʊd/

      UK /wʊd/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Land covered with trees, smaller than a forest
      • Cut tree used for making fires or building things
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    • 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
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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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