Vocabulary

  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • hate on: To criticize or express dislike for something, often unfairly or excessively.
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • have to: Must do
  • pop up: To appear suddenly.
  • press down: To apply pressure to something with a pushing motion.
  • pop in: To visit someone briefly.
  • on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • fun and games: Enjoyable activities; sometimes used ironically for trouble.
  • check out
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
  • slightly: Only a little
  • adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
  • skeptical: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
  • consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
  • mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
  • annoying: To make someone angry
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • crowd: To force too many things, people into
  • regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
  • direction: When someone tells people what to do
  • counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
  • thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
  • generous: Giving or ready to give freely
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
  • press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
  • gooey: Soft and sticky
  • gadget: Interesting or unusual tool with a practical use
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • melt: To disappear or to go away
  • college: School or educational institution for adults
  • shred: To tear or rip up something to small pieces
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
  • stove: Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
  • heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
  • dorm: College building with rooms that students live in
  • drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
  • evenly: Equally; with advantage to both sides
  • burn: To destroy with fire
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
  • popped: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
  • toasty: Warm and comfortable
  • uneven: Being good in some parts and poor in others
  • pleasantly: In a cheerful manner
  • cheddar: A type of cheese
  • beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
  • indent: To make a mark or groove in something
  • toaster: Electrical appliance for making toast
  • mozzarella: Mild white Italian cheese
  • preheat: To warm up beforehand
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    • adrenaline

      US /əˈdrɛnəlɪn/

      UK /ə'drenəlɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
      • The intense excitement and energy felt when in a dangerous or exciting situation.
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    • annoying

      US /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

      UK /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone angry
      • Adjective
      • A little angry; upset
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    • ass

      US /æs/

      UK /æs/

      • Noun
      • (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
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    • beep

      US /bip/

      UK /bi:p/

      • Noun
      • Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a sharp high sound like that of a car horn
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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
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    • bright

      US /braɪt/

      UK /braɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Cheerful and happy (manner)
      • (Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • cheddar

      US /ˈtʃɛdɚ/

      UK /ˈtʃedə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A type of cheese
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    • college

      US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/

      UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • School or educational institution for adults
      • A constituent body of a university.
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    • consistent

      US /kənˈsɪstənt/

      UK /kənˈsɪstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Agreeing with or being similar to another part
      • In agreement; reliable
      A2
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    • counter

      US /ˈkaʊntɚ/

      UK /'kaʊntə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say or do something in opposition or resistance
      • To try to prevent, as by making a different point
      • Prefix
      • Being opposite or against something
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    • crispy

      US /ˈkrɪspi/

      UK /'krɪspɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
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    • crowd

      US /kraʊd/

      UK /kraʊd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To force too many things, people into
      • (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large group of people together in one place
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    • crust

      US /krʌst/

      UK /krʌst/

      • Noun
      • Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
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    • diet

      US /ˈdaɪɪt/

      UK /'daɪət/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plan of eating to reduce weight or improve health
      • The usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
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    • direction

      US /dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When someone tells people what to do
      • Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
      A2TOEIC
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    • dorm

      US /dɔrm/

      UK /dɔ:m/

      • Countable Noun
      • College building with rooms that students live in
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    • drip

      US /drɪp/

      UK /drɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
      • Sound made by drops of liquid falling
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of liquid) to fall in drops
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    • evenly

      US /ˈivənlɪ/

      UK /ˈi:vnli/

      • Adverb
      • Equally; with advantage to both sides
      • In a smooth, level or regular way
      B2
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    • fun and games

      US /fʌn ənd geɪmz/

      UK /fʌn ənd geɪmz/

      • other
      • Enjoyable activities; sometimes used ironically for trouble.
      B2
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    • gadget

      US /ˈɡædʒɪt/

      UK /ˈgædʒɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Interesting or unusual tool with a practical use
      B2
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    • generous

      US /ˈdʒɛnərəs/

      UK /ˈdʒenərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Giving or ready to give freely
      • (Of an amount) larger than usual; lavish
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    • gooey

      US /ˈɡui/

      UK /ˈgu:i/

      • Adjective
      • Soft and sticky
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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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    • hate on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To criticize or express dislike for something, often unfairly or excessively.
      A2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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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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    • indent

      US /ɪnˈdent/

      UK /ɪnˈdent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a mark or groove in something
      • To start a line or paragraph with a few spaces
      • Noun
      • Space showing start of new paragraph or line
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • look for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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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.
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    • mess

      US /mɛs/

      UK /mes/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
      • A difficult or confused situation.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something untidy or dirty
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    • mozzarella

      US /ˌmɑ:tsəˈrelə/

      UK /ˌmɒtsəˈrelə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mild white Italian cheese
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    • on earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
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    • on the inside

      US /ɑn ði ɪnˈsaɪd/

      UK /ɔn ðə inˈsaid/

      • Phrase
      • Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
      • In prison; incarcerated.
      • Adjective
      • Possessing secret or confidential information.
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    • pleasantly

      US /ˈplɛzn:tlɪ/

      UK /'plezntlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a cheerful manner
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    • pop

      US /pɑp/

      UK /pɒp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause something to open or burst suddenly
      • To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet soda drink
      • A short, sharp, explosive sound.
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    • pop in

      US /pɑp ɪn/

      UK /pɔp in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To visit someone briefly.
      A2
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    • pop up

      US /pɑp ʌp/

      UK /pɔp ʌp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear suddenly.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appear suddenly and unexpectedly.
      • To appear on a computer screen.
      A1
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    • popped

      US /pɒpt/

      UK /pɒpt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause something to open or burst suddenly
      • To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
      B2
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    • preheat

      US /priˈhit/

      UK /ˌpri:'hi:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To warm up beforehand
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    • press

      US /prɛs/

      UK /pres/

      • Noun
      • Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
      • General term for TV, radio, newspapers
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
      • To repeatedly ask someone to do something
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    • press down

      US /prɛs daʊn/

      UK /pres daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To apply pressure to something with a pushing motion.
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    • recommend

      US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/

      UK /ˌrekə'mend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To advise or suggest that someone do something
      • To endorse or support something publicly.
      A2TOEIC
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    • regular

      US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈregjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Having an equal amount of space or time in between
      • Occurring or being done frequently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Customers who frequently visit a place
      • Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
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    • shred

      US /ʃrɛd/

      UK /ʃred/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tear or rip up something to small pieces
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A small or tiny amount of something cut off
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    • skeptical

      US /'skeptɪkəl/

      UK /'skeptɪkəl/

      • Adjective
      • Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
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    • slightly

      US /ˈslaɪtli/

      UK /ˈslaɪtli/

      • Adverb
      • Only a little
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    • stove

      US /stov/

      UK /stəuv/

      • Noun
      • Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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    • thick

      US /θɪk/

      UK /θɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to see through, as fog
      • Full of (people, etc.)
      • Adverb
      • In close association or friendship.
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    • toast

      US /tost/

      UK /təʊst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
      • An expression of goodwill or honor made by drinking to someone or something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To grill bread to make it brown and crisp
      • To make pleasantly warm.
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    • toaster

      US /ˈtoʊstə(r)/

      UK /ˈtəʊstə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Electrical appliance for making toast
      B1
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    • toasty

      US /'toʊstɪ/

      UK /'təʊstɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Warm and comfortable
      B2
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    • uneven

      US /ʌnˈivən/

      UK /ʌnˈi:vn/

      • Adjective
      • Being good in some parts and poor in others
      • Having more on one side; unfairly distributed
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    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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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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