Vocabulary

• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
• due to: Because of; owing to
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
• in lieu of: Instead of.
• lieu of: Instead of
• have to: Must do
• across the pond: Referring to the Atlantic Ocean, especially when contrasting the UK and the US.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• cough up: To provide money, often unwillingly
• vegetable oil: Oil derived from plants, used in cooking.
• consist of
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in the least: Not at all; to the smallest degree.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• show of hands: A way of voting in which people raise their hands to show that they support something.
• check out
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• consider: To think carefully about something
• strike: To hit something
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• decade: Period of 10 years
• distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
• excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
• stack: A large number or amount of something
• signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• address: Exact street location of a place
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
• bust: To arrest people involved in crime
• dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
• starch: Substance in food changed to energy in the body
• mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
• savory: (Of taste) salty or spicy rather than sweet
• organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
• handy: Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• crunch: To crush something into pieces
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• stale: (E.g. of bread) not fresh
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• greasy: Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• pesky: Causing irritation or annoyance
• invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
• boil: To become extremely angry or excited
• reportedly: According to information heard from some sources
• conveyor: Person who conveys (carries or transmits)
• cough: To suddenly expel air from the lungs
• atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
• enlist: To obtain support from someone
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
• belt: To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
• fragility: Lack of strength; easily broken or harmed
• mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
• inventive: Having the ability to think up/create new things
• dehydrate: To cause (skin, body) to lose water that is needed
• propensity: Natural tendency to behave in a particular way
• lieu: Function usually occupied or done by another