Vocabulary

• in the know: Having secret or special information about something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• come full circle: To return to the original state or situation.
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• decade: Period of 10 years
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• generic: Concerning a product without a brand name
• ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• profile: To write a short description of a person or group
• leftover: (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• contain: To keep something from spreading
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
• century: Period of 100 years
• mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• cater: To cook or serve at an event for a fee
• staff: Employees of a company
• replace: To use instead of something else
• hybrid: Formed from combining different things
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• pickle: A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
• addition: Act of adding something; thing that is added
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• definite: Not likely to change; clearly decided
• elderly: Being very old
• classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• widely: To a large degree; over a large range
• ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
• stew: To cook meat or vegetables in hot water
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• live: To be alive
• manuscript: Original piece of writing before it is published
• turmeric: Spice giving yellow color used in Indian cooking
• laden: Being weighted down by a large amount of something
• circle: A perfectly round shape
• repertoire: Variety of things (e.g. operas/skills) you can do
• partition: A wall, screen, etc. used to separate areas
• jubilee: Special anniversary
• chutney: Spicy condiment of fruits with sugar and spices
• cayenne: Hot-tasting red pepper used in cooking