Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
• color in: To fill a drawing or space with color, often in artwork.
• in the mix: Being involved or included in a group or activity.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• have to: Must do
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
• filthy: Being very rude (about sex, bodily functions)
• savory: (Of taste) salty or spicy rather than sweet
• mustard: Spicy yellow or brown condiment used to add flavor
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• pillow: Soft cushion for your head on a bed/while sleeping
• greasy: Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
• ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
• intrigue: To make someone interested or curious
• remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
• kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
• aluminum: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• boil: To become extremely angry or excited
• bun: Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
• bland: Plain; flavorless; dull
• spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
• bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
• foil: To cleverly prevent (plot/crime) from happening
• sausage: Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
• evenly: Equally; with advantage to both sides
• oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
• pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• triumphant: Celebrating victory or success
• coat: Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
• parsley: Small, green herb used to season or garnish food
• veggie: Shortened form of vegetable
• pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
• chili: Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
• microwave: Cooking appliance using electromagnetic waves
• lasagna: Baked dish of pasta, sauce, meat, vegetables
• chat: To talk in a friendly and relaxed manner
• marinate: To put food in sauce to add flavor before cooking
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• carb: Short form of carbohydrate
• basil: Green mint herb with broad leaves used in cooking
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
• meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
• saucy: Disrespectful in a light and playful way
• love: Person's name
• sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
• parmesan: Strong aged Italian cheese, e.g. grated over pasta
• zucchini: Long green marrow squash plant like a cucumber
• meatball: Ground meat formed into a ball and fried or boiled