Vocabulary

• mess up: To make a mistake
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• out of the box: Thinking in an original or creative way.
• cut through: To pass or go directly through something, often overcoming an obstacle.
• have to: Must do
• crank up: To increase the level of something, such as sound or intensity.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• hold off: To delay doing something; postpone.
• pull it out: To remove something from a place or container by pulling.
• piping hot: Extremely hot; very hot.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
• at least: As a minimum
• on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• for instance: As an example.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• toss it in: To give up or abandon an effort or activity.
• keep watch: To maintain surveillance; to guard or protect something.
• check out
• instinct: Natural way of thinking; intuition
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• imitate: To act, speak like someone or something else
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• instance: An example of something; case
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• shift: To change in position or direction
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• mediocre: Average; not outstanding; not very good
• envision: To imagine or picture in your mind
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• savory: (Of taste) salty or spicy rather than sweet
• soak: To make something completely wet
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
• grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
• utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
• hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
• assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• brick: Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
• temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• shred: To tear or rip up something to small pieces
• halfway: A middle point between two extremes
• disastrous: Having very unfortunate or terrible consequences
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• guardian: Person who guards, protects, or preserves
• spatula: Hand tool used to mix or spread soft substances
• oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• worthy: Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• prep: Preparation for an action or event
• pepperoni: Pork and beef sausage
• contender: Athlete or team competing (and likely) to win
• thaw: When ice melts because of increased warmth
• crank: Device for turning
• add: To include as well
• employ: To use something for a specific task
• mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
• thyme: Type of herb with a slightly minty flavor
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• pizzeria: Shop where pizzas are made and sold
• cheddar: A type of cheese
• mozzarella: Mild white Italian cheese
• char: To become burnt and the outside appears black
• oregano: Aromatic herb with strong-smelling leaves
• cutter: A special tool used for cutting things