Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• mop up: To clean a liquid from a surface by using a mop or cloth.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• baking tray: A flat, typically rectangular metal pan used for baking food in an oven.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
• polish off: To finish something, especially food or drink, quickly and completely.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• sit down: To take a seat
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
• gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
• occasion: Significant or important event or function
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• tiny: Very, very small
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• cheesy: Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
• respect: To follow the established rules
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• mustard: Spicy yellow or brown condiment used to add flavor
• vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• lavish: To use or give a lot of something
• extravagant: Going beyond what is normal or proper
• roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• crisp: To make or become dry and crisp, as with heat
• polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• aromatic: (Of herbs, etc.) with a strong, but pleasant smell
• indulgent: Allowing children, etc. more pleasure than usual
• definite: Not likely to change; clearly decided
• drizzle: Light rain
• oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
• pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• shave: To cut the beard/hair close to skin with a razor
• transfer: To move to a different place, job or school
• succulent: (Of food) juicy and delicious
• truffle: Expensive black edible fungi
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• parsley: Small, green herb used to season or garnish food
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
• mint: Candies with the taste of mint
• special: Being additional or extra
• quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
• olive: Person's name
• thyme: Type of herb with a slightly minty flavor
• sear: To use high heat to quickly burn the surface of
• earthy: Living a life close to nature
• jack: To increase the amount or intensity of something
• fat: Amount beyond what is usual or necessary
• mop: Sponge or cloth on long handle, for washing floor
• south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
• parmesan: Strong aged Italian cheese, e.g. grated over pasta
• table: Diagram that shows data in rows and columns
• punchy: Having a big or noticeable effect
• salsa: Spicy sauce of tomatoes, onions and chili peppers
• anchovy: Small salty fish
• preheat: To warm up beforehand
• nan: Flat Indian bread
• sherry: Alcoholic drink originating in Spain