Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• good thing going: A successful or advantageous situation or activity.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• freak out: To react or behave in a wild or irrational way
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• head up: To lead or manage a team, project, or organization.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• got to: To arrive at some place
• sweet tooth: A great liking for sweet foods.
• send away for: To request something by mail or post.
• work off: To work to pay some debts
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• for the last time: Used to emphasize that something is said or done finally or repeatedly.
• diet coke: A sugar-free version of Coca-Cola.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• have to: Must do
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• sneak: To move around in a way so no one will see you
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
• fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
• address: Exact street location of a place
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
• leftover: (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
• soak: To make something completely wet
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• leave: To go away from; depart
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
• ever: At any time; at all times in the future
• batch: Amount of something that is produced at one time
• crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
• piece: A counter in a board game
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
• jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
• dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• moist: Being a little bit wet, often in a pleasing way
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• divorced: To legally end a marriage to (someone)
• thief: Person who steals something
• conglomerate: Combination of several businesses; large company
• maternity: For or relating to the time of having a baby
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• mince: To grind meat, etc. into very small pieces
• creamy: Resembling or containing cream
• rum: Alcoholic liquor made from molasses/sugar cane
• custard: Sweet, pudding-like dessert made with eggs, milk
• nutmeg: Spice made from the seed of a tropical tree
• trifle: Thing that is of little value; trivial affair
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• officer: Person of high position in an organization
• bake: To cook food (bread, cakes) in an oven
• bakery: Shop where foods, such as bread or cakes are sold
• drunken: (Of a rage, stupor, etc.) when a person is drunk
• coleslaw: Finely cut cabbage, etc. in mayonnaise
• pie: Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
• cheesecake: A cake made with cream cheese