Vocabulary

• around the world: In or to many countries.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• food critic: A person who professionally evaluates and critiques food and restaurants.
• source for: A place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• piece together: To assemble or put together from fragments or parts.
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• at least: As a minimum
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• under the radar: Without being noticed; avoiding attention.
• blend in: To look or behave like the surrounding people so you are not easily noticed.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• when the time comes: At the appropriate or necessary future moment.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• have to: Must do
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• spouse: Someone's husband or wife
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• culinary: Concerned with cooking
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
• insight: Power to understand people and things very well
• occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
• villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
• session: Period of time used for a specific activity
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
• absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• additional: Further or added
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• stalk: Thin part of a plant that allows it to stand
• reservation: Arrangement to keep a room or table for you
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• frantically: In a frenzied, wildly excited or worried way
• sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
• critic: Person who judges (e.g. art) and gives opinions
• hospitality: Welcoming treatment of visitors or guests
• brutally: In a very violent or mean way
• tummy: Stomach or belly
• fill: To make something full
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• rogue: Being corrupt, dangerous, or uncontrollable
• dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
• evenly: Equally; with advantage to both sides
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• mechanical: Done without thought or feeling; automatic
• chameleon: Reptile that can change colors as camouflage
• apprenticeship: Learning a job from an expert
• poise: Way of behaving with confidence/emotional control
• octopus: Sea creature with eight arms or tentacles
• covet: To strongly desire something another person has
• chestnut: Type of often edible brown nut
• yummy: (Of food) delicious; very tasty
• pony: Small young horse
• chai: A type of (indian) tea, made with spices
• yelp: (E.g. dogs) to cry out with a high-pitched bark
• adobe: Type of sun-dried brick made of straw and clay
• spiderman: Fictional character from comics and movies