Vocabulary

• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• heat up: To become warmer; to make something warmer.
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• dig out: To remove something from a place by digging.
• turn on
• dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• on the safe side: Taking precautions to avoid possible problems.
• going on: To continue doing something
• act on: To have an effect on something.
• flip off: To make an obscene gesture at someone using your middle finger.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• pretty solid: Quite strong, reliable, or convincing.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• cook through: To cook food completely until inside is not raw.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• to a lesser extent: To a smaller or less significant degree or amount.
• interact with
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• deal with
• have to: Must do
• halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
• in color: Displayed or produced using all colors; not black and white.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• hard cheese: Used to show sympathy for someone's bad luck or disappointment.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• whip up: To quickly prepare food or a meal.
• check out
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• slightly: Only a little
• spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• interact: To talk or do things with each other
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• quarter: 25 cents
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• almond: Type of long flat nut
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• crisp: To make or become dry and crisp, as with heat
• steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• crumble: To break into small parts or crumbs
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• penetrate: To enter or pass through something
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• sprinkle: To throw a little water on something
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
• stove: Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
• whisk: To beat egg, etc. to add air and make it light
• evenly: Equally; with advantage to both sides
• oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
• appliance: Device designed to perform common household tasks
• bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
• pad: Object that is thin, flat, and usually soft
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• vibrate: To shake side to side quickly in small movements
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• molecular: About or caused by molecules
• toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
• slit: To make a narrow cut
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• zest: Excitement and eagerness (for life); liveliness
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• add: To include as well
• mesh: Crisscrossed wires to allow air/liquid through
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• submerge: To sink or put below the surface
• microwave: Cooking appliance using electromagnetic waves
• garnish: To add salad, etc. as decoration to food
• punchy: Having a big or noticeable effect
• uniformly: In an exactly similar manner
• whir: To make a fast repeated quiet sound