Vocabulary

• vegetable oil: Oil derived from plants, used in cooking.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• over the counter: Denoting a security traded directly between two parties, not on an exchange.
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• to perfection: In a flawless or ideal manner; perfectly.
• fast food chain: A company that operates many fast food restaurants.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• shelf life: The length of time for which an item remains usable, fit for consumption, or saleable.
• blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
• set off: To start a journey
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• regardless of
• have to: Must do
• keep tabs on: To monitor closely; keep under surveillance.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• over the moon
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• at least: As a minimum
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• in the neighborhood of: Approximately or about a certain amount or distance.
• such as: For example; like
• due to: Because of; owing to
• more than once: On more than one occasion; repeatedly.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
• for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• in the mood: Wanting to do something
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• worth mentioning: Important or interesting enough to be spoken about or noted.
• drive in: To enter a place or area by driving a vehicle.
• check out
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• amount: Quantity of something
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• favor: Support or approval from people
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• sodium: A soft, white chemical element
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
• peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• shelf: Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
• vegan: Vegetarian who eats no animal or dairy products
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
• temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
• acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
• organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
• crisp: To make or become dry and crisp, as with heat
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
• business: A company formed for making profit
• trust: To expect confidently
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• vegetarian: Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
• customer: Someone who buys goods or services from a business
• chick: A baby bird
• fend: To try to manage for yourself without assistance
• ray: Person's name
• interstate: Connecting or running through two or more states
• sonic: Concerning sound, its waves, and speed
• salesman: Person whose job is to sell things