Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• crank up: To increase the level of something, such as sound or intensity.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• puff up: To cause something to get larger than normal
• spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
• to perfection: In a flawless or ideal manner; perfectly.
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• dump: To end a romantic relationship
• consistency: Quality of behaving or meaning the same
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• nerd: Intelligent but single-minded expert in a field
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• sweat: To do an amount of hard work
• stiff: Slang term for a dead body
• moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
• pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
• pastry: Dough making top/bottom of pie; cake made of dough
• foam: Mix of a liquid and air to form a mass of bubbles
• whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• rebellious: Wanting to do things your way; resisting authority
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• spill: Accident when someone falls
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
• splash: To throw water or liquids in many directions
• flame: To glow
• vanilla: Having the taste of vanilla
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
• sleeve: Part of a garment covering the arm
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• whisk: To beat egg, etc. to add air and make it light
• spatula: Hand tool used to mix or spread soft substances
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• yolk: Yellow central part of a bird's egg
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• meringue: Light sweet mixture of beaten egg whites and sugar
• flex: To move a part of the body to stretch muscles
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• crank: Device for turning
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• add: To include as well
• soy: Food substance made from soya beans
• skillet: Pan used for frying food