Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• to perfection: In a flawless or ideal manner; perfectly.
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• around town: In the local area or vicinity.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• finish up: To complete or bring something to an end.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• spot: A certain place or area
• culinary: Concerned with cooking
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• dull: Not exciting or interesting; boring; lifeless
• phenomenal: Amazing; remarkable
• snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
• magnificent: Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
• vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• buddy: Friend, usually male
• buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• mingle: To mix or come into contact, as people at a party
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• pure: Not mixed with anything else
• fusion: Combining various things to make something new
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• great: Very good; better than before
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• arena: Place to watch sports, performances, entertainment
• sausage: Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
• classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• moist: Being a little bit wet, often in a pleasing way
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
• happen: To take place or occur
• selection: Process of choosing someone or something carefully
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• downtown: Located in the business part of a town
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• rib: One of the curved bones protecting the chest/heart
• chili: Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
• close: Almost; near
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• call: A order or request for action
• barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
• pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
• char: To become burnt and the outside appears black
• bourbon: Type of whiskey made in the US
• tofu: Compressed bean curd used in cooking
• grandma: Mother of your father or mother
• yankee: Sometimes used insultingly an American