Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• have to: Must do
• going on: To continue doing something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• break away: To escape from a situation suddenly
• at least: As a minimum
• deal with
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• in terms of
• fresh produce: Recently harvested fruits and vegetables offered for sale.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• by any means: In any way possible, regardless of the method
• broader sense: A more general or inclusive meaning or interpretation.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• cling to: To hold onto something tightly, often for support or safety.
• by chance: Accidentally; without planning.
• right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
• next to: Being located along side another
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• at large: (of a person or animal, especially one that is dangerous) not captured; free.
• go on: To continue doing something
• fly out: To leave a place by airplane.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• straight shot: A direct route or path.
• skip out: To leave a place or situation secretly, often to avoid paying or fulfilling an obligation.
• call it a day: To stop working on something for the rest of the day.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• to the power of: Indicating exponentiation in math; repeated multiplication.
• pass out: To distribute or hand out papers to people
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• put it together: To assemble or construct something from separate parts.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• anything other than: Except for; not including
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• culinary: Concerned with cooking
• freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
• cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
• huge: Very very large
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• ferment: To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• broad: General; not detailed
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• cabbage: Round green vegetable with tightly packed leaves
• fusion: Combining various things to make something new
• dose: An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
• alive: Living; not dead
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• adhere: To support a cause, political party, religion
• wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• part: Division of a book
• pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
• coconut: A large nut with a hairy shell and white flesh
• skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
• barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
• pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
• seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
• creole: Person of mixed French, Spanish and Black descent
• cajun: One living in Louisiana of French-Canadian descent