Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• let in: To allow someone to enter or come in
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• atmosphere: Air around us
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• discrimination: Ability to recognize the difference between things
• require: To demand that someone does something
• stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• broth: Liquid or soup that meat, etc. has been cooked in
• tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
• scent: To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• leave: To go away from; depart
• queue: Line of people or cars waiting for something
• feast: Religious celebration
• communal: Shared or used in common by members of a group
• cinnamon: Sweet spice used in cooking or desserts
• evaporate: To pass off or away; to disappear
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• fill: To make something full
• hearty: (Of emotions) warm and sincere
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
• pot: Container designed to hold or store something
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• simmer: To cook or be cooked so that it is just boiling
• spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
• collagen: Type of protein that is often used in skin cream and in plastic surgery because it makes skin look younger
• donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
• ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
• paste: To move computer data from one page to another
• stew: To cook meat or vegetables in hot water
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• marrow: A soft, fatty tissue inside bones
• prep: Preparation for an action or event
• toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
• meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
• turmeric: Spice giving yellow color used in Indian cooking
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• add: To include as well
• orphanage: Home for children whose parents have died
• special: Being additional or extra
• dead: Not alive
• bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
• chili: Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
• bottle: Container with a narrow neck used to hold liquids
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• charcoal: Burnt wood used for fuel/drawing
• ladle: Large spoon with deep bowl for serving e.g. soup
• soybean: Edible seed widely used to make sauce, in cooking
• cumin: Aromatic seed used to flavor food
• lentil: Flat, round seed often eaten like a vegetable
• cardamom: Aromatic seeds used as seasoning
• dal: Indian food made from cooked lentils