Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on to: Toward something; forward
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• have to: Must do
• got to: To arrive at some place
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• eat your heart out: To feel bitter or jealous about someone else's success.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• on the regular: Frequently; regularly; often.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• rob out: To steal money or valuables from a place or person.
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• take it out of: To cause someone to feel very tired or exhausted.
• pull off: To manage to succeed
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• diet coke: A sugar-free version of Coca-Cola.
• mean business: To be serious about what one intends to do.
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• start on: To begin or start doing something.
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
• wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• nutrition: Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• persuade: To try to make someone to do, believe something
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• slam: To criticize sharply
• sodium: A soft, white chemical element
• roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
• grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
• ratio: The relationship in relative size, etc.
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
• spinach: Vegetable with dark green leaves, full of iron
• pound: The # key on a keyboard
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• lettuce: Salad vegetable that has large thin green leaves
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• trust: To expect confidently
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
• bureau: Administrative unit of government
• fuse: Device connected to and making a bomb explode
• classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
• instruct: To command someone formally to do something
• mayonnaise: Creamy, thick savory dressing for food
• beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
• forest: Large area with many trees
• tuna: Large sea fish that is caught for food
• famous: Excellent
• overstate: To state something in too strong a way; exaggerate
• guacamole: Dip made of avocado, garlic and other seasoning
• vitamin: Health-giving substance needed for body function
• ranch: Large farm, made mostly of land for raising cattle
• long: Person's name
• lab: Short for 'laboratory'
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• file: Computer document
• inch: 1/12th of a foot (2.54 centimeters)
• carb: Short form of carbohydrate
• meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• parmesan: Strong aged Italian cheese, e.g. grated over pasta
• asterisk: The mark *
• buffalo: Wild animal with horns similar to a large cow
• barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• bishop: Senior member of the Christian church
• steak: Thick slice of meat from animal or large fish
• cheese: Yellowish solid food made from aged milk
• ciao: (Italian) hello or goodbye
• jalapeno: Hot green or red pepper
• pastrami: Highly seasoned smoked beef
• blitz: To suddenly and aggressively attack
• cowboy: Man who tends cattle or sheep (often from a horse)
• teriyaki: Spicy soy sauce for grilling or broiling meats
• meatball: Ground meat formed into a ball and fried or boiled
• vinaigrette: Salad dressing of oil, vinegar, salt and pepper