Vocabulary

• afternoon tea: A light meal typically eaten between 3pm and 5pm, consisting of tea, sandwiches, cakes, and scones.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• have to: Must do
• in tins: Contained within metal containers for preservation or storage.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• in competition: Taking part in a contest or rivalry.
• whip up: To quickly prepare food or a meal.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
• rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• factor: Something that influences a result
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• pastry: Dough making top/bottom of pie; cake made of dough
• silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
• whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• great: Very good; better than before
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• ladder: Series of levels to go up in society or business
• burn: To destroy with fire
• oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
• flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
• puff: To breath in and out quickly
• powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
• meringue: Light sweet mixture of beaten egg whites and sugar
• patty: Small pie or pasty
• add: To include as well
• prick: To pierce slightly with a sharp point
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• flavour: Taste of something, especially in food or drink
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• custard: Sweet, pudding-like dessert made with eggs, milk
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
• garnish: To add salad, etc. as decoration to food
• poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
• highly: In a manner that shows approval
• jelly: Semisolid food substance, eaten as dessert
• obituary: Written notice or announcement of a person's death
• nozzle: Thin tube as on end of pipe to control gas/liquid
• thicken: To make something more dense or concentrated
• housewife: Married woman who manages a household
• usable: Able to be used; good enough to use
• cookbook: Book containing recipes showing how to make dishes
• workhouse: History place where poor people had to live/work