Vocabulary

• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• have to: Must do
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• sink in: (Of an idea) to slowly be understood or felt
• hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
• on the bias: Cutting fabric diagonally to the grain for stretch and flexibility.
• bob's your uncle: Used to say something will be done easily or successfully.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
• bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• mustard: Spicy yellow or brown condiment used to add flavor
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• firmly: In a hard, steady, unchanging way
• grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
• loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• crisp: To make or become dry and crisp, as with heat
• pickle: A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• lettuce: Salad vegetable that has large thin green leaves
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• lid: Cover that can be lifted or removed, as on bottles
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• infuse: To soak tea, etc. in hot water, oil etc.
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• parsley: Small, green herb used to season or garnish food
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• mint: Candies with the taste of mint
• bob: To move up and down repeatedly
• marinate: To put food in sauce to add flavor before cooking
• toasty: Warm and comfortable
• shallot: Type of longish onion
• teaspoon: Small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee
• vinaigrette: Salad dressing of oil, vinegar, salt and pepper