Vocabulary

• hand down: To give (clothes, etc.) to someone younger
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• back onto: To reverse a vehicle so it stops at a particular place.
• hand out: To distribute papers (often in class)
• going on: To continue doing something
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• crack on: To continue doing something, especially working, with energy and enthusiasm.
• in hand: In one's possession or control.
• crank up: To increase the level of something, such as sound or intensity.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• in terms of
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• go in on: To contribute together with others toward a shared goal or purchase.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• soggy: Unpleasantly wet
• scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
• drown: To kill something by putting it under water
• 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
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• trust: To expect confidently
• cilantro: Herb used in Asian cooking; coriander
• plant: Factory or a place where things are made
• spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
• whack: To hit someone or something with great force
• oyster: An edible marine mollusk
• whisk: To beat egg, etc. to add air and make it light
• bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
• acidic: Containing acid
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• glaze: Light coating of liquid that makes surface shiny
• overdrive: Extra gear on a vehicle that allows more power
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• seep: To flow slowly through small openings or pores
• tasty: Good tasting; having a lot of flavor
• mince: To grind meat, etc. into very small pieces
• soy: Food substance made from soya beans
• flatten: To make level and spread out over a surface
• variance: State of not agreeing
• dab: Light and quick touch
• teaspoon: Small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee
• wok: Pan with convex bottom used for stir frying
• oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
• streaky: Marked with stripes or linear discolorations