Vocabulary

• sit down: To take a seat
• plain jane: A person or thing that is very ordinary or unremarkable.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• got to: To arrive at some place
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
• intriguing: Interesting; arousing your curiosity or wonder
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
• digest: To convert food into energy in your stomach
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• starch: Substance in food changed to energy in the body
• crunch: To crush something into pieces
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• hint: To suggest without being direct about it
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• sprinkle: To throw a little water on something
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• squash: To stop a revolt, etc. continuing; overcome; defeat
• lid: Cover that can be lifted or removed, as on bottles
• cilantro: Herb used in Asian cooking; coriander
• spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
• rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
• gem: Jewel or precious stone, usually cut into a shape
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• carrot: Reward offered to make someone do something
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• acidity: Level to which something is acidic
• zest: Excitement and eagerness (for life); liveliness
• mint: Candies with the taste of mint
• exciting: To cause a reaction; make active
• fragrant: Having a sweet or enjoyable smell
• forget: To not remember something
• chili: Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
• dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
• marinate: To put food in sauce to add flavor before cooking
• smell: To have a particular odor
• dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
• grate: To shred food into very small pieces
• salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
• brine: Water that contains a lot of salt, e.g. sea water
• basket: Amount contained in a basket; a basketful
• lime: White containing calcium used in farming
• boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
• parchment: Strong, tough paper
• mojo: Magic power or magic spell
• yogurt: Custard-like food made from curdled milk
• grated: To shred food into very small pieces
• oomph: Attractive, e.g. sexually attractive, energy/vigor
• jalapeno: Hot green or red pepper
• mandolin: Stringed instrument related to the lute