Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• chop it up: To have a casual or informal conversation.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• balsamic vinegar: A dark brown vinegar made from grape juice, aged in wooden barrels.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• annoying: To make someone angry
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• afford: To make available, to provide
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• tiny: Very, very small
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• digest: To convert food into energy in your stomach
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
• acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
• adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
• contaminate: To make impure by adding a harmful element
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
• dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
• spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
• drizzle: Light rain
• kale: Hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves
• toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
• add: To include as well
• chili: Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
• coarse: Feeling rough and not smooth
• olive: Person's name
• skillet: Pan used for frying food
• dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
• wilt: (Archaic) to wish or want
• sweetness: Property of tasting as if it contains sugar
• whatnot: Miscellaneous curios
• massage: Rubbing neck, back etc., to relieve pain/to relax
• bunny: Rabbits
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• mozzarella: Mild white Italian cheese
• lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
• shortcake: Biscuit made with a lot of butter and sugar