Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in charge: To be responsible for
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• get on with: To have a good relationship with someone
• eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
• by any means: In any way possible, regardless of the method
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• from the top: From the beginning.
• try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• have to: Must do
• serve with: To present food alongside another dish.
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• slightly: Only a little
• practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
• barely: Only just; just possible
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• afford: To make available, to provide
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• soak: To make something completely wet
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• liver: Organ from animals served as food
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
• pound: The # key on a keyboard
• supper: Evening meal, often when informal
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
• jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
• trust: To expect confidently
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• simmer: To cook or be cooked so that it is just boiling
• gravy: Brown sauce made from meat juices when cooking
• evenly: Equally; with advantage to both sides
• flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
• stew: To cook meat or vegetables in hot water
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
• upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
• add: To include as well
• butcher: Store selling meat; person who sells meats
• mince: To grind meat, etc. into very small pieces
• warm: To become more friendly or to like something
• thyme: Type of herb with a slightly minty flavor
• plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
• word: Unit of language that has a meaning
• onion: Strong-smelling, strong-tasting vegetable
• countryside: Natural open land away from towns
• maid: Female servant in a house or hotel
• petite: Small, e.g. in a cute or elegant way
• goose: Large water bird related to a duck
• bacon: Salted meat from a pig
• valet: Servant who looks after clothes of male employer
• pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
• reuse: To use something again
• mace: Aerosol sprayed in the face to ward off attackers
• housekeeper: Person employed to maintain a home for another