Vocabulary

• go in with: To join with others in a business venture or undertaking.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
• flake off: To come off in flakes or layers.
• with a twist: In an unexpected or unusual way; with an added element that changes the expected outcome or nature of something.
• hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
• mix it up: To vary or do things differently; to introduce variety.
• mix up: To put various things together so they become one
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
• evolve: To develop certain features
• strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• syrup: Sugary liquid e.g. used on pancakes
• chill: State of being a little cold
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• tiny: Very, very small
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• couple: To join something to something else
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
• proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
• collaborate: To cooperate with or help an enemy
• cinnamon: Sweet spice used in cooking or desserts
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• complexity: State of having many parts and not being simple
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
• barrel: To travel at high speed
• cocktail: Mixed alcoholic drink, containing spirit like gin
• mug: Large ceramic drinking cup with a handle
• dilute: To make something weaker or less efficient
• load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
• spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• acidic: Containing acid
• infuse: To soak tea, etc. in hot water, oil etc.
• chuck: To throw carelessly or casually
• flake: Thin and very small piece of something
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• zest: Excitement and eagerness (for life); liveliness
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• maple: Any of various trees, some producing syrup
• autumn: The season when leaves fall off trees
• rum: Alcoholic liquor made from molasses/sugar cane
• garnish: To add salad, etc. as decoration to food
• goose: Large water bird related to a duck
• mull: To think about something slowly and carefully
• pear: Fruit that is pointed at top, rounded at bottom
• vodka: Alcoholic spirit distilled from potatoes, etc.
• teaspoon: Small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee
• swig: To take a large mouthful of a drink
• martini: Cocktail made with gin and vermouth
• blackberry: Type of black fruit grown on vines with thorns