Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• sneak in: To enter a place secretly and quietly, usually without permission.
• get about: To go out a lot; travel widely
• hard cheese: Used to show sympathy for someone's bad luck or disappointment.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• got to: To arrive at some place
• for the main: Intended for the primary or main person or thing.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• through the roof: Rising to a very high level; skyrocketing.
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• give out: To be used up; have nothing left; fail
• in red: Marked or written using the colour red.
• have to: Must do
• finish up: To complete or bring something to an end.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• check out
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
• fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
• stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• edible: Being safe to eat
• tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
• tale: Story that is not true
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• ceremony: Special social or religious event
• crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
• fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
• snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• great: Very good; better than before
• person: Man, woman or child
• palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
• part: Division of a book
• portuguese: Concerning the culture and people of Portugal
• marriage: Relationship between a husband and a wife
• tart: Dish baked in an open pastry case
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• nephew: Son of your brother or sister
• fishy: Strange; suspicious; probably untrue
• level: Specific height of something
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• hay: Dry grass used as food for animals
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• lamb: Young sheep
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• penguin: Black and white sea bird that cannot fly
• main: Most important; most often used
• fry: To cook something in fat or oil
• niece: Daughter of your brother or sister
• poem: A written composition in verse, not prose
• vogue: Fashion, a popular item
• dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
• depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
• video: Recording capturing action with sound
• duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
• shortly: Quickly; soon; in a moment
• wedding: To combine and join two things together as one
• hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
• wok: Pan with convex bottom used for stir frying
• cheater: Someone who lies to get what they want
• sorbet: Frozen dessert made from fruit puree