Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• better known as: More widely or commonly recognized by a particular name or description.
• bring on: To cause to appear, e.g. onto a stage
• got to: To arrive at some place
• have to: Must do
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• right up there: Among the best or most successful.
• piping hot: Extremely hot; very hot.
• off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
• right off the bat: Immediately; from the very beginning or start.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• big cheese: An important and influential person.
• above and beyond: More than what is expected or required; exceptional.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• has its place: To be useful or important in a particular situation.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• tremendous: Very good or very impressive
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• cheesy: Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
• chewy: (Of food) needing a lot of chewing; tough
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
• batter: Someone using a bat to play sports, e.g. baseball
• satisfied: To make someone happy because they got their wish
• great: Very good; better than before
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• poison: To affect something in a very negative way
• frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
• stove: Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
• bland: Plain; flavorless; dull
• spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• sucker: Part of an animal used for holding onto surfaces
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• pipe: To speak in a high-pitched voice, like a child
• gelatin: Colorless water-soluble glutinous protein
• fry: To cook something in fat or oil
• uneven: Being good in some parts and poor in others
• chili: Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
• beige: A pale brown color
• smell: To have a particular odor
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• macaroni: Pasta in the form of slender tubes
• surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
• fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
• top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
• pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
• cheddar: A type of cheese
• curry: Indian food made of vegetables, meat and spices
• grape: Fruit from which wine is made
• cumin: Aromatic seed used to flavor food
• takeout: Food bought at a restaurant but eaten elsewhere
• vinaigrette: Salad dressing of oil, vinegar, salt and pepper
• chinatown: Area of town with many Chinese stores, restaurants