Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• got to: To arrive at some place
• beyond belief: Too improbable to be believed; incredible.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• burn out: To overwork to mental or physical exhaustion
• dying to: Extremely eager or anxious to do or have something.
• stand out
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• red onion: A type of onion with reddish-purple skin and white flesh tinged with red.
• set up
• have to: Must do
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• taste good: To have a pleasant flavor.
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• off the charts: Extremely high or impressive; beyond normal measurement or scale.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
• profile: To write a short description of a person or group
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• crunch: To crush something into pieces
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
• rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
• decadent: Showing declining moral values; pleasure-seeking
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• holy: Being good according to religious standards
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• deep: Complex and important
• halfway: A middle point between two extremes
• bun: Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
• spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
• battle: Military fight between armies
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• mount: To attach something to something else
• flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• caviar: Delicacy food that consists of fish eggs
• crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• bud: Small part of a plant that will be a flower
• lobster: Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• goodness: (Used to express slight surprise)
• toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
• crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
• add: To include as well
• fry: To cook something in fat or oil
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• chili: Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
• wine: Dark red color
• sensational: Causing intense interest
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• garnish: To add salad, etc. as decoration to food
• wilt: (Archaic) to wish or want
• leaf: Page in a book
• paprika: Mild-tasting spice from a pepper plant
• vodka: Alcoholic spirit distilled from potatoes, etc.
• cayenne: Hot-tasting red pepper used in cooking
• bourbon: Type of whiskey made in the US
• slaw: Shredded cabbage