Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• pull down: To destroy an old building; demolish
• from the top: From the beginning.
• in the bag: Assured of success; certain to be achieved.
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• shake off: To free yourself of something, e.g. fear or a cold
• turn down: To fold something, e.g. a shirt collar
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• break up
• touch off: To cause to explode or catch fire
• next to: Being located along side another
• red onion: A type of onion with reddish-purple skin and white flesh tinged with red.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• go in with: To join with others in a business venture or undertaking.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• nostalgia: Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
• texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• syrup: Sugary liquid e.g. used on pancakes
• extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
• leftover: (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
• rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• evaporate: To pass off or away; to disappear
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• charm: Quality of making people like you; attractiveness
• sprinkle: To throw a little water on something
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• bald: Lacking additional information or facts; unadorned
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• puree: Juice made from crushed fruit or vegetables
• flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
• pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• impart: To give a certain quality to something or someone
• powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
• mayonnaise: Creamy, thick savory dressing for food
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• elevate: To make something higher
• level: Specific height of something
• goodness: (Used to express slight surprise)
• glaze: Light coating of liquid that makes surface shiny
• shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
• hash: A mixture of meat, potatoes, and vegetables cut into small pieces and baked or fried
• coat: Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• parsley: Small, green herb used to season or garnish food
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
• crumb: Small drop of food, usually of bread or cake
• spoon: Tool with a rounded end for eating ice cream, etc.
• fragrant: Having a sweet or enjoyable smell
• fry: To cook something in fat or oil
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• thyme: Type of herb with a slightly minty flavor
• flavour: Taste of something, especially in food or drink
• cider: Alcoholic drink made from fermented fruit (apples)
• smell: To have a particular odor
• onion: Strong-smelling, strong-tasting vegetable
• sear: To use high heat to quickly burn the surface of
• salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
• top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
• bread: Money or earnings
• shallot: Type of longish onion
• froth: A mass of bubbles formed on top of a liquid
• paprika: Mild-tasting spice from a pepper plant
• teaspoon: Small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee
• baste: To moisten meat with its juices when cooking
• veal: Meat from a young cow
• oregano: Aromatic herb with strong-smelling leaves
• crispiness: Condition or state of being dry and brittle