Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
• with a twist: In an unexpected or unusual way; with an added element that changes the expected outcome or nature of something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• peel off: To remove the outer layer or skin of something.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• roll down: To move downwards by turning over and over.
• off we go: An expression used to indicate the start of a journey or activity.
• liven up: To make something more cheerful or exciting.
• build out: To expand or develop something, such as a business or system.
• too heavy: Having excessive weight; difficult to lift or move.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
• excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
• vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
• snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
• hangover: Ill feeling from drinking too much alcohol
• generous: Giving or ready to give freely
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• soggy: Unpleasantly wet
• firmly: In a hard, steady, unchanging way
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• drown: To kill something by putting it under water
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• claw: Long, sharp, and usually curved nail of an animal
• crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• celery: Long hard thin green vegetable
• clarify: To make a liquid become clear or pure
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• lettuce: Salad vegetable that has large thin green leaves
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
• bun: Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
• blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
• bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• mayonnaise: Creamy, thick savory dressing for food
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• lobster: Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
• elevate: To make something higher
• ketchup: Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• level: Specific height of something
• chunky: Containing large sticky lumps; thick and heavy
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• knuckle: Rounded bone where the fingers can bend
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• zest: Excitement and eagerness (for life); liveliness
• crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
• tail: Extended part at the back of an animal's body
• exciting: To cause a reaction; make active
• fragrant: Having a sweet or enjoyable smell
• bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
• garnish: To add salad, etc. as decoration to food
• dab: Light and quick touch
• meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
• froth: A mass of bubbles formed on top of a liquid
• vodka: Alcoholic spirit distilled from potatoes, etc.
• horseradish: Pungent root used in sauces, etc. to add flavor
• peppercorn: Strong-smelling seasoning from the pepper berry