Vocabulary

• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• have to: Must do
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• going on: To continue doing something
• spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
• many moons ago: A long time ago, in the distant past.
• of use: Having practical value; useful or helpful.
• start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
• chop up: To cut something into small pieces.
• chop it up: To have a casual or informal conversation.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• rip off: To cheat; take advantage of; charge too much
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• off the charts: Extremely high or impressive; beyond normal measurement or scale.
• at least: As a minimum
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• grocery list: A list of items to buy at a grocery store.
• soften up: To make something softer or more pliable.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
• insomnia: Inability to sleep for many nights
• spot: A certain place or area
• kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
• fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• tiny: Very, very small
• fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
• therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
• stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• broth: Liquid or soup that meat, etc. has been cooked in
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• bloodstream: Blood flowing through the circulatory system
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• residue: Left over part after most is taken away
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• squash: To stop a revolt, etc. continuing; overcome; defeat
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• stove: Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
• boil: To become extremely angry or excited
• pesticide: A chemical substance used to kill pests
• part: Division of a book
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• pantry: Room for preparation or storage of foods
• sage: Someone who is very wise
• pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
• bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• mushy: Excessively or insincerely emotional
• deeply: To a significant degree
• goodness: (Used to express slight surprise)
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• happen: To take place or occur
• starchy: Consisting of or containing starch
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• fry: To cook something in fat or oil
• soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
• smell: To have a particular odor
• kid: Child or young person
• skillet: Pan used for frying food
• pumpkin: Large roundish orange fruit that can be eaten
• onion: Strong-smelling, strong-tasting vegetable
• religiously: According to a religion
• ray: Person's name
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
• risotto: Rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with cheese
• grandma: Mother of your father or mother
• sherry: Alcoholic drink originating in Spain