Vocabulary

• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• start over: To begin again.
• softened up: To make something softer or more pliable.
• cut up: Be cut up (about) to be upset or angry
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• check on: To check that things are OK, correct
• mix it up: To vary or do things differently; to introduce variety.
• by all means: Certainly; of course
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• allergic: Of or having a reaction to an allergy
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• palm: Inner area of a person's hand
• dissolve: To cause something to end
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• trim: To cut (hair, etc.) to make it neater/shorter
• porridge: Dish made of oatmeal, usually eaten at breakfast
• specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
• fill: To make something full
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• picky: Careful about deciding on things; hard to please
• stove: Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
• boil: To become extremely angry or excited
• simmer: To cook or be cooked so that it is just boiling
• carnival: Traveling amusement show with rides and sideshows
• puree: Juice made from crushed fruit or vegetables
• flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
• perfectly: In a faultless manner; without mistakes
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• stew: To cook meat or vegetables in hot water
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
• saturate: To cause a liquid to not be able to absorb more
• add: To include as well
• fragrant: Having a sweet or enjoyable smell
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
• mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
• coconut: A large nut with a hairy shell and white flesh
• smell: To have a particular odor
• bottle: Container with a narrow neck used to hold liquids
• rind: Tough, outer skin of orange, lemon etc.
• rainforest: Ancient forest growing in tropical regions
• setup: Way something is organized or arranged
• sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
• dirty: Not clean
• lime: White containing calcium used in farming
• tequila: Mexican liquor made from juices of an agave plant
• soften: To make more sympathetic or less strict
• juice: Liquids (often squeezed from vegetables, fruit)
• cassava: Starchy food plant that is the source of tapioca
• oil: A liquid used for frying foods
• tomato: Round soft red vegetable, fruit used in sauces