Vocabulary

• pay homage to: To show respect and honor to someone or something.
• in the mix: Being involved or included in a group or activity.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• no accident: Not happening by chance; deliberate or intentional.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• regardless of
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• few steps: A small number of steps; a short distance.
• egg on: To encourage greatly toward doing something
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• consider: To think carefully about something
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• shift: To change in position or direction
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
• brew: A beer; a drink of beer
• parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• gather: To bring objects together into one place
• accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
• own: To have something as your property
• fond: Happy and loving; To like someone or something very much
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• requirement: A demand that someone does something
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• trendy: In the latest style; up to the minute
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• smoothie: Someone who polite and confident, but in a insincere way
• invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
• boil: To become extremely angry or excited
• hockey: Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• part: Division of a book
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• rap: To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• homage: Giving honor or respect to someone for achievement
• mint: Candies with the taste of mint
• historically: In history; in the past
• flavour: Taste of something, especially in food or drink
• nobility: State of being noble, admirable and honorable
• creamy: Resembling or containing cream
• climax: Most exciting, intense point in a series of events
• commonwealth: Group of countries connected politically
• beetroot: Red vegetable with a deep red large round root
• beet: Type of vegetable with a thick, purplish root
• northeast: Location in the northeastern part of an area
• dill: Herb used in pickling and cooking
• mama: A mother