Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• rice vinegar: A mild vinegar made from fermented rice, commonly used in Asian cuisine.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• go on: To continue doing something
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• last summer: The summer before this one.
• on a trip: Traveling; away from home for a period of time.
• going on: To continue doing something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• both times: On two occasions.
• after dinner: Following the meal of dinner.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• portion out: To distribute something in shares or parts.
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in hot water: In trouble; in a difficult situation.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• roll it: To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
• take it away: To remove something.
• trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• every kind of: Each and all types of something; all varieties of.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• couple: To join something to something else
• variation: Something almost the same as another but different
• pinch: A very small amount of something
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
• sprout: To grow, produce, or develop e.g. ideas
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• pickle: A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
• sesame: Tropical plant with seeds used as food in oil
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• squash: To stop a revolt, etc. continuing; overcome; defeat
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• seaweed: Plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
• salmon: Light pinkish orange color
• dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
• burn: To destroy with fire
• classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• cucumber: Long green vegetable that is eaten raw in salads
• paste: To move computer data from one page to another
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• stew: To cook meat or vegetables in hot water
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
• veggie: Shortened form of vegetable
• spoon: Tool with a rounded end for eating ice cream, etc.
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
• kid: Child or young person
• plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• video: Recording capturing action with sound
• radish: Plant grown for its edible strong-tasting root
• sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
• ninja: Japanese martial arts warrior, often an assassin
• jelly: Semisolid food substance, eaten as dessert
• sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
• today: This day; day that is happening now
• rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
• bean: Large seed eaten as a vegetable
• yummy: (Of food) delicious; very tasty
• curry: Indian food made of vegetables, meat and spices
• cod: Type of large fish that is often eaten
• fun: Amusing and enjoyable
• mackerel: Fish with wavy marks on the back
• overeat: To eat too much so you become full or fat
• miso: Paste made from fermented soybeans and malt
• sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
• soba: A type of Japanese noodles