Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• pop out: To go out somewhere quickly and briefly.
• of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• on to: Toward something; forward
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• pack in: To decide to stop doing something
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• pour in: To arrive or enter a place in large numbers or amounts.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• thaw out: To become unfrozen; to melt.
• dice up: To cut something into small cube-shaped pieces.
• cook up: To invent a story or plan, especially dishonestly.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• melt down: To heat a solid material, especially metal, until it becomes liquid.
• toss together: To mix ingredients roughly and quickly without much care.
• turn off
• last summer: The summer before this one.
• juice up: To make something more exciting or effective.
• chop off: To remove something by cutting it with a sharp tool.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• next to: Being located along side another
• in under: Located inside and beneath something.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• check out
• fill up
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
• squeeze in
• portion out: To distribute something in shares or parts.
• bag on: To criticize someone, often unfairly or excessively.
• change up: To introduce variety or do something differently.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• get it on: To start doing what you say you will do
• skim off: To remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid.
• cap on: An upper limit or restriction on something, such as spending or quantity.
• fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• squeeze out: To remove an object by pressing something firmly
• paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• spot: A certain place or area
• instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
• fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
• seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
• vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
• peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• storage: Act of storing something; a depository for goods
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• spinach: Vegetable with dark green leaves, full of iron
• container: An object that can be used to hold things
• great: Very good; better than before
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• pot: Container designed to hold or store something
• smoothie: Someone who polite and confident, but in a insincere way
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• smooth: Moving without stops and starts
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• simmer: To cook or be cooked so that it is just boiling
• bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
• blender: Electrically powered mixer
• cube: Solid object that has six square sides
• silicone: Any of large class of siloxanes; used in coatings
• marinara: Sauce for pasta made of tomatoes, garlic and herbs
• lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
• pesto: Sauce containing crushed basil leaves and garlic