Vocabulary

• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• have to: Must do
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• set with: To be decorated or adorned with something.
• point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• in the works: Being planned or prepared; in progress.
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
• back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
• by any means: In any way possible, regardless of the method
• for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
• over my dead body: Strongly refuses or forbids something from happening.
• for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
• my personal favorite: Something that I like more than other things.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• goodwill ambassador: A person who promotes friendly relations between countries or organizations, often a celebrity.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• to a degree: Partially; somewhat.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• on a plate: To receive something easily, without much effort.
• slice of pizza: A portion of pizza cut from the whole
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• in no small part: To a large extent; playing an important role.
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• left: To go away from; depart
• deep: Complex and important
• century: Period of 100 years
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
• culinary: Concerned with cooking
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• food: What people and animals eat to live
• central: Being in the middle
• family: Close group of people or organizations
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• edible: Being safe to eat
• leftover: (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
• possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
• crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
• week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
• delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
• immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
• global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
• cultural: Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
• dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• bread: Money or earnings
• thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
• local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
• sell: To exchange something for money
• ray: Person's name
• cheese: Yellowish solid food made from aged milk
• freezer: Electric refrigerator operating below zero degrees
• dietary: Concerning the food one consumes
• shop: Place to learn how to fix or make things; class
• style: The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
• satisfy: To make someone happy because they got their wish
• baked: To cook food (bread, cakes) in an oven
• pineapple: A sweet fruit with yellow flesh and green skin
• domino: Flat rectangular blocks with spots used in a game
• pizza: Round Italian food with cheese cooked in an oven
• pie: Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
• hut: Small and simple building
• globalization: International spread of something, e.g. company
• carol: Traditional song sung at Christmas
• gotcha: Shortened form of 'got you'
• pizzeria: Shop where pizzas are made and sold
• jalapeno: Hot green or red pepper
• doo: Bird commonly referred to as a pigeon