Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• bright and early: Very early in the morning, soon after dawn.
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• to the good: An advantage or credit that one has.
• the good stuff: Things of high quality or the best kind.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• have to: Must do
• passed by: Went past someone or something.
• to die for: Extremely desirable or enjoyable.
• off the hook: Released from an obligation or responsibility.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• in one bite: To consume or do something all at once.
• order up: A phrase used in restaurants to indicate that a prepared dish is ready to be served.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
• aroma: Noticeable pleasing smell
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• soak: To make something completely wet
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• pastry: Dough making top/bottom of pie; cake made of dough
• stalk: Thin part of a plant that allows it to stand
• stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
• feast: Religious celebration
• starch: Substance in food changed to energy in the body
• pure: Not mixed with anything else
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• pickle: A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
• deep: Complex and important
• broth: Liquid or soup that meat, etc. has been cooked in
• coal: Dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
• spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
• cartilage: Strong flexible tissue connecting bones, joints
• blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
• gooey: Soft and sticky
• bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
• pocket: Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
• crunchy: (of food, snow) making a soft compacting sound
• oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
• blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
• flavour: Taste of something, especially in food or drink
• specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
• meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
• nutritious: Providing nourishment; good to include in the diet
• add: To include as well
• infuse: To soak tea, etc. in hot water, oil etc.
• fragrant: Having a sweet or enjoyable smell
• special: Being additional or extra
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• tendon: Band of tough fibrous tissue connecting muscles
• street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
• soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
• spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
• hearty: (Of emotions) warm and sincere
• cilantro: Herb used in Asian cooking; coriander
• salty: Containing or tasting like salt
• dark: Of a color that is not light
• bamboo: Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
• chili: Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
• duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
• mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
• radish: Plant grown for its edible strong-tasting root
• mouthful: Something difficult to pronounce
• bread: Money or earnings
• plump: Large and round; slightly fat, in a pleasant way
• sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
• succulent: (Of food) juicy and delicious
• brown: Of the color of coffee or chocolate
• torpedo: Bomb that moves underwater to sink ships
• pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
• peppercorn: Strong-smelling seasoning from the pepper berry
• tofu: Compressed bean curd used in cooking