Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• give away
• make up: To invent or create a story
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• edible: Being safe to eat
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• filthy: Being very rude (about sex, bodily functions)
• pastry: Dough making top/bottom of pie; cake made of dough
• nostalgic: Feeling sad, but positive about memories/the past
• patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
• gooey: Soft and sticky
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
• chewy: (Of food) needing a lot of chewing; tough
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• hint: To suggest without being direct about it
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• hospitality: Welcoming treatment of visitors or guests
• sour: (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• fill: To make something full
• exterior: Outside layer or surface
• naturally: In the expected or usual way
• memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
• crunchy: (of food, snow) making a soft compacting sound
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• great: Very good; better than before
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• acidic: Containing acid
• scout: To watch or search for something or someone
• toothpaste: A paste used for cleaning teeth
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• kale: Hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves
• wrestle: To fight someone by holding parts of their body
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• peanut: Edible small nut which grows under the ground
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• cousin: Child of your uncle or aunt
• artisanal: Of products made skillfully by hand
• coat: Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
• toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
• mint: Candies with the taste of mint
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• perfection: State of excellence that cannot be improved
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• toasty: Warm and comfortable
• local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
• coconut: A large nut with a hairy shell and white flesh
• halo: Circle of light
• lotion: Liquid applied onto the skin to protect, soften it
• chalk: To draw or write something with chalk
• savannah: Flat grassland of tropical or subtropical regions
• toffee: Caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
• yankee: Sometimes used insultingly an American