Vocabulary

• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• revolve around: To have something as a main subject or purpose.
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• make with: To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• vital: Needed to support life; essential
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• staple: Main food of a particular community
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• venue: Place, area where an event is held or takes place
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
• vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• sweat: To do an amount of hard work
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• broth: Liquid or soup that meat, etc. has been cooked in
• starch: Substance in food changed to energy in the body
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• groom: To make neat and smart in appearance
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• important: Having power or authority
• gather: To bring objects together into one place
• ecstatic: Showing or feeling great pleasure or delight
• remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
• sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• hospitality: Welcoming treatment of visitors or guests
• shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
• mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
• reminiscent: Suggestive of; tending to remind you of
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• bride: Woman who is, or who will get married soon
• shade: Area of darkness when something blocks the light
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
• revolve: To move something in a circular motion
• part: Division of a book
• translate: To change something into a different state
• coastal: Concerning the area of sea near land
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• stew: To cook meat or vegetables in hot water
• consist: To have as an essential, necessary or main part
• dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
• octopus: Sea creature with eight arms or tentacles
• socialize: To spend time with people; go out and make friends
• meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
• traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
• wedding: To combine and join two things together as one
• grandma: Mother of your father or mother
• seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten