Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• at the ready: Fully prepared and available for immediate use.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• courtesy of: Provided or permitted by (someone or something).
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• whip together: To prepare or make something quickly and easily.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• food critic: A person who professionally evaluates and critiques food and restaurants.
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• snow in: To be trapped inside due to heavy snowfall blocking exits.
• versatile: Having many uses or skills
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
• distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
• peculiar: Not usual or normal; strange
• odor: A certain smell, often strong or distinct
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
• edible: Being safe to eat
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
• taboo: Not being accepted by customs or society
• linger: To take your time doing something; hang around
• deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
• urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
• pastry: Dough making top/bottom of pie; cake made of dough
• infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• stunt: Dangerous and daring trick, as in an action film
• ferment: To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
• stink: To smell terrible
• cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
• delicacy: Something pleasing because of its good taste
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
• rotten: Gone bad; broken into pieces through dying
• courtesy: Polite and respectful behavior
• roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
• emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
• gourmet: Person with a taste for good food and drink
• devour: To eat quickly and hungrily
• century: Period of 100 years
• census: Survey to collect data about people in an area
• lengthy: Having a lot of something, such as pages in a book
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• mascot: Object, person or animal used to represent a team
• critic: Person who judges (e.g. art) and gives opinions
• comedian: An entertainer whose job is to make people laugh
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• bribe: Payment of money so you can do something dishonest
• dig: To move material to create a hole
• trendy: In the latest style; up to the minute
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• predictable: Capable of being guessed before it happens
• pungent: Being very strong in smell or taste
• boil: To become extremely angry or excited
• acclaim: To give strong or public praise to
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• truffle: Expensive black edible fungi
• can: Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
• outcry: Show of anger or unhappiness by many people
• guacamole: Dip made of avocado, garlic and other seasoning
• rancid: With an unpleasant smell or taste, like sour milk
• fry: To cook something in fat or oil
• tin: Metal container used for storing e.g. food
• wacky: Quite strange, but in a creative way
• smell: To have a particular odor
• ship: Large boat
• salty: Containing or tasting like salt
• salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
• package: Box or container items are placed in for mailing
• grasshopper: Jumping insect that makes a shrill chirping noise
• food: What people and animals eat to live
• cambodia: A nation in southeastern Asia; was part of Indochina under French rule until
• eat: To put food in your mouth
• tarantula: Large hairy poisonous tropical spider
• zebra: Black-and-white striped African horse-like animal
• flan: Open pastry filled with fruit or custard