Group 511 - Day 03 Flashcards
settler
a person who comes to a new area to inhabit it
marinate
to leave an ingredient in a wet mixture of seasonings before cooking it
tongs
a cooking utensil made of two movable arms that are joined at one end
ingrained
(of a habit/belief/attitude) firmly fixed or established
game
wild mammals or birds hunted for food or sport
a cut
the part of the animal that a piece of meat comes from
footpad
the soft padded part of a mammal’s paw
graze
to feed on grass
cull
to reduce the population of a wild animal through selective killing
wallaby
an Australian marsupial species that is similar to a kangaroo but smaller
hiccup
a temporary or minor difficulty; involuntary spasm of the diaphragm
slam
crash into
venison
meat from a deer
mutton
meat from an adult sheep
lamb
meat from a lamb
pork
meat from a pig
beef
meat from a cow or bull
seldom
rarely
jump on the bandwagon
to join a trend
advocate
to support or defend
negligible
too small or unimportant to be of concern
savoury
salty/non-sweet foods
rump (meat)
the back part of an animal’s body
rack (meat)
set of ribs served together
loin (meat)
the lower part of the back
gamey
having the flavor of game/wild animals
grassy
having the flavor of grass
tender (meat)
soft and easily chewed
tough (meat)
difficult to cut or chew
rare (meat)
lightly cooked and still red in the center
well done (meat)
very well cooked
earthy
having the flavor of soil or earth
plum
ameixa
red currant
groselha vermelha
rosemary
alecrim
juniper
zimbro
spinach
espinafre
to reek of
to be strongly suggestive of something
hard-boiled
tough and cynical
alley
a narrow passageway between buildings
flop
a total failure
floppy
not rigid
fancy
elaborate/sophisticated/designed to impress
doom
death and destruction
mascara
cosmetic used to darken eyelashes
bookmaker/bookie
person who takes bets on sporting events
fate
destiny
junky
a drug addict
private eye
a private detective
sprawling
spread out
turnover rate
the rate at which things/people leave and are replaced
to mislead
to give someone the wrong idea or impression about something
boudoir
a woman’s bedroom or private room
shabby
in poor condition
blinking
(of a light) flashing
gambling
playing games for money
alley
a small back street
to have a soft spot for
to have a weakness for
dice
small cube with numbers on the side
tie
piece of material worn around the neck by men (for formal clothing)
loafer
a person who does not work (and does not want to work)
towel
cloth used to dry the body
harpy
a nasty, unpleasant woman
peasant
a poor farmer of low social status
to bet
to risk money on a game or sporting event
to cut (cards)
to divide a deck of cards in two, and place the bottom portion on the top
cane
a walking stick
gay
happy
a joint (informal)
a place
dealer
person who distributes cards in a card game
