Lexical Sets: Kitchen, Food, and Family Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering kitchen items, food terms, family relations, and family idioms from Lexical Sets 1, 2, and 3.

CUTTLERY / SILVERWARE

Eating and serving utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons, listed under Lexical Set 1: Kitchen Vocabulary.

TAP/FAUCET

A device that regulates the flow of water into a sink, listed in Lexical Set 1: Kitchen Vocabulary.

SPORK

A hybrid eating utensil combining features of both a spoon and a fork, listed in Lexical Set 1: Kitchen Vocabulary.

DISH RACK

A kitchen frame or holder used to dry washed dishes, listed in Lexical Set 1: Kitchen Vocabulary.

WAFFLE IRON

A kitchen appliance used for baking waffles, listed in Lexical Set 1: Kitchen Vocabulary.

ELECTRIC SKILLET

An electrically powered pan used for frying or cooking food, listed in Lexical Set 1: Kitchen Vocabulary.

COLANDER

A bowl-shaped utensil with holes used to drain liquids from food, listed in Lexical Set 1: Kitchen Vocabulary.

STRAINER

A device with mesh or small holes used to filter or drain liquids from food, listed in Lexical Set 1: Kitchen Vocabulary.

GRATER

A kitchen tool with rough apertures used to shred cheese or vegetables, listed in Lexical Set 1: Kitchen Vocabulary.

WHISK

A kitchen utensil made of wire loops used for beating or whipping ingredients, listed in Lexical Set 1: Kitchen Vocabulary.

LADLE

A deep-bowled spoon with a long handle used for serving liquids like soup, listed in Lexical Set 1: Kitchen Vocabulary.

OVEN MITT

A heat-resistant padded glove used to handle hot cookware from the oven, listed in Lexical Set 1: Kitchen Vocabulary.

COFFEE GRINDER

An appliance or tool used to crush coffee beans into fine grounds, listed in Lexical Set 1: Kitchen Vocabulary.

JUICER

An appliance used for extracting liquid juice from fruits and vegetables, listed in Lexical Set 1: Kitchen Vocabulary.

scrambled eggs

Eggs mixed together and cooked while stirring, listed in Lexical Set #2 Food.

sunny-side-up eggs

Eggs fried on one side only without turning, leaving the yolk liquid, listed in Lexical Set #2 Food.

hard boiled eggs

Eggs cooked in boiling water until the white and yolk are completely solid, listed in Lexical Set #2 Food.

steak (well done, medium, rare)

Beef cut cooked to specified levels of doneness, listed in Lexical Set #2 Food.

2% milk, low-fat milk

Milk containing reduced fat content, listed in Lexical Set #2 Food.

lactose free milk

Milk processed to remove or break down lactose, listed in Lexical Set #2 Food.

peeled/ breaded shrimp

Shrimp that has been peeled or coated with breadcrumbs before preparation, listed in Lexical Set #2 Food.

beat

A food preparation verb meaning to mix ingredients vigorously with a tool, listed in Lexical Set #2 Food.

simmer

A cooking method meaning to cook gently in liquid kept just below boiling point, listed in Lexical Set #2 Food.

drain

A culinary action meaning to empty liquid out from cooked food, listed in Lexical Set #2 Food.

zucchini

A type of green summer squash, listed in Lexical Set #2 Food.

coriander

An aromatic herb/spice used in cooking, listed in Lexical Set #2 Food.

mussels

Edible bivalve mollusks/seafood, listed in Lexical Set #2 Food.

nuclear family

A social unit consisting of two parents and their children, listed in Lexical Set 3 Family.

extended family

A family group that includes relatives such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins beyond parents and children, listed in Lexical Set 3 Family.

blended family

A family formed when a couple marries and brings together children from previous relationships, listed in Lexical Set 3 Family.

single-parent family

A family raised by one parent alone, listed in Lexical Set 3 Family.

half-brother / half-sister

A brother or sister with whom one shares only one biological parent, listed in Lexical Set 3 Family.

stepbrother / stepsister

The child of one's stepparent from a previous relationship, listed in Lexical Set 3 Family.

ancestors

Lineage forebears or persons from whom one is descended, listed in Lexical Set 3 Family.

descendants

Offspring or people descended from a particular ancestor, listed in Lexical Set 3 Family.

the black sheep

A family idiom referring to an outcast or member who brings disrepute to a family.

see eye to eye

A family/relationship idiom meaning to be in full agreement with someone.

own flesh and blood

A family idiom referring to a person related by blood.

not on speaking terms

A family/relationship idiom describing people who refuse to speak to one another due to a conflict.

wears the pants

A family idiom describing the person who exercises authority or control in a relationship or household.

runs in the family

A family idiom describing a trait or characteristic passed down through family generations.

have a skeleton in the family

A family idiom referring to an embarrassing or dark secret kept within a family.