6b

to put sth with sth else or a group of other things

add

to put a substance onto a surface

apply

to cook bread or cakes in an oven

bake

to be very annoying and irritating

be a real pain in the neck

to mix together

beat

to think about sth all the time

be obsessed with sth

to close my teeth upon sth

bite

tasteless

bland

enlarged due to liquid or gas

bloated

to heat a liquid until bubbles appear

boil

an injury appearing as a purple mark on the body

bruise

to bite food and break it into small pieces

chew

an infection that includes a cough, a runny nose and sneezing

cold

to get an illness

come down with

to prepare food for eating by heating it

cook

to deal with a situation successfully

cope

the action of forcing air out of our lungs through our throat with a short loud sound

cough

sharp pains in the abdomen

cramps

a strong desire to eat sth in particular

craving

thick and smooth or containing a lot of cream

creamy

to eat sth by making a loud crushing sound

crunch

pleasantly hard or crisp so that it makes a noise when we eat it

crunchy

to cause a disease or illness to end or disappear with medical treatment

cure

to divide into pieces using scissors or a knife

cut

to use or do less of sth

cut down on

to become less

decrease

liquid body waste due to illness

diarrhoea

a higher body temperature than usual

fever

an illness with symptoms including a high temperature and a runny nose

flu

an illness caused by eating bad food

food poisoning

made recently

fresh

to cook in hot oil or fat

fry

to become fitter and in better physical condition

get in shape

to rub food over a sharp metal utensil so that it is cut into very small pieces

grate

to cook by using very strong heat directly above or below food

grill

to tell people’s secrets to others

have a big mouth

to like eating sugary food

have a sweet tooth

a pain in the head

headache

to become healthy after an injury or ilness

heal

raised red bumps on the skin, usually as an allergic reaction to sth

hives

having a very strong flavour

hot and spicy

to move my tongue across the surface of sth

lick

to change from solid to liquid when heated

melt

a severe headache which affects one side of the head and can cause distorted vision and nausea

migraine

to blend sth with sth else

mix

to chew food noisily

munch

a feeling of sickness and vomiting

nausea

the part of the body that connects the head to the body

neck

a kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting food

oven

the part of the body on the face that we use to smell with

nose

extreme discomfort

pain

the medicine that we take to relieve ourselves of physical pain

painkiller

to faint

pass out

to remove the skin of fruit and vegetables

peel

to cook gently in boiling water

poach

to transfer a liquid from one container to another

pour

to say what medicine or treatment sb should have

prescribe

to tease sb or fool them into believing sth that isn’t true, as a joke

pull sb’s leg

to gain

put on

a dry red infected area of the skin that is itchy

rash

an action or feeling caused by sth

reaction

to go back to a normal physical or mental state

recover from

to make sth unpleasant less intense, or cause it to disappear completely

relieve

containing a lot of sth

rich

ready to eat

ripe

to become higher

rise

to cook food in an oven

roast

decayed; so reduced in quality that it can’t be used

rotten

containing a lot of salt

salty

to drink in small amounts

sip

to eat a small amount of food

snack

having a sharp, unpleasant, acidic taste like vinegar or lemon juice

sour

to use a knife to cover food with another, softer food

spread

to add small quantities of sth to sth else

sprinkle

to mix materials using a spoon

stir

to cook in liquid in a closed dish

stew

containing a lot of sugar

sweet

to enjoy sth

take pleasure in sth

a measure of how hot or cold sth is

temperature

to become denser

thicken

the front inside part of the neck

throat

to move the hand quickly and let the object that I am holding go so that it flies through the air

throw

to cure

treat

the ability to see

vision

the part of the body above the hips

waist

to mix sth using a metal utensil

whisk