Cooking Ingredients And Techniques

4 words in this vocabulary list

verb to be thrifty or stingy; to use or provide in a limited or inadequate way

  • It is important not to skimp on quality when it comes to purchasing medical equipment.
  • Don't skimp on the toppings when making your pizza.
  • I'm not going to skimp on the drinks for the party.
  • She always skimps on sleep in order to get more work done.

verb To leave quickly or suddenly, especially to avoid a difficult or unpleasant situation.

  • It is not appropriate to just take a powder in the middle of a meeting.
  • I think I'm going to take a powder and head out early.
  • She decided to take a powder and avoid the confrontation.
  • After the argument, he needed to take a powder to calm down.

verb to join or combine something with something else

pronoun used to refer to something previously mentioned or easily identified

preposition used to indicate that something has been included with something else

  • The new data added to this report provides a more comprehensive analysis of the market trends.
  • I just added more pictures to that album, check them out!
  • I added some extra sauce to this burger, it's gonna be so good!
  • Her wise words added to that moment of clarity in my mind.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

  • The restaurant offers additional accompaniment options for an extra charge.
  • You can add some extra sides as additional accompaniment to your meal.
  • I always love getting some extra goodies as additional accompaniment.
  • Her supportive words served as an additional accompaniment to his success.