Use your dictionaries to explain the words below. What part of speech are we pronounce them? Which actions can you see in the pictures? What is the these verbs? • boil • fry • stir • dice • mix • bake • add • melt • peel • pour

Okay, let's break down these verbs. First, they are all verbs, specifically action verbs. I'll explain what each means and point out the actions shown in the pictures.

• Boil: To heat a liquid until it bubbles and vaporizes. (Picture 4 shows something boiling)
• Fry: To cook food in hot oil or fat.
• Stir: To move a spoon or other implement around in a liquid or other substance in order to mix it thoroughly.
• Dice: To cut into small cubes.
• Mix: To combine or blend into one mass or mixture.
• Bake: To cook food by dry heat without direct exposure to a flame, typically in an oven.
• Add: Put something with something else.
• Melt: To make or become liquefied by heat.
• Peel: To remove the outer covering or skin from. (Picture 3 shows peeling)
• Pour: To flow rapidly in a steady stream. (Picture 6 shows pouring)