assembled or made from whatever is available, and so unlikely to be of highest quality. mark or wound made by scratching. To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch.

(Of weather) very hot; baking. action of cooking something in oven or over open fire. To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner.

physical ease. console.

Place where food is cooked.

cowardly. A bird raised for its eggs and meat. be afraid.

substance used to give different, stronger, or more agreeable taste to food or drink. To add extra taste to a food.

To decide on a thing from various choices; select.

made at home, rather than in shop or factory.

standard of something as measured against other things of similar kind.

before or by now or time in question.

Liked or enjoyed by many people.

To advise or suggest that someone do something.

having had salt, pepper, herbs, or spices added. To add pepper and salt to something.

being or happening at end of process. best achievable or imaginable of its kind.

To gently touch an animal or person; stroke.