Vocabulary

• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• per year: For each year; annually.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• at least: As a minimum
• keep at: To continuously try to do something
• to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
• check out
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• scent: To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• calcium: A substance important for making bones and teeth
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• previously: At an earlier time
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
• methane: Colorless gas without smell often used as fuel
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• container: An object that can be used to hold things
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• dozen: 12 people or things
• sprinkle: To throw a little water on something
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• nitrogen: A colorless chemical element without a smell
• dissipate: To disappear over time
• trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• abrasive: Unpleasant or rude; causing people irritation
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
• dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
• carbonate: To charge a drink with carbon dioxide
• home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
• sourdough: Sour fermented dough used to make a bread
• ready: Being likely or about to do something
• thermos: Vacuum flask that keeps drinks hot or cold
• soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
• eggshell: Exterior covering of a bird's egg