Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• sweet tooth: A great liking for sweet foods.
• chow down: To eat quickly and enthusiastically; to devour.
• hit the headlines: To become the main subject in news reports.
• laid back
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• sight in: To adjust a weapon's sights for accurate aiming.
• in keeping with: In agreement with; consistent with.
• lunch in: To eat lunch at home or workplace rather than outside.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• down to earth: Practical, realistic, and approachable.
• across the pond: Referring to the Atlantic Ocean, especially when contrasting the UK and the US.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• check out
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• dairy: Concerning or made from milk
• stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• couple: To join something to something else
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• cheesy: Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
• steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• liver: Organ from animals served as food
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• great: Very good; better than before
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• fare: Money people pay to travel on buses, taxis, boats
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• fondue: Cooking pieces of food over a flame at the table
• presidential: Concerning the president
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• onion: Strong-smelling, strong-tasting vegetable
• thirst: Powerful desire or need for e.g. knowledge
• countryside: Natural open land away from towns
• homemade: Made at home, not in a factory
• pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
• yogurt: Custard-like food made from curdled milk