Vocabulary

• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• rags to riches: Used to describe a person who started with nothing and made themselves wealthy.
• break apart: To separate into pieces; disintegrate.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
• for all that: Despite that; even though.
• chew on: To think carefully about something over a period of time.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• of ours: Belonging to us; associated with us.
• against all odds: Despite having very little chance of succeeding.
• in that order: Following the sequence or arrangement previously mentioned or understood.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• staple: Main food of a particular community
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
• ancestor: A person from your family that lived in the past
• grain: Seeds of plants used for food
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• evolution: Theory that living things change over time
• edible: Being safe to eat
• tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
• starch: Substance in food changed to energy in the body
• diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• calcium: A substance important for making bones and teeth
• ferment: To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• crop: Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
• cereal: Breakfast food eaten with milk
• bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
• stalk: Thin part of a plant that allows it to stand
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• dietary: Concerning the food one consumes
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• nutritional: (Of foods) having positive effects on your health
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• contentious: Tending to create argument or division
• kernel: Central small part or aspect, e.g. of truth
• cane: To beat someone with a stick as punishment
• nomadic: Living by moving from place to place
• maize: Corn; a yellow cereal
• tortilla: Thin Mexican flat bread
• ancestry: Family or race from which a person is descended
• puny: Small and weak; unlikely to flourish
• yummy: (Of food) delicious; very tasty
• alkaline: Containing or behaving like an alkali