Vocabulary

• last summer: The summer before this one.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in check: Under control; restrained.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• better safe than sorry: Being cautious is preferable to facing later regret.
• slip past: To move quietly past someone or something without being noticed.
• as intended: In the way that was planned or meant to happen.
• at least: As a minimum
• regardless of
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
• vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
• spot: A certain place or area
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• interpret: To express so that others understand it
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• require: To demand that someone does something
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• edible: Being safe to eat
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
• infant: Child in the beginning stage of life; a baby
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• crunch: To crush something into pieces
• gauge: A tool used to measure things
• stale: (E.g. of bread) not fresh
• confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• metric: Based on the meter as a standard of measurement
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• expiration: Coming to an end of a period, validity
• indefinitely: Without limit or end
• donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• compost: Dead plants, leaves or grass, used as fertilizer
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• bin: Type of container, usually for trash
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• can: Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
• forget: To not remember something
• date: To have become old-fashioned
• long: Person's name
• optimum: Best or most desirable, effective
• deli: A shop selling unusual or special food products
• standardize: To change to make everything the same level
• supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.