Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• narrative: The telling of a story
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• broth: Liquid or soup that meat, etc. has been cooked in
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• relative: Measured or considered in comparison to another
• usage: Amount something is used
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• consultant: Expert who gives (paid) advice
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• addition: Act of adding something; thing that is added
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
• highlight: Best or most interesting part of something
• squid: Sea creature with ten arms, and a long thin body
• stew: To cook meat or vegetables in hot water
• cylindrical: Having the shape of a cylinder
• update: Addition of a current version of something
• spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
• clout: Having weight and power; influence
• karaoke: Singing popular songs to a prerecorded soundtrack
• solo: Being performed or done alone
• disk: Thin or flat, round object, e.g. for storing data
• candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
• seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
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