Vocabulary

• come from: To have as your native country or city
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• such as: For example; like
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• fresh produce: Recently harvested fruits and vegetables offered for sale.
• varieties of: Different kinds or types of something.
• on demand: Whenever requested or needed.
• mix it up: To vary or do things differently; to introduce variety.
• light on: To illuminate something.
• on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
• have to: Must do
• in terms of
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• amount: Quantity of something
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• require: To demand that someone does something
• collaboration: Act of working with someone to complete a task
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• grain: Seeds of plants used for food
• nutrient: A chemical living things needs to be healthy
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• agriculture: The science of farming
• span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• crop: Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
• scarce: Not many; Not plentiful or abundant
• utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
• sustainability: Property of being able to be continued/repeated
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• usage: Amount something is used
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• spinach: Vegetable with dark green leaves, full of iron
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• point: An item to be discussed
• prototype: A first or preliminary version of a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• aromatic: (Of herbs, etc.) with a strong, but pleasant smell
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• efficacy: Ability to produce a desired outcome
• automate: To make automatic by using machines
• automation: Use of machines to do tasks once done by people
• artisan: One making art objects, etc. skillfully by hand
• manpower: The workers available