Vocabulary

• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• food culture: The practices, attitudes, and beliefs as well as the networks and institutions surrounding the production, distribution, preparation, and consumption of food.
• next to: Being located along side another
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• against all odds: Despite having very little chance of succeeding.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• happen by: To visit a place casually or unexpectedly.
• by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• in plain sight: Easily visible; not hidden.
• study for: To prepare for an examination or test by learning and revising the subject matter.
• bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• poverty: State of being poor
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• culinary: Concerned with cooking
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• indigenous: Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• defense: Argument in support of something
• authoritarian: Person expecting complete obedience
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• land: Region or country
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something