Vocabulary

• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• pour in: To arrive or enter a place in large numbers or amounts.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• have to: Must do
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• staple: Main food of a particular community
• wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• prominent: Being important or well known
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
• architecture: Design and construction of buildings
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• delicacy: Something pleasing because of its good taste
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
• century: Period of 100 years
• important: Having power or authority
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• batch: Amount of something that is produced at one time
• survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
• chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• migrate: To move from one country or place to live or work
• attend: To take care of someone in need
• business: A company formed for making profit
• bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
• coconut: A large nut with a hairy shell and white flesh
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
• shorten: To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter
• grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
• grandma: Mother of your father or mother