Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• strike: To hit something
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• commodity: Something useful or valuable, usually for sale
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• brew: A beer; a drink of beer
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• foam: Mix of a liquid and air to form a mass of bubbles
• furniture: Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
• whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• collective: Business owned or controlled by its workers
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• century: Period of 100 years
• sip: To drink just a little at a time
• habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• representative: Typical example of a particular category
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
• hip: The upper part of Leg
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• trendy: In the latest style; up to the minute
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• terminology: Specific words and expressions used in a field
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• hobby: Regular activity done in free time, for pleasure
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• nestle: To be sheltered or protected by e.g. trees, hills
• espresso: Strong black coffee made using steam pressure
• oat: Widely grown grain eaten as, or used in, food
• cube: Solid object that has six square sides
• dehydrate: To cause (skin, body) to lose water that is needed
• producer: Company producing or growing a certain product
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• dab: Light and quick touch
• snippet: A small piece, as of information
• federation: Group of organizations joined together
• zinc: Bluish white metal used in making brass
• lingo: Language or dialect
• warren: Large network of connecting rabbit burrows
• cappuccino: Hot milk coffee topped with frothed milk
• creme: (Cookery) cream