Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• look back: To think about past events
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• huge: Very very large
• ditch: To abandon or give up a plan, etc.
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• role: Character played by an actor
• ferment: To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• crop: Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• fermentation: Chemical change that produces alcohol in a liquid
• important: Having power or authority
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• stalk: Thin part of a plant that allows it to stand
• acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• cabbage: Round green vegetable with tightly packed leaves
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• sour: (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
• hearty: (Of emotions) warm and sincere
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• surround: To be all the way around something
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• nourish: To cause an idea, belief, or feeling to develop
• product: Item that can be bought
• supply: Availability of products and services for use
• part: Division of a book
• area: Amount of measured space
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• store: To put things in a place for later use
• childhood: The time when you are a child
• bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• nearby: Close to where you are
• transport: Very strong uncontrollable emotion, e.g. delight
• vitamin: Health-giving substance needed for body function
• dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
• kid: Child or young person
• northern: In or toward the north
• onion: Strong-smelling, strong-tasting vegetable
• traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
• lactic: Of or obtained from milk (e.g. sour milk or whey)
• nickname: Name given by friends or family
• sauerkraut: Shredded cabbage fermented in salt water
• colosseum: Large round sports stadium with tiered seats