Vocabulary

• sweet tooth: A great liking for sweet foods.
• for sale: (object) that people can buy
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• go on: To continue doing something
• back then: At that time in the past.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• such as: For example; like
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• recap: Brief description of something that had been said
• diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
• obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• commodity: Something useful or valuable, usually for sale
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• contain: To keep something from spreading
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• trend: Current style or fashion
• century: Period of 100 years
• important: Having power or authority
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• resource: Something that can be used profitably; asset
• adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
• monarch: A king or queen
• popularity: State of being liked or supported by many people
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• slavery: State or condition of being a slave
• product: Item that can be bought
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
• professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
• toothpaste: A paste used for cleaning teeth
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• sugary: Too sweet; insincere
• triple: Group or set of three
• fondness: Quality of feeling love or affection
• stagger: To greatly surprise someone
• yogurt: Custard-like food made from curdled milk
• unhealthy: Being in poor health; sickly