Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• at bay: Kept at a distance; held back.
• left out: To forget; omit
• for instance: As an example.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• instance: An example of something; case
• evolve: To develop certain features
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• culinary: Concerned with cooking
• exotic: Being very different or unusual
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• odor: A certain smell, often strong or distinct
• intentionally: With a plan to do or achieve something
• stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
• grain: Seeds of plants used for food
• digest: To convert food into energy in your stomach
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• disgusting: Having a very bad taste
• wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
• dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
• charity: Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
• starch: Substance in food changed to energy in the body
• womb: Place in a woman's body where a baby grows
• mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
• flourish: To show and direct attention by waving something
• rotten: Gone bad; broken into pieces through dying
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• cautious: Careful about avoiding danger, problems
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• fermentation: Chemical change that produces alcohol in a liquid
• lick: To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• fungus: Plant, e.g. mushroom/mold, growing in damp places
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
• yeast: A single-celled fungi used to make bread and beer
• aromatic: (Of herbs, etc.) with a strong, but pleasant smell
• microbe: Very small, microscopic, living thing
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• product: Item that can be bought
• burp: To expel gas from the stomach noisily
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• figuratively: In a manner a metaphor; not literally
• stinky
• add: To include as well
• soy: Food substance made from soya beans
• cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
• microbial: Concerning, involving or caused by being microbes
• transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
• tab: To press the tab key on a keyboard
• bread: Money or earnings
• love: Person's name
• fat: Amount beyond what is usual or necessary
• kimchi: Korean spicy cabbage dish
• rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
• help: To act to enable a person to do something; assist
• sauerkraut: Shredded cabbage fermented in salt water
• salami: Type of spicy sausage made from preserved meat