Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• perceptions of: Ideas, beliefs, or images you have as a result of how you see or understand something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• skirt around: To avoid dealing with a topic or issue directly.
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• eat out: To eat at a restaurant
• sweet tooth: A great liking for sweet foods.
• mash up: A song or other piece of music created by combining elements from two or more different sources.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
• obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• culinary: Concerned with cooking
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• prevalent: Being common; occurring frequently
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
• cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• dairy: Concerning or made from milk
• stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• savvy: Wise; Not easily fooled; Street smart
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
• adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
• trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• obtain: To be given or to earn something through efforts
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
• attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
• cater: To cook or serve at an event for a fee
• act: To behave in a certain way
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• merchant: Someone who buys and sells goods
• convenient: Allowing you to do something with less trouble
• strictly: In compliance with the rules
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• origin: Point at which something begins or is created
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• flair: Natural ability to do something well
• cultural: Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• erase: To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
• beacon: Something providing guidance or hope to people
• meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
• crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
• exclusion: Act of preventing someone from taking part
• coconut: A large nut with a hairy shell and white flesh
• pork: Meat of a pig, used for food