Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• on time
• at school: Present and attending school.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• fill up
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
• diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
• stigma: Mark of shame or disgrace
• consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• insecure: Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• implement: To start to do something you plan to do
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• mediocre: Average; not outstanding; not very good
• institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
• nutrition: Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
• pervasive: Occurring or existing throughout all the parts
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• overhaul: To repair and fix something
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
• fill: To make something full
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• kindergarten: School or class for children between four and six
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• crunchy: (of food, snow) making a soft compacting sound
• meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
• nutritious: Providing nourishment; good to include in the diet
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• kale: Hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• special: Being additional or extra
• attendance: Number of people present at a place or event
• coin: A small, flat piece of metal used as money
• physicist: Person who studies and works in physics
• preventable: Being capable of being stopped from happening
• hunger: Strong desire or need
• championship: Sports competition to find the best player or team
• pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
• nourishment: Food; what you need (to eat) to survive
• sustainably: In a way that can continue over a period of time
• hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
• peach: Round sweet furry fruit that grows on trees
• parmesan: Strong aged Italian cheese, e.g. grated over pasta
• limelight: Light from burning lime on stages of old theaters
• unhealthy: Being in poor health; sickly