Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• have to: Must do
• varieties of: Different kinds or types of something.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• previous day: The day before the current day.
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• peel off: To remove the outer layer or skin of something.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• upwards of: More than; at least.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• to the backbone: Thoroughly or completely, especially in feeling or effect.
• to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
• come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
• grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• whopping: (Informal) huge; very big
• drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
• precise: (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• superior: Better; higher quality
• belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• seek: To ask someone for help
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• assess: To judge something's value or suitability
• gesture: Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
• diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• abundant: Being in very great supply; plentiful
• stunt: Dangerous and daring trick, as in an action film
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• desirable: Being wanted; worth try to get
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• collective: Business owned or controlled by its workers
• peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
• narrator: Person or character who tells a story
• auction: To sell to a person offering the highest price
• piece: A counter in a board game
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• pound: The # key on a keyboard
• collar: Band put around the neck of an animal
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• part: Division of a book
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• widely: To a large degree; over a large range
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• resurgence: A rise again as to new life and vigor
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• cooperative: Working together to get something done
• tuna: Large sea fish that is caught for food
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• backbone: Strength and determination
• can: Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
• publicity: Attention given to person/thing by news/radio/TV
• ridiculously: Extremely; so much so that people might laugh
• torpedo: Bomb that moves underwater to sink ships
• distributor: Someone who markets good for sale
• sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
• fisherman: Man whose job is catching fish