Vocabulary

• on a mission: Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• on a whim: Based on a sudden desire or impulse; without planning.
• side note: A brief piece of additional information or a comment that is related to the main subject but is not essential to it.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• drink in: To absorb or take in something with great enjoyment.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• fill up
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• beverage: A drink other than water
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• indigenous: Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• huge: Very very large
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• dairy: Concerning or made from milk
• starch: Substance in food changed to energy in the body
• hype: Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
• gooey: Soft and sticky
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• invention: Something new that is different from other things
• century: Period of 100 years
• important: Having power or authority
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• symbol: Image that means or represents something
• invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
• derive: To come from another thing
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• portuguese: Concerning the culture and people of Portugal
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• whim: A sudden thought or desire; a fancy
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
• promptly: At a particular or expected time; right on time
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• submerge: To sink or put below the surface
• nickname: Name given by friends or family
• boba: The boba (aka the tiny, chewy black balls at the bottom of the drink) is made from tapioca, which is a gluten-free starch extracted from the root of a cassava plant.
• famously: In a manner or to an extent that is well known
• tuber: Underground part of plant producing many growths
• cassava: Starchy food plant that is the source of tapioca