Vocabulary

• feed on: To eat a particular food.
• by contrast: Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
• of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• check out
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• consider: To think carefully about something
• staple: Main food of a particular community
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• beverage: A drink other than water
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
• excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
• commodity: Something useful or valuable, usually for sale
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• sake: Japanese rice wine
• odor: A certain smell, often strong or distinct
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
• spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• harness: To capture the power of something
• agriculture: The science of farming
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• role: Character played by an actor
• palm: Inner area of a person's hand
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• ferment: To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
• delicacy: Something pleasing because of its good taste
• trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
• fermentation: Chemical change that produces alcohol in a liquid
• cereal: Breakfast food eaten with milk
• vapor: Tiny droplets or pieces of some substance spread thinly throughout the air
• residue: Left over part after most is taken away
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• cactus: Fleshy spiky plant that grows in hot, dry areas
• ethanol: Alcohol especially when it is used as a fuel
• testify: To tell what you know (in court)
• drunk: To put liquid in your body through your mouth
• sap: Foolish person who is easy to trick
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• add: To include as well
• chimpanzee: Animal similar to a monkey but without a tail
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• rum: Alcoholic liquor made from molasses/sugar cane
• islamic: Concerning the culture and people of Islamic
• call: A order or request for action
• temperance: Controlling what you do or say, e.g. not drinking
• egypt: A republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from to BC
• fruit: Result or product of something
• early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
• distillation: Production of a pure form by heating liquid
• enslave: To make someone live like a slave
• gin: Strong colorless alcohol made from grain