Vocabulary

• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• such as: For example; like
• have to: Must do
• health benefits: Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• on the fence: Undecided; wavering between two options.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
• sleep over: To stay at someone's house for the night.
• in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• lead to: To result in some action
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
• sum up
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• amount: Quantity of something
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• fraction: Small part of something
• synthetic: Not natural; made from artificial materials
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• agriculture: The science of farming
• organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
• certificate: Official paper accepted as proof of something
• ideology: Ideas or beliefs which form theory and policy
• analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• ethical: Morally right; following principles of goodness
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• crop: Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
• noble: Being admirable and honorable in character
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• animation: The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• important: Having power or authority
• fungus: Plant, e.g. mushroom/mold, growing in damp places
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• residue: Left over part after most is taken away
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• rotation: Regular change of the crops grown in a field
• land: Region or country
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• pesticide: A chemical substance used to kill pests
• contamination: Being impure because of a harmful agent
• compost: Dead plants, leaves or grass, used as fertilizer
• manure: Animal waste put on soil to help plants grow
• sulfur: Smelly yellow chemical often found near volcanoes
• toxicity: Quality or degree of being poisonous
• omega: Last letter in the greek alphabet