Vocabulary

• settle in: To become comfortable in a new place or situation.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• have to: Must do
• use up: To use all of; consume
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• staple: Main food of a particular community
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• amount: Quantity of something
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• diverse: Being varied or different from each other
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• insecure: Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
• paradigm: A set of ideas for understanding or explaining
• prospect: Opportunity or chance for success
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• huge: Very very large
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• factor: Something that influences a result
• edible: Being safe to eat
• aroma: Noticeable pleasing smell
• inferior: Being of little importance or worth
• nutrition: Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
• agriculture: The science of farming
• fertile: (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
• organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
• fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
• crunch: To crush something into pieces
• delicacy: Something pleasing because of its good taste
• luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
• roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
• livestock: Any animals kept for use or profit
• emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
• mineral: Substance naturally formed in the ground
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• deficiency: Lack of something that is necessary
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
• gather: To bring objects together into one place
• dietary: Concerning the food one consumes
• regard: Admiration or respect for a person or thing
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
• rot: To break down into pieces through dying; decay
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• rejection: Decision that something is not good enough
• shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• crunchy: (of food, snow) making a soft compacting sound
• acceptable: Satisfactory; good enough
• disgust: Strong feeling of dislike for something
• insect: A small animal with 6 legs, such as a bee or ant
• drizzle: Light rain
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• fry: To cook something in fat or oil
• dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
• saute: Dish of sauted food
• uplift: To make someone feel happier or more hopeful
• farm: Land used for growing crops or raising animals
• rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
• popcorn: Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat
• chocolate: Hard brown candy made from cocoa beans
• birthplace: Place where someone was born
• marketplace: Place where a public market is held
• easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
• accustom: To make someone or something become used to something.
• bc: Before Christ; used after dates/years