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vegan | n: a person who does not eat or use any animal products, typically for ethical or environmental reasons | |
preface | n: an introduction or preliminary statement, particularly to a book or other written work, that provides context or sets out the author’s purpose or perspective | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
dietary | adj: relating to or affecting the way that a person eats or the specific foods that they consume | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
conjure | v: to call forth by magic; to create or bring about through the imagination | |
non-existent | adj: not real; not existing or having no real existence | |
amalgam | n: an alloy of mercury with another metal, used especially to fill holes in teeth; a mixture or combination of diverse things | |
annoying | adj: making someone feel slightly angry | |
zeitgeist | n: the spirit or general outlook of a particular period of time, especially as it is reflected in the beliefs and attitudes of that time; the cultural, intellectual, or moral climate of a society or era | |
diet | n: the food and drink that a person, animal, or community eats and drinks regularly; a legislative assembly in certain countries, for example, Japan | |
interchange | n: an exchange of one thing for another, often involving a replacement or substitution; a meeting or intersection of two or more roads or routes | |
necessarily | adv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise | |
argument | n: a set of statements or reasons used to support or refute a proposition or theory; a verbal or physical fight or dispute | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
tussle | v: to fight or struggle in a confused way, especially to get something; (noun) a vigorous struggle or scuffle, typically to obtain or achieve something | |
outdo | v: to do better than someone; to surpass | |
educator | n: a person who teaches or educates people | |
reluctant | adj: unwilling or hesitant to do something because of doubts or fears | |
reaction | n: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others | |
cow | n: a domesticated mammal with characteristic features such as a hump, large udders, and curved horns that is raised for its milk or meat | |
grill | n: a device used for cooking food by direct exposure to heat, typically a metal rack set over a fire or gas flame, or a part of an oven; (verb) to cook something over or under a grill | |
vegetarian | n: a person who does not eat meat or fish, or often any animal products, for health or religious reasons | |
plunge | v: to dive quickly and steeply downward; to thrust or throw into something; (noun) a steep and rapid fall | |
dairy | n: a room, building, or establishment where milk and milk products are produced and processed; milk and milk products, such as butter and cheese | |
eclectic | adj: deriving ideas, styles, or features from a diverse range of sources; representing a broad or diverse range of ideas or interests | |
pantry | n: a small room, closet, or cupboard used for the storage of food, particularly non-perishable items such as canned goods, dry goods, and spices; a supply of food stored in this manner | |
indigo | adj: a deep blue or purple-blue color; also, the plant that yields Indigo dye | |
fancy | v: to want to do or have something; (noun) something that many people believe but that is false, or that does not exist; imagination or fantasy | |
dessert | n: a sweet food served as the last course of a meal | |
seaweed | n: a plant that grows in the sea or on land very close to the sea, especially marine algae | |
mimosa | n: a cocktail typically made with champagne and orange juice; a plant with delicate, fern-like leaves and fluffy pink or yellow flowers | |
puffball | n: a type of mushroom that produces spores inside of a spherical fruiting body; when mature, the fruiting body breaks open and releases the spores | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
convinced | adj: completely certain about something; having a strong belief or conviction in a particular religion | |
dandelion | n: a common weed with a bright yellow flower and deeply notched leaves that is often seen growing in lawns and other grassy areas; its leaves can be eaten as a salad green, and its roots are sometimes used in herbal medicine | |
sorrel | n: a plant with sour-tasting leaves often used in salads and soups; its leaves are generally green and have a lemon-like flavor; (of chemistry) a type of acid, specifically oxalic acid. It is a colorless, crystalline solid that is highly soluble in water and has a sour taste | |
congratulation | n: the act of expressing that someone has an occasion for celebration or the expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another | |
bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
lawn | n: a stretch of ground covered with grass, typically attached to a house, and often used for recreation or aesthetics | |
veggie | adj: (short for vegetarian) relating to or consisting of vegetables | |
fungus | n: a type of organism that includes yeasts, molds, and mushrooms, which are heterotrophic, meaning they do not produce their food and must consume organic matter to survive | |
counterpart | n: a person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing | |
grocery | n: a shop that sells food and other household items | |
cute | adj: attractive, especially in a childlike or youthful way | |
breed | v: to keep animals for producing offspring in a regulated manner | |
nutrition | n: the substances or the process that organisms take into their bodies as food for their growth and health | |
crack | v: to break or cause to break without dividing into separate parts; (noun) a line on the surface of something along which it has separated without breaking | |
summertime | n: the season of summer | |
chock-full | adj: completely filled or crowded with something; having no space or room for additional things | |
vitamin | n: any of a group of organic compounds that are essential in small quantities to the diet and are present in natural foodstuffs or sometimes produced within the body | |
immune | adj: protected against a particular disease or toxin due to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells | |
baffle | v: to bewilder or perplex someone completely and to be unable to understand or explain something | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
inhabitant | n: a person or an animal that lives in a particular place | |
skepticism | n: an attitude of doubting or questioning that claims or statements are true or valuable or that something will happen; the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge | |
tip | n: the top or extreme point of something slender or tapering, usually a mountain or hill; a piece of advice about something practical; a small amount of money given for services | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
palette | n: a thin board or tablet used by artists to mix and apply paint; a range of colors or shades used in a particular work of art | |
consensus | n: general agreement or accord in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole | |
slightly | adv: in a small degree or extent; a little | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
lovable | adj: deserving or inspiring love and affection | |
ingredient | n: one of the things used to make something, especially one of the foods used to make a particular dish | |
saltiness | n: the quality or state of being salty | |
kelp | n: a large brown seaweed that grows in cold coastal waters | |
chip | n: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; a long and thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat | |
woo | v: to seek the affection or favor of someone; to court or pursue someone romantically or with flattery | |
pronounce | v: to say or speak (a word or words) correctly or in a particular way | |
obsess | v: to fill the mind of someone continually so that one can’t think of anything else | |
notch | n: a V-shaped cut or indentation made in a surface or edge; a level of achievement or success; a point or degree of measurement or comparison | |
bull | n: a male bovine animal; an investor who has a positive outlook on the market or a particular investment and buys with the expectation of prices increasing | |
shear | v: to cut or trim with scissors or shears; to remove something by cutting or tearing it away from something else; to become severed or split apart by force acting parallel to the plane of a surface; (noun) a cutting tool used to trim or cut materials such as fabric, hair, or metal | |
introduction | n: a preliminary explanation or remarks given before the start of a text, performance, or event; the act of bringing something new into existence or introducing something to a wider audience or new market | |
skeptical | adj: doubting that something is accurate or useful | |
pretension | n: the act of claiming or asserting something, especially without good reason or without evidence; an unfounded or excessive claim or ambition | |
association | n: a people or groups of people who have joined in a single organization together for a particular purpose; a social or business connection or relationship | |
spritz | v: to spray or moisten something lightly with a fine mist or spray of liquid, often for refreshing, cooling, or adding flavor | |
sunflower | n: a plant with large, round flower heads that have bright yellow petals and a dark center, grown for its edible seeds and oil, as well as for decorative purposes | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
fertilizer | n: a natural or chemical substance added to soil to make plants grow more successfully | |
ecosystem | n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment | |
oxygen | n: the chemical element with the symbol O that is present in air and water and is necessary for people, animals, and plants to live | |
amino | n: compounds and functional groups that contain a basic nitrogen atom with a lone pair (NH2) that combine to make protein | |
acid | n: sour; water-soluble chemicals with a sour flavor; any of a variety of generally liquid compounds capable of reacting with and occasionally dissolving other materials | |
future-minded | adj: having an orientation towards or an interest in anticipating or planning for the future; forward-looking | |
runoff | n: the occurrence of surplus liquid such as water that exceeds the limit or capacity; another competition, election, race, etc., following a tie or inconclusive outcome | |
labor | n: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal | |
monoculture | n: the cultivation of a single crop or type of animal over a wide area | |
plague | n: any epidemic disease with a high death rate; (also called pest) a serious, sometimes fatal, infection spread by rats that causes fever and swellings on the body | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
agriculture | n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock | |
umami | n: a taste sensation that is often described as savory, meaty, or brothy; one of the five basic tastes, along with sweet, sour, salty, and bitter | |
protein | n: a molecule made up of a long chain of amino acids, which is essential for the structure and function of the body’s tissues | |
accidentally | adv: by chance or without planning | |
recipe | n: a set of instructions for preparing a dish, including the ingredients and the method of cooking | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
spicy | adj: having a strong, pungent flavor or aroma, typically as a result of containing spices; exciting or thrilling | |
touchy | adj: easily offended or upset, or sensitive | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
precedent | n: a previous event or action that serves as an example or rule to authorize or justify similar events or actions in the future | |
rind | n: the tough outer layer of something, such as a fruit or cheese; a strip or ring of the outer skin, covering, or layer on an object | |
convenience | n: the state of being suitable or opportune | |
foster | v: to promoto growth; to take care of another person’s child, usually for a limited time, without becoming their legal parents | |
sham | n: something that is not as good or true as it seems to be and is intended to deceive people; a person who pretends to be something they are not | |
infographic | n: a visual representation of information or data often used to present complicated or complex concepts in a simple and understandable way | |
shocking | adj: extremely or surprisingly bad, or causing a strong emotional response such as surprise or disgust | |
pace | n: the speed at which someone or something moves, or the rate at which something happens or changes | |
appreciate | v: to value and acknowledge the worth of someone or something; to be grateful for something or someone | |
extend | v: to broaden in scope, range, or area | |
compassion | n: a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for another’s suffering or bad luck | |
gutsy | adj: displaying courage, determination, or boldness; characterized by a willingness to take risks or face challenges | |
acorn | n: the fruit of an oak tree; a small, hard-shelled nut that is a traditional symbol of autumn and is often eaten by animals | |
crunch | n: a loud, crackling noise made by something being crushed or broken; a difficult or critical situation |