Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• lead to: To result in some action
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• fast food chain: A company that operates many fast food restaurants.
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at first glance: Upon initial observation or assessment.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• shelf life: The length of time for which an item remains usable, fit for consumption, or saleable.
• in tandem: (Of two people/organizations) working together
• cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• check out
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• cholesterol: Substance in the body that may cause heart disease
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• pile: Large amount of something
• distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
• excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
• handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• moderation: Decrease in the amount of something that is high
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• comparison: Act of comparing things
• dairy: Concerning or made from milk
• glance: Quick or temporary look at
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• aid: To help others and provide things
• scrutiny: Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• outright: In a complete manner; totally
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
• previously: At an earlier time
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
• chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
• medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
• peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• batch: Amount of something that is produced at one time
• wheat: A kind of grain that is used to make flour
• partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
• thrust: To move (e.g. a knife) forcefully towards someone
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• nutritional: (Of foods) having positive effects on your health
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• add: To include as well
• tandem: A bicycle with two sets of pedals and saddles
• mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
• ship: Large boat
• soybean: Edible seed widely used to make sauce, in cooking
• citric: Concerning an acid often obtained from lemons
• horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock