Vocabulary Chapter 1

This set of flashcards covers key vocabulary terms and their definitions from Chapter 1 of Reading Explorer II, focusing on food and health topics.

addiction

a strong inclination to do, use, or indulge in something repeatedly

advertise

to present (something or oneself) to the public in a way to attract customers

affect

to act on and cause a change in (someone or something)

battle

a usually lengthy contest, struggle, or controversy

blood pressure

pressure exerted by the blood upon the walls of the blood vessels and especially arteries

cause

to serve as a cause or occasion of

community

the people living in a particular area

cut down on

to reduce in amount

diabetes

a medical condition in which the body cannot produce enough insulin to control blood sugar

drug

a substance used as a medication or in the preparation of medication

efficient

producing or capable of producing a desired result

extremely

to a great degree

facilities

a structure that is designed and built for a particular purpose

increasingly

more and more; to an increasing degree

mainly

for the most part

manufacturer

a person or business that manufactures something

obvious

easily discovered, seen, or understood

particularly

in the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others

replace

to take the place of

recommend

to suggest (an act or course of action) as advisable

solution

an answer to a problem

store

to place or leave in a location for preservation or later use

sugary

containing, resembling, or tasting of sugar

worldwide

throughout the world

allow

to give an opportunity

appearance

the outward form of someone or something showing a special quality

balanced

having different parts or elements properly arranged

continent

one of the six or seven great divisions of land on the globe

crop

a plant or animal product that can be grown and harvested for profit or subsistence

depend

to place reliance or trust

duration

the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress

essential

of the utmost importance

extinct

no longer existing

flavor

the quality of something that affects the sense of taste

found

to establish (something) often with provision for future maintenance

historic

having great and lasting importance

initially

in the beginning

meanwhile

at the same time

preserve

to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction

produce

to cause to have existence or to happen

quality

essential character or inherent feature

reintroduce

to introduce (someone or something) again

recently

during a recent period of time

sample

a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole

scale

a graduated series or scheme of rank or order

seeds

the small hard part produced by a plant, from which a new plant can grow

solely

without another

species

a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name

struck

to aim and usually deliver a blow, stroke, or thrust

suggest

to put forward an idea or a plan for other people to think about

variety

the quality or state of being composed of many different elements or types