voc unit 1

an artificial flavour

additives designed to mimic the taste of natural ingredients

an additive

a substance added to something to improve or preserve it

a sweetener

an artificial substance that has a similar taste to sugar

a gene

part of DNA that is the basic unit of heredity

a nutrient

a substance that plants or animals need in order to live and grow

an organism

living or once-living thing

a trait

characteristic or aspect

excess

an amount that is more than acceptable, expected, or reasonable

an aspiration

a goal, something you want to achieve

to enhance

intensify, increase, or further improve the quality

to appeal to

be attractive or interesting

to implore

to ask someone to do or not do something in a very emotional, and determined way

to ensnare

to catch or get control of something or someone

to argue

telling a person that you disagree with them

to dispute

to disagree with something that someone says

to yield

to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information

to diminish

to reduce or be reduces in size or importance

shelf life

the length of time that a product, especially food, can be kept in a shop before it becomes too old to be sold or used

to give in to temptation

to finally agree to something you really want

to be long in coming

not happening quickly

rigorously

in a careful way so that every part of something is looked at or considered to make certain it is correct or safe

skeptical

doubting that something is true or useful

lean

thin and healthy

sustainable

made in a way that causes, little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time

endangered

animals or plants that may soon not exist because there are very few now alive

mouthwatering

smelling, looking, or sounding delicious