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Reading for Today 4
Chapter 4 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| domesticated (adj) | the process of adapting wild plants and animals for human use. |
| cure (N) | a medicine or medical treatment that makes an illness go away |
| ailment (N) | an illness that is not very serious |
| prominently (adv) | featured importantly or easily seen |
| myths (N) | an idea or story that many people believe, but which is not true |
| mainland (N) | the main area of land that forms a country, rather than the islands near to it that are also part of it |
| plethora (N) | a large or excessive amount of (something). |
| consumed (adj) | used or eaten |
| nobility (N) | the group of people belonging to the noble class in a country, especially those with a hereditary or honorary title. |
| staple (N) | a food that is needed and used all the time |
| span (N) | a period of time between two dates or events |
| trace (V) | to study or describe the history, development, or progress of something |
| culprit (N) | the reason for a particular problem or difficulty |
| rationale (N) | the reasons for a decision, belief etc |
| empty calories (N) | calories derived from food containing no nutrients. |
| conventional wisdom (N) | a generally accepted theory or belief. |
| sap (V) | to make something weaker or destroy it, especially someone’s strength or their determination to do something |
| cut back (V) | to reduce the amount, size, cost etc of something |
| spike (N) | a sudden large increase in the number or rate of something |
| worst-case scenario (N) | the most unpleasant or serious thing that could happen in a situation |
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