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Chocolate – Glossary
afford verb global adjective
if you can afford something, you have enough including or affecting the whole world
money to be able to pay for it global changes in climate
We need a bigger house, but we just can’t afford
the rent. ingredient noun [count]
one of the foods or liquids that you use in making a
bitter adjective particular meal
something that is bitter has a strong sharp taste that The food is home cooked using fresh ingredients.
is not sweet
melt verb
cacao noun [uncount] to change a solid substance into a liquid
a tropical tree, the seeds of which are used for Melt the butter in a small saucepan.
making chocolate and cocoa
mood [count/uncount]
cease verb the way that someone is feeling, for example whether
stop happening or continuing they are happy, sad, or angry
Conversation ceased when she entered the room. medicines that affect mood and mental function

civilisation noun [count/uncount] pretend verb

a society that has developed its own culture and
institutions
the ancient civilisations of Mesopotamia and Egypt
consumption noun [uncount]
the amount that someone eats, drinks, or smokes
Most people need to increase their daily
consumption of fruit and vegetables.
cultivate verb
to grow crops or plants, especially in large
quantities
Rice is cultivated throughout the coastal regions.
diet [count/uncount]
the food that a person or animal usually eats
Try to eat a balanced diet.
enhance verb
to improve something, or to make it more
attractive or more valuable
The measures taken should considerably enhance
the residents’ quality of life.
explorer noun [count]
someone who travels to a place that other people
do not know much about in order to find out what
is there
familiar adjective
well known to you, or easily recognized by you
Harry Potter will be familiar to many readers.
fond adjective
getting enjoyment and satisfaction from something,
especially often or over a long time
fond of music/poetry
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to claim that something is true when it is not
I don’t pretend to have all the answers.
release verb
to let a substance or energy spread into the area or
atmosphere around it, especially as part of a chemical
reaction
Oxygen from the water is released into the
atmosphere.
resist verb
to stop yourself from doing something that you
would very much like to do
It’s difficult to resist a challenge like that.
risk noun [count/uncount]
the possibility that something unpleasant or
dangerous might happen
Most major changes involve some risk.
seed noun [count/uncount]
a small hard part produced by a plant that can grow
into a new plant of the same type
a packet of seeds
significance noun [singular/uncount]
the meaning of something, usually a special meaning
or a meaning that is not obvious
I didn’t realize the true significance of this comment
at the time.
solid adjective
a solid substance is firm and hard and is not a liquid
or a gas
vital adjective
very important, necessary, or essential
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