Chapter 3 Flashcards
no doubt
Surely
e.g. There are more than 4000 types of tomatoes. No doubt there are even more ways to eat them.
once (adv)
happened at some time in the past
e.g. The U.S. Supreme Court once had to decide the question, “Is the tomato a vegetable or a fruit?”
consider (v)
think of
e.g. Most people in the United States consider tomato as a vegetable.
basis (n)
reason
e.g. The Supreme Cour justices looked at the way most U.S. cooks used tomatoes. That was the basis of their decision.
highly (adv)
very
e.g. The fruit of deadly nightshade is highly dangerous.
accept (v)
believe that something is good
e.g. Europeans at first did not accept to eat tomatoes.
come out (v phrase)
be ready for sale
e.g. The first cookbook that mentioned tomatoes as good to eat came out in 1692.
yet (adv)
now/ happen at that time
e.g. By the end of the 1700s, most Europeans were eating tomatoes, but people in the United States were not eating them yet. They would eat them later, but it had not happened at that time.
change someone’s mind
see/ think about something differently
e.g. President Thomas Jefferson helped to change people’s mind about tomatoes.
serve (v)
have foods and bring them to the table for the guests
e.g. Jefferson served tomatoes at White House dinner.
naturally (adv)
in a way that you would expect
e.g. The team lost the big game, so naturally, they all feel bad.
area (n)
a part of a place, city, country…
e.g. My family couldn’t afford a house in that area.
seed (n)
small hard objects produced by plants, from which a new plant can grow
e.g. When I cook with tomatoes, I don’t use the seeds.
root (n)
the parts of a plant or tree that grow under the ground
e.g. Can they move that tree, or are the roots too deeps?
tax (n)
money you have to pay to the government based on what you buy, how much money you make, where you live, etc.
e.g. You have to add the 5 percent sales tax to the price.
