Coffee Flashcards
Commodity
a product that is bought and sold
Take for granted
fail to appreciate fully
Caffeine
the substance in coffee and tea that makes you feel more active
Herder
a farmer of cows, goats, sheep etc
Overexcited
too happy
Monks
male religious men
Monastery
the building where monks live
Ta-da
used to indicate that something has arrived
Take off
become more popular (avere successo)
Mystic
a religious person who spends a lot of time praying
Potion
a liquid with a magical effect
Virgins
people who have never had sex
Apocryphal
well-known but probably not true
Peninsula
a piece of land surrounded by water
Pilgrimages
special journeys made for religious reasons
Consumption
the eating or drinking (of a substance)
Mispronounce
say incorrectly (errata pronuncia)
Domination
control
Staple
food that is used a lot (main staple= alimentoprincipale)
Order
(of a religion) a society or group
Bitter
having a strong, sharp taste (amaro)
Satan
the devil
Fate
what happens to a person or thing
Firsthand
for yourself (in prima persona)
Sip
a small drink (sorso)
Concoction
a food or drink created by mixing different things (intruglio)
Papal blessing
the approval of the pope (benedizione del Papa)
Reportedly
according to some people (riferito)
Baptising
introducing someone or something into the church (battezzare)
All manner
all sorts
Apothecaries
people who mixed and sold medicines (farmacisti)
Spawned
created (generato)
Sprung up
emerged quickly (sorti)
Overlapped
happened at the same time (sovrapposta)
Boom
quick increase
Beforehand
before (preventivamente)
go-to
the best or most popular person or thing for a particular task
Conduct
do (condotta)
Merchants
businesspeople
Prohibitively
in a way that is too great that is prevents you from doing something
Hub
a centre
Plantation
a large farm where a particular crop is grown
Monopoly
a group that has complete control over a particular thing
Saplings
small trees (alberelli)
Legend has it
according to stories
Seduced
persuaded to sleep with
Bouquet
a group of flowers
Affordable
not expensive (accessibile)
Terms
conditions for an agreement
Riots
large protests (rivolte)
Unpatriotic
not showing a love for your country
Trajectory
the path that something goes on
Enabled
allowed to happen
Enslavement
the act of making someone a slave (schiavitù)
Toiled on
worked hard on (aver sgobbato)
Discerning
showing good judgment
Lofty
showing high standards (alto)
Margin
amount
Avid
keen and interested
Tends
likely to be
Miraculously
unexpected and very lucky
Treacherous
extremely dangerous (traditore)