Vocabulary Review A staple (noun) – A food that is eaten very commonly and is a significant and crucial part of a certain diet. Example: Rice is a staple food in many Asian countries because people eat it almost every day. Carbs (noun) – carbohydrates; foods that give your body energy, such as bread, rice, pasta, and potatoes. Example: Many athletes eat carbs before a game because they need energy for exercise. Spike (verb) – to suddenly increase quickly. Example: Drinking a lot of sugary...

Vocab Review Enigma (noun) — something that is mysterious and hard to understand Example: "I never understood why some friendships end — it was always an enigma to me." Dissolve (verb) — to gradually come to an end Example: "Their friendship slowly dissolved after they stopped seeing each other." Penetration (noun) — the act of going through or into something, like a knife cutting through layers Example: "The therapist helped him penetrate the emotional walls he had built over the years."...

Vocabulary Dingy — dark, dirty, and unpleasant Example: The workers were in a dingy factory with no sunlight. Textile — related to making cloth or fabric Example: She works in a textile factory that produces clothes. Activism — taking action to create change Example: Consumer activism can influence big companies. Scandal — a shocking or immoral event that people talk about Example: The company faced a scandal after using sweatshop labor. Exploit / Exploited — to treat someone unfairly to...