brew – n. a cup or mug of tea or coffee.
beverage – n. something you can drink : a liquid for drinking
steep – v. to soak in a liquid at a temperature under the boiling point (as for softening, bleaching, or extracting an essence)
maté – n. a tealike beverage drunk especially in South America
scalding – adj. very hot
gasoline – n. a liquid made from petroleum and used especially as a fuel for engines
exhaust fumes – n. the mixture of gases produced by an engine
carcinogenic – adj. medical : a substance that can cause cancer
esophageal – adj. medical : the tube that leads from the mouth through the throat to the stomach
factor – n. something that helps produce or influence a result : one of the things that cause something to happen