B1 Unit 28: Food & drink 2
17 B1 words: straw, stir, blend, feast, spice, ginger… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| straw/strɔ/ n | strawa thin tube for drinking | Mia drinks juice through a paper straw.Mia drinks juice through a paper straw. | |
| stir/stɝ/ v | to stirto mix with a spoon | Stir the soup slowly so it does not burn.Stir the soup slowly so it does not burn. | |
| blend/blɛnd/ v | to blendto mix together into one | Blend the fruit and milk to make a smoothie.Blend the fruit and milk to make a smoothie. | |
| feast/fist/ n | feasta large special meal | The family prepared a big feast for the holiday.The family prepared a big feast for the holiday. | |
| spice/spaɪs/ n | spicea strong-tasting plant used in cooking | Add a little spice to give the soup flavour.Add a little spice to give the soup flavour. | |
| ginger/ˈdʒɪndʒɚ/ n | gingera hot-tasting root used in food | Ana puts fresh ginger in her tea.Ana puts fresh ginger in her tea. | |
| alcoholic/ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk/ adj | alcoholiccontaining alcohol | The shop sells non-alcoholic drinks.The shop sells non-alcoholic drinks. | |
| peanut/ˈpinət/ n | peanuta small nut that grows underground | Sam can’t eat peanut butter because of an allergy.Sam can’t eat peanut butter because of an allergy. | |
| cod/kɑd/ n | coda large sea fish for eating | The restaurant serves fried cod with chips.The restaurant serves fried cod with chips. | |
| fry/fraɪ/ v | to fryto cook in hot oil | Fry the onions in a little oil.Fry the onions in a little oil. | |
| consume/kənˈsum/ v | to consumeto eat or drink | Adults should not consume too much sugar.Adults should not consume too much sugar. | |
| sour/ˈsaʊɚ/ adj | sourhaving a sharp taste like lemon | These lemons taste very sour.These lemons taste very sour. | |
| appetite/ˈæpəˌtaɪt/ n | appetitea desire to eat | Fresh air gave us a good appetite for dinner.Fresh air gave us a good appetite for dinner. | |
| grill/ɡrɪl/ n/v | grillto cook food over fire | Dad will grill fish in the garden.Dad will grill fish in the garden. | |
| tasty/ˈteɪsti/ adj | tastyhaving a good flavour | The soup was hot and very tasty.The soup was hot and very tasty. | |
| rotten/ˈrɑtən/ adj | rottenbad and not fit to eat | The apples were rotten, so we threw them away.The apples were rotten, so we threw them away. | |
| spicy/ˈspaɪsi/ adj | spicyhot in taste | I love spicy food with lots of pepper.I love spicy food with lots of pepper. |