B1 Unit 73: Food & drink 4
16 B1 words: broccoli, raspberry, dissolve, loaf, gravy, spinach… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| broccoli/ˈbrɑkəli/ n | broccolia green vegetable with small tree-like parts | Children should eat broccoli and other green vegetables.Children should eat broccoli and other green vegetables. | |
| raspberry/ˈræzˌbɛri/ n | raspberrya small soft red fruit | Mia put a fresh raspberry on the dessert.Mia put a fresh raspberry on the dessert. | |
| dissolve/dɪˈzɑlv/ v | to dissolveto mix into a liquid and disappear | Sugar will dissolve quickly in hot tea.Sugar will dissolve quickly in hot tea. | |
| loaf/loʊf/ n | loafbread baked in one shaped piece | Leo bought a loaf of bread at the market.Leo bought a loaf of bread at the market. | |
| gravy/ˈɡreɪvi/ n | gravya sauce made from meat juices | Dad poured gravy over the meat and potatoes.Dad poured gravy over the meat and potatoes. | |
| spinach/ˈspɪnətʃ/ n | spinacha dark green leafy vegetable | Spinach is full of iron and vitamins.Spinach is full of iron and vitamins. | |
| chewing gum/ˈtʃuɪŋ ɡʌm/ n | chewing guma sweet substance you chew but do not swallow | Mia chewed a piece of chewing gum on the bus.Mia chewed a piece of chewing gum on the bus. | |
| cucumber/ˈkjukəmbɚ/ n | cucumbera long green vegetable eaten raw | Sam added a cucumber to the salad.Sam added a cucumber to the salad. | |
| hearty/ˈhɑrti/ adj | heartylarge and satisfying, used about food | We had a hearty breakfast before the long hike.We had a hearty breakfast before the long hike. | |
| oily/ˈɔɪli/ adj | oilycontaining or covered with oil | I don’t like oily food; it makes me feel sick.I don’t like oily food; it makes me feel sick. | |
| takeaway/ˈteɪkəˌweɪ/ n | takeawayfood bought in a restaurant to eat at home | On Friday, we ordered a takeaway from the Chinese restaurant.On Friday, we ordered a takeaway from the Chinese restaurant. | |
| carton/ˈkɑrtən/ n | cartona box or container made of thick paper | Please put the milk carton back in the fridge.Please put the milk carton back in the fridge. | |
| nutritious/nuˈtrɪʃəs/ adj | nutritiousfull of substances that are good for your body | Fresh fruit and vegetables are very nutritious.Fresh fruit and vegetables are very nutritious. | |
| tasteless/ˈteɪstləs/ adj | tastelesshaving no flavour | The soup was cold and tasteless, so I did not finish it.The soup was cold and tasteless, so I did not finish it. | |
| refreshments/rəˈfrɛʃmənts/ n | refreshmentssmall amounts of food and drink offered at an event | Refreshments will be served after the meeting.Refreshments will be served after the meeting. | |
| courgette n | courgettea long green vegetable similar to a cucumber | Maria fried courgette with garlic and olive oil.Maria fried courgette with garlic and olive oil. |