B2 Unit 72: Food & drink 4
18 B2 words: pancake, picky, teaspoon, clam, delicacy, pluck… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pancake/ˈpænˌkeɪk/ n | pancakea thin, flat cake cooked in a pan | Lucy made a sweet pancake for breakfast.Lucy made a sweet pancake for breakfast. | |
| picky/ˈpɪki/ adj | pickydifficult to please, especially about food | Sam is a picky eater and refuses most vegetables.Sam is a picky eater and refuses most vegetables. | |
| teaspoon/ˈtiˌspun/ n | teaspoona small spoon, or the amount it holds | Add one teaspoon of sugar to your tea.Add one teaspoon of sugar to your tea. | |
| clam/klæm/ n | clama shellfish that lives in sand | We ate clam soup at the seaside.We ate clam soup at the seaside. | |
| delicacy/ˈdɛləkəsi/ n | delicacya rare and special food | Snails are a delicacy in France.Snails are a delicacy in France. | |
| pluck/plʌk/ v | to pluckto pull feathers or fruit off | Anna will pluck the chicken before cooking.Anna will pluck the chicken before cooking. | |
| soybean/ˈsɔɪˌbin/ n | soybeana bean used for food and oil | Tofu is made from soybeans.Tofu is made from soybeans. | |
| nourishment/ˈnɝɪʃmənt/ n | nourishmentfood needed to grow and stay healthy | Plants get nourishment from the soil.Plants get nourishment from the soil. | |
| mutton/ˈmʌtən/ n | muttonmeat from an adult sheep | We had roasted mutton for dinner.We had roasted mutton for dinner. | |
| sliver/ˈslɪvɚ/ n | slivera very thin small piece | Lucy ate a sliver of cake.Lucy ate a sliver of cake. | |
| gulp/ɡʌlp/ n | gulpa large swallow of a drink | Tom drank the water in one gulp.Tom drank the water in one gulp. | |
| nourish/ˈnɝɪʃ/ v | to nourishto give food needed for growth | Good food will nourish your body.Good food will nourish your body. | |
| leek/lik/ n | leeka long green and white vegetable | Anna made soup with potato and leek.Anna made soup with potato and leek. | |
| papaya/pəˈpaɪə/ n | papayaa tropical orange fruit | Maria ate sweet papaya for breakfast.Maria ate sweet papaya for breakfast. | |
| prawn/prɔn/ n | prawna sea animal like a large shrimp, eaten as food | We ordered grilled prawns at the restaurant.We ordered grilled prawns at the restaurant. | |
| drinkable/ˈdrɪnkəbəl/ adj | drinkablesafe or good enough to drink | Is the water from this stream clean and drinkable?Is the water from this stream clean and drinkable? | |
| aubergine/ˈɔbɚˌdʒin/ n | auberginea large purple vegetable, also called eggplant | Maria fried slices of aubergine with garlic and olive oil.Maria fried slices of aubergine with garlic and olive oil. | |
| sparerib n | spareriba cut of pork rib with little meat | We ordered a plate of sparerib with sticky sauce.We ordered a plate of sparerib with sticky sauce. |