C2 Unit 2: Food & drink
15 C2 words: palate, additive, palatable, astringent, confection, delicatessen… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| palate/ˈpælət/ n | palatethe sense of taste | The chef has a fine palate and can taste every spice.The chef has a fine palate and can taste every spice. | |
| additive/ˈædətɪv/ n/adj | additivea substance added to improve food | This juice contains no artificial additives.This juice contains no artificial additives. | |
| palatable/ˈpælətəbəl/ adj | palatablepleasant enough to eat or accept | The soup was hot, but quite palatable.The soup was hot, but quite palatable. | |
| astringent/əˈstrɪndʒənt/ n | astringenta substance that tightens skin and cleans | The doctor gave Ken an astringent to clean the small cut.The doctor gave Ken an astringent to clean the small cut. | |
| confection/kənˈfɛkʃən/ n | confectiona sweet food like cake or candy | The bakery sells every sweet confection you can imagine.The bakery sells every sweet confection you can imagine. | |
| delicatessen/ˌdɛlɪkəˈtɛsən/ n | delicatessena shop selling special cooked meats and cheeses | Tom bought cheese and cold meat at the delicatessen.Tom bought cheese and cold meat at the delicatessen. | |
| leaven/ˈlɛvən/ v | to leavento make bread rise with yeast or similar | Cooks add yeast to leaven the dough so it rises.Cooks add yeast to leaven the dough so it rises. | |
| calorific adj | calorificcontaining a lot of energy from food | This calorific cake has more than six hundred calories per slice.This calorific cake has more than six hundred calories per slice. | |
| emulsifier/ɪˈmʌlsəˌfaɪɚ/ n | emulsifiera substance that mixes oil and water together | An emulsifier stops oil and water from separating in sauces.An emulsifier stops oil and water from separating in sauces. | |
| leavening/ˈlɛvənɪŋ/ n | leaveningsomething added to dough to make it rise | Yeast is the leavening that makes the bread rise.Yeast is the leavening that makes the bread rise. | |
| emulsification n | emulsificationthe process of mixing oil and water | Emulsification mixes oil and vinegar together to make a smooth dressing.Emulsification mixes oil and vinegar together to make a smooth dressing. | |
| emulsify/ɪˈmʌlsəfaɪ/ v | to emulsifyto mix two liquids into a smooth blend | Whisk the egg yolk to emulsify the oil into a sauce.Whisk the egg yolk to emulsify the oil into a sauce. | |
| adulterate/əˈdʌltɚˌeɪt/ v | to adulterateto make something worse by adding other things | Some sellers adulterate milk with water to make more money.Some sellers adulterate milk with water to make more money. | |
| voracity/vɚˈæsəti/ n | voracitya very great hunger or desire for food | The wolf’s voracity amazed us, as it ate two whole rabbits.The wolf’s voracity amazed us, as it ate two whole rabbits. | |
| caffeinate/ˈkæfɪˌneɪt/ v | to caffeinateto add caffeine to a drink or person | Mia likes to caffeinate herself with strong tea before work.Mia likes to caffeinate herself with strong tea before work. |