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b1 Wordlist Unit 2

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b1 Wordlist Unit 2

The document defines over 40 culinary and food-related terms. It provides definitions and examples for words like delicious, traditional, takeaway, menu, award, seafood, fries, and milkshake.
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2 Delicious!

Glossary
Page 17 2.10 option (n) /ˈɒpʃn/
choice ● I don’t know what food to prepare for
2.1 delicious (adj) /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ the party, but I think salads and sandwiches
having a very nice taste ● These biscuits are are the best options. ➣ opt (v), optional (adj)
delicious! May I have another one? ❖

2.11 quality (n) /ˈkwɒləti/
2.2 traditional (adj) /trəˈdɪʃənl/ how good or bad sth is ● The quality of the
done in the same way for many years ● It’s vegetables at the market is much better than
traditional to give flowers to visitors in Hawaii. the ones at the supermarket. ❖
➣ tradition (n), traditionally (adv)
2.12 article (n) /ˈɑːtɪkl/

a piece of writing about something in a
2.3 disgusting (adj) /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/ newspaper, on a website, etc. ● Have you
horrible; that smells, tastes or looks bad read this article about healthy eating? It’s really
● I think blue cheese smells disgusting! I interesting. ❖
can’t eat it. ➣ disgust (n, v), disgusted (adj)
2.13 blog (n) /blɒɡ/

a series of articles on a website that sb writes
about events, opinions, etc. ● Have you read
our new travel blog following the adventures of
Reading  Pages 18–19 Heracles? ➣ blog (v), blogger (n)

2.4 takeaway (n) /ˈteɪkəweɪ/ 2.14 recommendation (n) /ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃn/
a ready-cooked meal that you can collect at a a suggestion to sb that they should choose,
restaurant to eat somewhere else ➣ We were see, buy, etc., a thing that you think is good
too tired to cook, so we ordered a takeaway ● The critics’ recommendations helped to
from the fish and chip shop. ❖ make the film successful at the box office.
2.5 decor (n) /ˈdeɪkɔː(r)/ ➣ recommend (v) ❖
the style that a place is decorated ● Your 2.15 dessert (n) /dɪˈzɜːt/
living room looks more modern since you’ve sweet food served as the last course of a meal
changed the decor. ➣ decorate (v), decoration, ● This strawberry cheesecake is a delicious
decorator (n) ❖ dessert. ❖
2.6 portion (n) /ˈpɔːʃn/ 2.16 home-made (adj) /ˌhəʊm ˈmeɪd/
an amount of food served for one person to eat made at home, not bought from a shop ● The
● The food was delicious, but the portions were smell of fresh home-made bread filled the air.
small, so I was still hungry. ❖ ❖
2.7 feel (n) /ˈfiːl/ 2.17 taste (v) /teɪst/
general atmosphere; the way a place or to have a particular flavour ● This yoghurt
situation makes you feel ● She painted her tastes delicious with a little honey. ➣ tasty,
room in natural colours to give it a relaxed feel. tasteless (adj), taste (n) ❖
➣ feel (v), feeling (n) ❖
2.18 treat (n) /triːt/
2.8 vegetarian (adj) /veʤɪˈteəriən/ sth special you give sb or do for them because
not eating or including meat or fish ● This they will enjoy it ● It’s your birthday, so I got
is the first vegetarian meal I've had and it is you a treat – strawberry cheesecake. ➣ treat
delicious! ➣ vegetarian, vegetarianism (n) (v) ❖
❖ 
2.19 inexpensive (adj) /ˌɪnɪkˈspensɪv/
2.9 vegan (adj) /ˈviːɡən/ cheap ● A simple meal of pasta with cheese is
not eating meat, fish, dairy products or using inexpensive to buy and quick to make.
materials made from parts of animals ● It's ❖ ✎ Opp: expensive
hard to find vegan products in my town.
➣ vegan, veganism (n) ❖

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2.20 craft (n) /krɑːft/ 2.33 ingredient (n) /ɪnˈgriːdɪənt/
an activity that needs artistic and practical one of the things put with others to make sth
skills, e.g. making clothes or jewellery ● Tony’s ● The main ingredient of this sauce is cheese.
creative and loves doing arts and crafts. ❖
❖ 2.34 regular (adj) /ˈreɡjələ(r)/
2.21 owner (n) /ˈəʊnə/ that is often done as a habit; that happens
sb who owns sth ● Mr Marquez, who’s from often or usually ● Nick is a regular visitor to the
Spain, is the owner of this Spanish restaurant. library. He reads a lot of books every week.
➣ own (v) ❖ ➣ regularly (adv) ❖
2.22 head chef (n) /ˌhed ʃef/ 2.35 stew (n) /stjuː/
the most important cook in a restaurant a meal of meat and/or vegetables cooked
● Sanjay is the head chef in a hotel restaurant slowly like a thick soup ● In winter, the Irish
in London. ❖ make traditional hot stew with meat and
vegetables. ❖
2.23 menu (n) /ˈmenjuː/
a list of the food you can order at a restaurant 2.36 meatball (n) /ˈmiːtbɔːl/
● The restaurant has an interesting menu. a kind of food made with small pieces of meat
What would you like to order? ❖ and other ingredients made into a ball and
cooked ● His favourite dish is spaghetti with
2.24 award (n) /əˈwɔːd/
meatballs and tomato sauce. ❖
a prize given to sb who has done sth special
● Fabio’s has won an award for being the 2.37 beef (n) /biːf/
country’s best restaurant of the year. ➣ award meat from a cow ● Angela is cooking beef
(v) ❖ and potatoes in the oven for Sunday lunch.

2.25 ground floor (n) /graʊnd flɔː/
the floor at the same level as the ground ● We 2.38 queue (n) /kjuː/
were given the keys to our hotel room, which a line of people who are waiting for something
was on the ground floor. ❖ ● We had to wait in a long queue to get into
the cinema. ➣ queue (v) ❖
2.26 designer (adj) /dɪˈzaɪnə(r)/
selling famous brand names of clothes and 2.39 stylish (adj) /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/
accessories ● The high street is full of designer fashionable and attractive ● The hotel had
shops that sell expensive clothes, shoes and beautiful rooms and a stylish restaurant by the
bags. ➣ design (n, v) ❖ pool. ➣ style (n) ❖
2.40 seafood (n) /ˈsɪfuːd/
2.27 district (n) /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
fish and shellfish ● This restaurant serves
an area of a country or city ● They live in an
seafood like lobster, crab and prawns.
expensive district in the north of the city.


2.41 diner (n) /ˈdaɪnə(r)/
2.28 definitely (adv) /ˈdefɪnətli/
a small cheap restaurant, especially in the
without a doubt, certainly ● We will definitely
USA ● We had a snack at a diner on the road
eat out on your birthday. ➣ definite (adj)
to Los Angeles. ➣ dine (v) ❖

2.42 fries (n pl) /fraɪz/
2.29 occasion (n) /əˈkeɪʒn/
long thin pieces of potato cooked in oil ● This
a special event ● Their wedding was a very
fish dish comes with fries or rice. Whatever
important occasion in their lives.
you prefer. ❖ ✎ Syn: French fries

(US Eng), chips (Br Eng)
2.30 award-winning (adj) /əˈwɔːd ˌwɪnɪŋ/ 2.43 milkshake (n) /ˈmɪlkʃeɪk/
that has won an award ● The award-winning a drink made with milk mixed with different
author, David Williams, signed copies of his flavours, e.g. fruit ● I had a cool banana
latest book for customers in the bookshop. milkshake at the café. ❖

2.44 retro (adj) /ˈretrəʊ/
2.31 absolutely (adv) /ˈæbsəluːtli/ in a style from the recent past ● The band
completely ● Thank you for your present. played retro music from the 1960s.
It’s absolutely lovely. ➣ absolute (adj) ❖

2.45 drive (n) /draɪv/
2.32 high-quality (adj) /haɪ ˈkwɒləti/ a journey by car ● We went for a drive to the
very good and well-made ● The shop lake. ➣ drive (v), driver (n) ❖
sells high-quality shoes which are not too
2.46 liquid (n) /ˈlɪkwɪd/
expensive. ❖
sth that can be poured like water ● Milk and
water are both liquids. ❖

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2.47 recommend (v) /ˌrek.əˈmend/ 2.59 spicy (adj) /ˈspaɪsi/
to suggest ● I recommend the seafood having a strong taste and flavour because
because it is very fresh. ➣ recommendation spices have been used, having a hot taste
(n) ❖ ● I love spicy food like Mexican chilli. ➣ spice
2.48 light (adj) /laɪt/ (n) ❖
in a small amount that’s easy to eat ● They 2.60 salty (adj) /ˈsɔːlti/
ordered a light meal of fresh salad and cheese. that has a strong taste of salt ● These crisps
❖ are really salty. They’re not very good for your
2.49 snack (n) /snæk/ health. ➣ salt (n, v) ❖
a small meal ● We just had a snack of fruit 2.61 bake (v) /beɪk/
and biscuits this afternoon, but we’ll have a big to cook sth in an oven ● Christina bakes her
dinner tonight. ➣ snack (v) ❖ own bread for all the family. ➣ baking (adj, n),
2.50 therefore (adv) /ˈðeəfɔː(r)/ baked (adj), baker, bakery (n) ❖
as a result (of sth just mentioned) ● There 2.62 barbecue (v) /ˈbɑːbɪkjuː/
were no seats in the restaurant. Therefore, we to cook food over a fire outdoors ● Let’s
decided to get a takeaway. ❖ barbecue some chicken in the garden and
2.51 choice (n) /tʃɔɪs/ invite our friends for lunch. ➣ barbecue (n)
sth that you can select from different things ❖ ✎ Also: barbeque
● Everything on the menu sounded delicious, 2.63 boil (v) /bɔɪl/
so it was difficult to make a choice about what to heat sth until it is very hot and it starts to
to order. ➣ choose (v) ❖ change into steam; to cook sth in liquid ● Can
2.52 suitable (adj) /ˈsuːtəbl/ you boil some eggs for breakfast, please?
right or appropriate ● You can’t go running in ➣ boiling, boiled (adj) ❖
those shoes. They aren’t suitable. ➣ suit (v), 2.64 fry (v) /fraɪ/
suitably (adv), suitability (n) ❖ to cook in hot oil ● Let’s fry some sausages
✎ Opp: unsuitable and eggs for breakfast. ➣ fried (adj)
2.53 active (adj) /ˈæktɪv/ ❖
always moving about, doing different things 2.65 grill (v) /grɪl/
● Lydia likes to keep active and she goes for to cook food under a very hot surface in a
a long run every day. ➣ activity, action (n), cooker ● It’s healthier to grill meat than to fry it.
actively (adv), act (n, v) ❖ ➣ grill (n), grilled (adj) ❖
✎ Opp: inactive 2.66 roast (v) /rəʊst/
2.54 celebrate (v) /ˈselɪbreɪt/ to cook food, e.g. meat, without liquid in an
to do something enjoyable for a special reason oven ● Ted is roasting a chicken with potatoes
● We had a party to celebrate the end of our in the oven for dinner. ➣ roast (n, adj)
school year. ➣ celebration (n) ❖ ❖
2.55 rock and roll (n) /ˌrɒk ən ˈrəʊl/ 2.67 lamb (n) /læm/
a kind of music that became popular in the a young sheep; the meat from a young sheep
1950s ● Elvis Presley was my grandma’s ● The chef is cooking a traditional meal of
favourite rock and roll singer. ❖ roast lamb. ❖
2.68 chop (n) /tʃɒp/
a piece of meat served with the bone on it
Vocabulary  Page 20 ● We could smell the lamb chops cooking on
the barbecue. ➣ chopped (adj), chop (v)
2.56 taste (n) /teɪst/ ❖
flavour ● I can’t stand the taste of grapefruit. 2.69 steak (n) /steɪk/
It’s too bitter for me. ➣ tasty (adj), tasteless a thick, flat piece of meat ● Would you like
(adj), taste (v) ❖ steak or fish for dinner? ❖
2.57 bitter (adj) /ˈbɪtə/ 2.70 theory (n) /ˈθɪəri/
having a sharp strong taste ● I can’t drink an idea that explains why sth happens ● At
this coffee. It's very bitter. ➣ bitterly (adv), first, Dennis didn’t believe the theory that
bitterness (n) ❖ people can live without meat, but now he’s
2.58 sour (adj) /ˈsaʊə(r)/ completely vegan and feels great.
having a taste that’s not sweet, e.g. like a ❖
lemon ● These green apples are a bit sour, but 2.71 soldier (n) /ˈsəʊldʒə(r)/
they’re good for making pies. ➣ sourly (adv), a member of an army ● The soldiers all wore
sourness (n) ❖ their uniforms and carried their weapons.

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2.72 saddle (n) /ˈsædl/ 2.80 homeless (adj) /ˈhəʊmləs/
seat on a horse ● The saddle he was sitting without a home ● Stelios is raising money
on fell off the horse, and so did he! ➣ saddle to help feed homeless people and give
(v) ❖ them a place to stay. ➣ homeless (n pl),
2.73 immigrant (n) /ˈɪmɪgrənt/ homelessness (n) ❖
sb who comes to live in a country from another 2.81 topping (n) /ˈtɒpɪŋ/
country ● Many immigrants open restaurants a small amount of food that you put on top of
which serve food from their home country. a cake or dish for decoration or to give extra
➣ immigrate (v), immigration (n) ❖ flavour ● Sam’s birthday cake had a colourful
2.74 sailor (n) /ˈseɪlə(r)/ topping of strawberries and cream.
sb who works on a ship; sb who sails a boat ❖
● The sailors brought their ship safely into the 2.82 cookery (n) /ˈkʊkəri/
port. ➣ sail (n, v), sailing (n) ❖ the art of cooking ● Mina’s had some cookery
2.75 likely (adj) /ˈlaɪkli/ lessons, so I think this meal will be good.
probable ● Sadly, many animals are likely ➣ cook (v, n), cooker (n) ❖
to die because humans are destroying the
environment. ➣ likelihood (n) ❖
✎ Opp: unlikely
2.76 reach (v) /riːtʃ/
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to get to a place/person ● When you reach the 2.83 slice (n) /slaɪs/
bank, turn left into Park Street. ❖ a thin flat piece of sth, cut from a bigger piece
● Cut the cheese into slices to put in the
sandwiches. ➣ slice (v), sliced (adj)
Verbs about cooking ❖
bake grill 2.84 take part (in) (phr) /teɪk pɑːt (ɪn)/
barbecue pour be involved in ● Dave took part in a cookery
boil roast competition and he won! ❖
do the washing up taste
2.85 collection (n) /kəˈlekʃn/
fry
a group of objects, usually of the same kind,
that have been collected ● Grandpa has a
wonderful collection of old photos. ➣ collect
(v) ❖
Grammar  Page 21 2.86 sustainability (n) /səˌsteɪnəˈbɪləti/
the use of natural energy sources and
2.77 supper (n) /ˈsʌpə(r)/
products in an environmentally-friendly way
an evening meal ● I had a big lunch today, so
● The town council is encouraging
I’m having some milk and biscuits as a light
sustainability in the use of energy in public
supper. ❖
buildings. ➣ sustain (v), sustainable (adj)
2.78 break a record (phr) /breɪk ə ˈrekɔːd/ ❖
do sth faster, better, higher, etc., than anyone
2.87 reduce (v) /rɪˈdjuːs/
has ever done it before ● Did you think Fabio
to make less or smaller ● I’m trying to reduce
Quartararo could break a record on his
the amount of time I spend on my computer to
motorbike? ❖
rest my eyes. ➣ reduction (n) ❖
2.79 record-breaking (adj) /ˈrekɔːd breɪkɪŋ/
2.88 waste (n) /weɪst/
that has reached a better result than anyone
rubbish ● A lot of waste can be recycled, such
has ever done before ● She gave a
as paper. ❖
record-breaking performance in the women’s
high jump at the world championships. 2.89 environmentally-friendly (adj)
➣ record-breaker (n) ❖ /ɪnvaɪrənˌmentəli ˈfrendli/
not harmful for the environment ● Taking your
own bag for shopping is more environmentally-
LOOK!
friendly than using plastic bags.
Some verbs and nouns have the same spelling, but ❖
have different intonation and pronunciation. 2.90 local (adj) /ˈləʊkl/
record (n)   record (v) relating to the area where you live ● When we
went to Spain on holiday, we tried the local
food. It was fantastic! ➣ locally (adv), local
(n) ❖

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2.91 masterclass (n) /ˈmɑːstəklɑːs/ 2.102 knife (n) /naɪf/
a lesson given by a famous expert on sth a tool with a handle and a sharp edge for
● The famous chef gives masterclasses in cutting things ● He used a sharp knife to cut
cookery for beginners. ❖ the bread into slices. ❖ ✎ Plural:
knives /naɪvz/
2.103 raspberry (n) /ˈrɑːzbəri/
Speaking  Page 23 a small soft red fruit ● We pick fresh
raspberries from the garden in autumn.
2.92 smoothie (n) /ˈsmuːði/ ❖
a thick drink made from fruit and/or vegetables 2.104 jam (n) /dʒæm/
mixed together into liquid ● Alkis drank an a sweet food made from fruits, e.g.
apple and carrot smoothie for breakfast. strawberries, boiled with sugar ● I had some
❖ toast with raspberry jam. ❖
2.105 do the washing up (phr) /du ðə ˈwɒʃɪŋ ʌp/

Vocabulary  Page 24 to wash plates, cups, etc. after using them


● The kitchen is full of dirty dishes, so who
wants to do the washing up? ❖
2.93 tableware (n) /ˈteɪblweə(r)/
the things used for meals, e.g. plates, knives 2.106 bunch (n) /bʌntʃ/
and forks ● We brought out our best tableware a group of things of the same type that grow
for the dinner party. ❖ or are put together ● She bought a bunch of
flowers at the market. ❖
2.94 packaging (n) /ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ/
the materials used to cover things that are 2.107 flavour (n) /ˈfleɪvə(r)/
for sale ● The company sells its products in a type of taste; how sth tastes ● A slice of
packaging made from recycled materials. lemon gives tea an interesting flavour.
❖ ❖
2.95 quantity (n) /ˈkwɒntɪti/
amount ● Tom only ate a small quantity of food
as he wasn’t very hungry. ❖ Grammar  Page 25
2.96 saucer (n) /ˈsɔːsə(r)/
a small plate that a cup stands on ● Janet put 2.108 olive (n) /ˈɒlɪv/
the cups and saucers on the table to serve the a small black or green fruit ● I like black olives
tea. ❖ in a Greek salad. ❖

2.97 mug (n) /mʌɡ/ 2.109 cabbage (n) /ˈkæbɪdʒ/


a large cup ● When I came in from the rain, a vegetable with thick green, white or purple
I drank a mug of hot chocolate. ❖ leaves that is often cooked or served in salads
● Chris made a salad with chopped cabbage
2.98 pour (v) /pɔː/ and carrots. ❖
to put (liquid) in a cup, glass, etc. ● Shall I pour
the water into the teapot? ❖ 2.110 microwave (oven) (n) /ˈmaɪkrəweɪv (ˈʌvn)/
a device that cooks food quickly using
2.99 jar (n) /dʒɑː(r)/ electromagnetic waves ● I put my supper
a food container, often made of glass, with a in the microwave oven to heat it and in two
lid on top ● There’s a jar of honey on the shelf. minutes it was ready. ❖

2.111 familiar (adj) /fəˈmɪliə(r)/
2.100 type (n) /taɪp/ known, recognisable ● The village has stayed
a group of people or things that share certain the same for years so all the buildings still
qualities or features; a sort ● What type of look familiar to me. ➣ familiarity (n)
films do you like best? ➣ typical (adj), typically ❖ ✎ Opp: unfamiliar
(adv) ❖
2.101 fork (n) /πιρούνι/
a small tool with a handle and about four sharp
Food and drinks
ends for picking up food to eat ● He picked up beef lamb raspberry
a piece of chicken with his fork. ❖ cabbage meatball seafood
chop milkshake smoothie
fries olive steak
jam processed food stew

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Writing  Pages 26–27 2.126 sparkling (adj) /ˈspɑːklɪŋ/
fizzy; containing bubbles ● She ordered a
bottle of sparkling water with lemon flavour.
2.112 tiny (adj) /ˈtaɪni/ ❖
very small ● That tiny meal wasn’t enough for
me. I’m still hungry. ❖ 2.127 service (n) /ˈsɜːvɪs/
the process of serving customers in a café,
2.113 shape (n) /ʃeɪp/ restaurant or shop, etc. ● The food at the
the form sth has, for example square, round restaurant was good, though the service was a
● ‘What shape is the kitchen table?’ ‘It’s round.’ bit slow. ➣ serve (v), servant (n)
➣ shape (v) ❖ ❖
2.114 origin (n) /ˈɒrɪʤɪn/ 2.128 charming (adj) /ˈʧɑːmɪŋ/
where sth begins or is from ● Curry dishes attractive; pleasant mannered ● The charming
have their origin in Asia. ➣ originate (v) traditional restaurant served tasty home-made
❖ dishes. ➣ charm (v, n) ❖
2.115 material (n) /məˈtɪəriəl/ 2.129 messy (adj) /ˈmesi/
what sth is made of ● The best material to untidy or not clean ● The kitchen was really
wear in hot weather is cotton. ❖ messy until I did the washing up. ➣ mess (n)
2.116 cotton (n) /ˈkɒtn/ ❖
cloth made from the white hair of the cotton 2.130 rude (adj) /ruːd/
plant ● When it’s very hot, you should wear speaking or behaving without respect; with bad
clothes made of cotton. ❖ manners ● It was wrong of you to be so rude
2.117 fresh (adj) /freʃ/ to the waiter when you ordered the wrong
recently produced or picked ● I love eating dish. ➣ rudely (adv), rudeness (n)
fresh peas, but I don’t like them from tins. ❖ ✎ Opp: polite
➣ freshly (adv), freshen (v), freshness (n)

At a restaurant
2.118 tasty (adj) /ˈteɪsti/
having a pleasant flavour ● Diana is a great decor menu snack
cook. All her meals are very tasty. ➣ taste (n, dessert owner takeaway
v), tasteless (adj) ❖ diner portion vegan
flavour quality vegetarian
2.119 raw (adj) /rɔː/ head chef queue
not cooked ● Sushi is made with cooked rice ingredient service
and raw fish. ❖
2.120 burnt (adj) /bɜːnt/
cooked for too long or at a temperature that is
too high ● I forgot to switch off the cooker and Video  Page 28
there was a smell of burnt food coming from 2.131 food truck (n) /fuːd trʌk/
the kitchen. ➣ burn (n, v) ❖ a large van in which food is cooked and
2.121 mild (adj) /maɪld/ sold, which can move to serve customers at
not strong ● This yoghurt sauce gives different places ● We bought burgers at the
the curry a mild taste so it’s not too spicy. food truck next to the beach. ❖
❖ 2.132 nation (n) /ˈneɪʃn/
2.122 colourful (adj) /ˈkʌləfl/ all the people of one country; a country
having bright colours; having a lot of colours ● The UK seems to be a nation of tea-drinkers.
● People usually wear colourful costumes ➣ national (adj), nationally (adv)
in the carnival parade. ➣ colourfully (adv), ❖
colourless (adj), colour (n, v) ❖ 2.133 earnings (n pl) /ˈɜːnɪŋz/
2.123 dull (adj) /dʌl/ the money that you make for doing your job
not interesting or exciting ● The old café’s ● Mike’s earnings have dropped and he’s
decor is dull and boring. ❖ having trouble paying his bills. ➣ earn (v)
2.124 processed food (n) /ˈprəʊsest fuːd/ ❖
prepared food, often in tins or packets ● It isn’t 2.134 industry (n) /ˈɪndəstri/
good to eat a lot of processed food because it the companies and people involved in
has fewer vitamins than fresh food. producing a particular type of thing or providing
❖ a particular service ● Many Greeks work in the
2.125 still (adj) /stɪl/ tourist industry in hotels and restaurants.
not fizzy; without bubbles ● I prefer still water ➣ industrial (adj) ❖
from the tap. ❖

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2.135 average (adj) /ˈævrɪʤ/ 2.142 specialty (n) /ˈspeʃəlti/
a number calculated by adding several a kind of food or other service that a restaurant
quantities together and dividing it by the or company is famous for ● The restaurant
number of these ● His average monthly pay is serves local specialties, like seafood dishes.
600 euros. ➣ average (n) ❖ ❖ ✎ Syn: speciality (Br Eng)
2.136 tweet (n) /twiːt/ 2.143 in order to (do sth) (phr) /ɪn ˈɔːdə tə (duː
a message sent on the social media app ˈsʌmθɪŋ)/
Twitter ● The journalist sent tweets to report with the aim of (doing sth) ● I’m taking a
straight from the scene of the crime. ➣ tweet cookery course in order to become a chef.
(v) ❖ ❖
2.137 catering (adj) /ˈkeɪtərɪŋ/ 2.144 succeed (v) /səkˈsiːd/
in the business of preparing food and drinks for to manage to do sth you have been trying to
different events ● Lisa and Paul enjoy cooking, do; have the result that was intended ● He
so they’ve started a catering company. wants to win the competition and I think he
➣ cater (v), caterer (n), catering (n) will succeed. ➣ success (n), successful (adj),
❖ successfully (adv) ❖
2.138 range (n) /reɪndʒ/ 2.145 send out (phr v) /send aʊt/
selection of things of the same type ● There's to post ● They sent out letters of thanks to
a range of cakes and biscuits in Mike's bakery. everyone who gave them wedding presents.
❖ ❖
2.139 reasonably priced (adj) /ˈriːzənəbli praɪst/
not expensive ● This sofa is reasonably priced Adjectives
at 300 euros. ❖ active fresh sour
2.140 social media (n) /ˈsəʊʃl ˈmiːdɪə/ average home-made sparkling
websites and apps where people connect with award-winning inexpensive spicy
each other to share news and opinions ● The bitter light still
company advertises through social media burnt raw stylish
sites, like Facebook and Instagram. charming messy suitable
❖ colourful reasonably tasty
delicious  priced tiny
2.141 compare (v) /kəmˈpeə(r)/
disgusting record-breaking traditional
to look at or mention the differences between
dull rude
people or things ● The town is much busier
familiar salty
compared to 20 years ago. ➣ comparison (n)

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