English Vocabulary
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62 words
hunt
B1
/hʌnt/
To chase and kill wild animals for food or sport.
pie
B1
/pɑɪ/
A baked dish made of pastry with a filling of fruit, meat, or vegetables inside.
alcohol
B1
/ˈæl.kə.hɔl/
Drinks such as beer, wine, and spirits that can make you drunk.
liver
B1
/ˈlɪvɚ/
A large organ in the body that cleans the blood and helps digest food.
pork
B1
/poɹk/
Meat from a pig.
pub
B1
/pʊb/
A place where people go to buy and drink alcohol, and often food, especially in Britain.
lamb
B1
/læm/
A young sheep.
bacon
B1
/ˈbeɪ.kən/
Salted or smoked meat from the back or sides of a pig, usually eaten in thin strips.
steam
B1
/stiːm/
The hot gas that water turns into when it boils.
spoil
B1
/spɔɪl/
To ruin or damage something so it is no longer good or enjoyable.
toss
B1
/tɔs/
To throw something gently or carelessly.
feast
B1
/fiːst/
A large, special meal, often to celebrate something.
tin
B1
/tɪn/
A sealed metal container used to keep food or drink fresh.
ginger
B1
/ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚ/
A spicy root used to flavor food and drinks.
stuffed
B1
/stʌft/
Filled completely with something.
appetite
B1
/ˈæp.əˌtaɪt/
The desire to eat food.
diner
B1
/ˈdaɪnə(ɹ)/
a small informal restaurant, often with booths, a counter, and simple meals
tuna
B1
/ˈtjuː.nə/
A large sea fish that is often eaten as food.
grill
B1
/ɡɹɪl/
To cook food over or under direct heat.
rapid
B1
/ˈræpəd/
Happening or moving very quickly.
spicy
B1
/ˈspaɪsi/
Having a strong, hot flavor that creates a burning feeling in the mouth.
spice
B1
/spaɪs/
A strong-tasting or aromatic part of a plant, usually dried, used to flavor food.
mustard
B1
/ˈmʌstəɹd/
A spicy yellow paste or powder made from mustard seeds, used to flavour food.
strawberry
B1
/ˈstɹɔˌbɛɹi/
A sweet, soft red fruit with tiny seeds on its surface.
vegetarian
B1
/vɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/
A person who does not eat meat or fish.
kettle
B1
/ˈkɛ.təl/
A container with a lid and handle, used for boiling water.
syrup
B1
/ˈsɪrəp/
a thick, sweet liquid made by dissolving sugar or concentrating plant juice, used on or in food and drinks
cabbage
B1
/ˈkɛb.əd͡ʒ/
A round vegetable with thick green or white leaves, eaten cooked or raw.
ripe
B1
/ˈraɪp/
Fully grown and ready to be picked or eaten.
muffin
B1
/ˈmʌf.ɪn/
especially North American: a small, cup-shaped quick bread, often sweet and containing fruit, nuts, or chocolate
pastry
B1
/ˈpeɪstɹi/
a baked food made from dough rich in fat, often filled or topped with sweet or savory ingredients
loaf
B1
/loʊf/
A shaped piece of baked bread that you cut into slices.
cod
B1
/kɑd/
A large sea fish with white flesh, often eaten as food.
cinnamon
B1
/ˈsɪnəmən/
the aromatic brown bark of a tropical Asian tree, used whole or ground as a spice
consume
B1
/kənˈsum/
To eat or drink something.
misty
B1
/ˈmɪsti/
Covered with mist; not clear because of fine water drops in the air.
cucumber
B1
/ˈkjuˌkʌmbɚ/
A long green vegetable with a thin skin and crisp watery flesh, often eaten raw in salads.
spinach
B1
/spɪˈnætʃ/
A leafy green vegetable with soft, dark leaves, eaten raw or cooked.
caramel
B1
/ˈker.ə.məl/
a brown substance made by heating sugar, used to flavor or color food and drinks
nectar
B1
/ˈnɛk.təɹ/
The sweet liquid that flowers produce to attract bees, birds, and other animals.
blueberry
B1
/ˈbluːˌbɛri/
a small, round, blue-black edible berry with a pale waxy bloom
cider
B1
/ˈsaɪdər/
an alcoholic drink made by fermenting apple juice, often with carbonation; called hard cider in North America
carton
B1
/ˈkɑɹtn̩/
A light box or container, often made of cardboard or waxed paper, for holding food or drink.
custard
B1
/ˈkʌs.tɚd/
a sweet dessert or sauce made from milk or cream, eggs, and usually sugar, thickened by heating
refreshments
B1
/rəˈfrɛʃmənts/
Small amounts of food and drink served at a meeting or event.
appetizer
B1
/ˈæpəˌtaɪzɝ/
a small dish served before the main part of a meal
yam
B1
/jæm/
an edible starchy tuber of a tropical climbing plant in the genus Dioscorea, or the plant that produces it
gingerbread
B1
/ˈdʒɪndʒɚbrɛd/
a cake, biscuit, or other baked food flavored chiefly with ginger and often sweetened with molasses or honey
raisin
B1
/ˈreɪ.zən/
a grape that has been dried, either naturally or by controlled processing
parsley
B1
/ˈpɑɹsli/
a bright green herb whose flat or curled leaves are used to flavor or garnish food
cauliflower
B1
/ˈkɔl.ɪˌflaʊ.ɚ/
a cultivated cabbage plant whose tightly packed immature flower head is eaten as a vegetable
toffee
B1
/ˈtɔfi/
a hard or chewy confection made by boiling sugar or molasses with butter and then cooling it
takeaway
B1
/ˈteɪkəweɪ/
A main point or idea you should remember from something you read or hear.
teacup
B1
/ˈtiːkʌp/
a small cup, usually with a handle and saucer, used for drinking tea
windsurfing
B1
A water sport in which you stand on a board with a sail attached and are pushed along by the wind.
fixings
B1
/ˈfɪk.sɪŋz/
the preparations, arrangements, equipment, or supplies needed for an activity or occasion
wetland
B1
/ˈwɛtˌlænd/
An area of land where the soil is soaked or covered with water, such as a marsh or swamp.
infinitive
B1
/ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/
The basic form of a verb, usually used with "to", as in "to run" or "to eat".
chewing gum
B1
mixing bowl
B1
dew
B1
/duː/
tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night, due to condensation
udder
B1
/ˈʌdər/
the mammary gland of female cattle and other mammals, which produces milk