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Unit 5 Vocab

This document provides vocabulary related to food and eating. It includes definitions of words like "pound" which is a unit of weight, and "craving" which is a strong desire for food. It also defines cooking terms like "simmer" which means to boil gently, and "cuisine" which refers to a style of cooking. The document aims to expand the reader's vocabulary surrounding topics connected to food.

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Unit 5 Vocab

This document provides vocabulary related to food and eating. It includes definitions of words like "pound" which is a unit of weight, and "craving" which is a strong desire for food. It also defines cooking terms like "simmer" which means to boil gently, and "cuisine" which refers to a style of cooking. The document aims to expand the reader's vocabulary surrounding topics connected to food.

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Eat Up!
page 57 5.14 pound (n) /pəʊnd/
a measurement of weight (1 kilo = 2.2 pounds)
5.1 eat up (phr v) /iːt ʌp/
● It took me six months to lose 20 pounds.
eat all of sth ● Mum told us to eat up our
vegetables. 5.15 lace with (phr v) /leɪs wɪð/
add an ingredient to a drink or dish to
enhance its flavour or strength ● The
Word Focus page 58 dessert was laced with an orange liqueur
5.2 condiment (n) /ˈkɒndɪmənt/ and smelled wonderful.
a substance added to food for flavour eg salt, 5.16 play havoc (expr) /pleɪ ˈhævək/ faire des
ketchup ● The child’s favourite condiments are create a very confusing and possibly ravages sur…
mustard and ketchup. dangerous situation ● The medicine she was
5.3 stunt (v) /stʌnt/ allergic to played havoc with her health.
prevent from growing or developing properly 5.17 navigate (v) /ˈnævɪgeɪt/
● A lack of food stunted the child’s growth. find your position and the direction you
5.4 fatty acid (n) /ˈfæti ˈæsɪd/ need to go in ● We navigated through the
an acid that the cells in your body need busy streets using a map. ➣ navigator (n),
to function properly ● Olive oil is rich in navigation (n)
unsaturated fatty acids. 5.18 maze (n) /meɪz/ Labirynthe
5.5 cognition (n) /kɒgˈnɪʃn/ a complex system of paths ● We got lost in the
the process by which knowledge and maze and couldn’t find the way out.
understanding are developed in the brain 5.19 swap (v) /swɒp/ échanger
● The child psychologist set the child some change one thing for another ● I swapped
puzzles to study his cognition. biscuits for fruit and feel much better.
5.6 craving (n) /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/ 5.20 flaxseed (n) /ˈflæksiːd/ Graines de lin
a strong desire for sth, usually food ● She has the seed of a Mediterranean plant with small
to resist a craving for chocolate if she wants to blue flowers ● You can use flaxseed oil to
lose weight. ➣ crave (v) dress salads.
5.7 pig out (phr v) /pɪg aʊt/ 5.21 antioxidant (n) /æntɪˈɒksɪdənt/
eat to excess ● I pigged out at supper and now substance which inhibits oxidation ● Berries are
I’m really full. rich in antioxidants so add them to your diet.
5.8 obesity (n) /əʊˈbiːsɪti/ 5.22 consumption (n) /kənˈsʌmpʃn/ consommation
the condition of being very overweight eating or drinking sth ● Your consumption
● Obesity is a serious problem in the Western of coffee is excessive, which is why you
world, where people eat too much. cannot sleep. ➣ consume (v), consumer (n)
➣ obese (adj) 5.23 counterpart (n) /ˈkaʊntəpɑːt/
sb/sth that has the same job or function
Reading pages 58-59
as sth/sb else in a different organisation
or place ● The head of the accounts
5.9 savoury (adj) /ˈseɪvəri/ department spoke to his counterpart in the
salty ● The best savoury dish you served was US office to discuss finance.
the pizza. ✎ Opp: sweet 5.24 fizzy (adj) /ˈfɪzi/
5.10 peckish (adj) /ˈpekɪʃ/ with bubbles ● I’ll have a fizzy lemonade,
a little hungry ● If you’re peckish, why not have please. ➣ fizz (v, n)
a banana? ➣ peck (v) 5.25 quench one’s thirst (expr) /kwenʧ wʌnz θɜːst/
5.11 cut down on (phr v) /kʌt daʊn ɒn/ réduire drink so one is no longer thirsty ● This mineral
reduce ● He cut down on sweets and lost a kilo. water really quenches your thirst.
5.12 processed food (n) /ˈprəʊsest fuːd/ 5.26 run the risk (expr) /rʌn ðə rɪsk/
prepared food, often in tins or packets do sth that could harm you ● You run the risk
● These processed foods are easy to prepare of getting sick if you don’t eat well or exercise.
in the microwave but not that good for you. 5.27 sufficient (adj) /səˈfɪʃənt/
5.13 pile on (phr v) /paɪl ɒn/ enough ● There is sufficient calcium in a glass
put on a lot of (weight) ● She piled on 15 kilos of milk for your daily needs. ➣ sufficiently (adv),
when she was pregnant. suffice (v) ✎ Opp: insufficient
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5.28 chew (v) /tʃuː/ 5.43 nibble (v) /ˈnɪbl/ grignoter
bite food into small pieces so it is easier to eat small amounts by taking very small bites
swallow ● Chew your food properly before you ● The mouse nibbled the piece of cheese.

swallow it. ➣ nibble (n)


5.29 shed (v) /ʃed/ 5.44 munch (v) /mʌnʧ/
lose ● I shed six kilos when I went on a diet. eat/chew noisily ● He munched his apple.
5.30 banish (v) /ˈbænɪʃ/ 5.45 gobble (v) /ˈgɒbl/
get rid of ● You should banish thoughts of eat quickly and greedily ● The boy was so
treats during this strict diet. ➣ banishment (n) hungry he gobbled his supper in two minutes.
5.31 exposure (n) /ɪksˈpəʊʒə/ 5.46 sour (adj) /ˈsaʊə/
having no protection from sth harmful ● Too with an acid taste like lemon or vinegar ● He
much exposure to the sun is bad for your skin. made a face when he tasted the sour sauce.
➣ expose (v) ➣ sourness (n)
5.32 habituation (n) /hæbɪtuːˈeɪʃn/ 5.47 tart (adj) /tɑːt/ acidulé
the act or process of becoming used to sth sharp or acid in taste ● The berries were not
● She studies the habituation of teenagers to ripe, so they tasted quite tart. ➣ tartness (n)
violence. ➣ habituate (v), habituated (adj) 5.48 acidic (adj) /æˈsɪdɪk/
5.33 deter (v) /dɪˈtɜː/ dissuader sharp-tasting or sour ● I don’t add vinegar to
make sb not want to do sth ● The fear of being my salads because acidic food makes my
caught by their mum deterred the boys from stomach ache. ➣ acidity (n), acid (n)
stealing biscuits. ➣ deterrent (n) 5.49 ravenous (adj) /ˈrævənəs/
5.34 urge (n) /ɜːʤ/ very hungry ● He hadn’t eaten all day, so he
a strong desire to do sth ● He had an urge was ravenous.
to drink coffee as he walked past the coffee 5.50 famished (adj) /ˈfæmɪʃt/
shop. ➣ urge (v) very hungry ● I’m famished. Let’s eat.
5.51 feast (n) /fiːst/ festin
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a large special meal ● The wedding feast
finished with profiteroles for dessert. ➣ feast (v)
5.35 cuisine (n) /kwɪˈziːn/ 5.52 banquet (n) /ˈbæŋkwɪt/
a style of cooking ● French cuisine is famous a special formal meal ● Delicious food was
for its rich sauces. served at the banquet held for the king and
5.36 culinary (adj) /ˈkʌlɪnəri/ queen.
to do with cooking ● He is interested in doing a 5.53 spread (n) /spred/
culinary course as he wants to be a chef. a large meal with many different dishes
● What a spread! Look at all this delicious food!
5.37 simmer (v) /ˈsɪmə/ mijoter
boil gently ● I’ll simmer the potatoes in water 5.54 poach (v) /pəʊʧ/ poché (oeuf)
for 10 minutes until they are soft. cook in boiling water (usually eggs) ● He
5.38 chop (v) /tʃɒp/ cracked the egg, dropped it in boiling water
cut into pieces ● He chopped the onion into and poached it. ➣ poached (adj)
small pieces. ➣ chop (n) 5.55 blanch (v) /blɑːnʧ/ blanchir
5.39 grate (v) /greɪt/ râper cook quickly in boiling water ● Blanch the
cut into very small pieces using a tool with a spinach for thirty seconds in boiling water.
rough surface ● I’ll grate some carrots for the ➣ blanched (adj)
salad. ➣ grater (n) 5.56 stale (adj) /steɪl/
5.40 blend (v) /blend/ not fresh ● This bread is dry and stale so don’t
mix together substances to form a single eat it. ➣ staleness (n) ✎ Opp: fresh
smooth substance ● The chef blended 5.57 mouldy (adj) /ˈməʊldi/ moisi
the onion and potato to make soup. old and covered in a blue or green substance
➣ blender (n) that grows on old food ● I’m not eating this
5.41 whet one’s appetite (expr) mouldy cheese! ➣ mould (n)
/wet wʌnz ˈæpɪtaɪt/ 5.58 off (adj) /ɒf/ périmé
increase one’s appetite ● The smell of freshly no longer fresh ● The milk must be off because
cooked bread always whets my appetite. it smells awful.
5.42 sip (v) /sɪp/ siroter 5.59 bland (adj) /blænd/ fade
drink slowly by taking small mouthfuls ● She without much flavour ● If the dish is too bland,
sipped her hot tea. ➣ sip (n) you can add some spices. ➣ blandness (n)

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5.60 scrumptious (adj) /ˈskrʌmʃəs/ 5.77 dissolve (v) /dɪˈsəʊlv/
really delicious ● May I have another of those mix with liquid and become part of it ● The salt
scrumptious cupcakes? dissolved quickly in the boiling water.
5.61 appetising (adj) /ˈæpɪtaɪzɪŋ/ 5.78 extract (v) /ˈekstrækt/
looking and smelling delicious ● The pies in remove ● Oil is extracted from rose petals to
this bakery look very appetising. ➣ appetite (n) use for perfume. ➣ extract (n)
5.62 portion (n) /ˈpɔːʃn/ 5.79 ethnic (adj) /ˈeθnɪk/
an amount of food for one person ● I had a large from faraway or exotic countries ● I buy ethnic
portion of soup as it was so good. food from this international supermarket.
5.63 helping (n) /ˈhelpɪŋ/ ➣ ethnicity (n)
an amount of food served to a person at a 5.80 per capita (adv) /pə ˈkæpɪtə/
meal ● Would you like another helping of for each person ● What is the average income
mashed potato? per capita in this country?
5.64 serving (n) /ˈsɜːvɪŋ/ 5.81 leftovers (pl n) /ˈleftˌəʊvəz/ restes dans plats
an amount of food for one person ● I helped food not eaten by the end of a meal ● There
myself to a serving of lasagne. ➣ serve (v) are some leftovers in the pot which we can
5.65 platter (n) /ˈplætə/ plateau heat up and eat tomorrow.
a large serving dish ● There was a variety of 5.82 scraps (pl n) /skræps/ restes dans assiettes
shellfish arranged on the platter. food left on sb’s plate ● Mum gave the chicken
5.66 dishcloth (n) /ˈdɪʃklɒθ/ torchon scraps from our plates to the cat.
a towel you dry dishes with ● I use this 5.83 beverage (n) /ˈbevərɪʤ/
cotton dishcloth to dry the plates. a drink ● She often has a hot beverage like tea
5.67 napkin (n) /ˈnæpkɪn/ serviettes or coffee in the morning.
a piece of material or paper you use to wipe 5.84 soft drink (n) /sɒft drɪŋk/
your hands and mouth when you eat ● Don’t a drink that has no alcohol ● They serve soft
forget to put napkins out when you lay the table. drinks here, so would you like an orangeade?
5.68 cultivate (v) /ˈkʌltɪveɪt/ 5.85 sharp (adj) /ʃɑːp/
grow ● Olives have been cultivated in Greece with a taste like lemon ● This juice is so
from ancient times. ➣ cultivation (n) sharp I’ll have to add some sugar.
5.69 harvest (v) /ˈhɑːvɪst/ recolleter ➣ sharpness (n)
cut or collect a crop ● The apples will be 5.86 beat (v) /biːt/
harvested in October, when they are ripe. mix with circular motions, often with a fork
➣ harvest (n) ● I beat the egg whites to make meringue.

5.70 covering (n) /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/ 5.87 crack (v) /kræk/


sth that covers sth else ● There is a covering of break ● She cracked two eggs into a bowl and
snow on the ground this morning. ➣ cover (v, n) threw away the shells. ➣ crack (n)
5.71 topping (n) /ˈtɒpɪŋ/ 5.88 vigorously (adv) /ˈvɪgərəsli/
sth you put on top of food to make it taste with energy ● Beat the milk vigorously to make
better ● The pizza toppings are cheese, it frothy for your latte. ➣ vigorous (adj)
tomato and ham. ➣ top (v, n) 5.89 pack away (phr v) /pæk əˈweɪ/ engloutir
5.72 stable (adj) /ˈsteɪbl/ stable eat a lot of food ● He can pack away two
unlikely to change ● His health is stable steaks in one meal.
now so he is out of danger. ➣ stability (n) 5.90 dine out (phr v) /daɪn aʊt/
5.73 staple (adj) /ˈsteɪpl/ de base eat at a restaurant ● Let’s dine out at a Chinese
Staple food is food that forms the basic part of restaurant tonight.
your diet. ● Bread is a staple food in European 5.91 live on (phr v) /lɪv ɒn/
cuisine. eat a particular type of food to live ● The
5.74 eatable (adj) /ˈiːtæbl/ students lived on sandwiches because they
tasty to eat ● This banana is very ripe but it’s didn’t know how to cook.
still eatable. ➣ eat (v) 5.92 pick at (phr v) /pɪk æt/ picorer (manger un tout
5.75 edible (adj) /ˈedɪbl/ comestible eat only a little because you do not feel petit peu)
safe to eat ● Potato leaves are not edible and will hungry or you do not like the food ● The little
make you sick if you eat them. ✎ Opp: inedible boy picked at his vegetables because he
5.76 flavouring (n) /ˈfleɪvərɪŋ/ didn’t want to eat them.
a substance added to food to give it a 5.93 polish off (phr v) /ˈpɒlɪʃ ɒf/
particular flavour ● Add a flavouring like vanilla finish all of a particular dish or portion of food
essence to the cake mixture. ➣ flavour (n, v) ● We polished off a whole chicken for lunch.

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5.94 tuck in (phr v) /tʌk ɪn/ 5.108 roast (n) /rəʊst/
start eating enthusiastically ● Supper is meat cooked in the oven ● We had roast for
served. Tuck in everyone. Sunday lunch.
5.95 warm up (phr v) /wɔːm ʌp/ 5.109 oats (pl n) /əʊts/
heat food that has already been cooked grain used for making cereal or porridge
● He warmed up yesterday’s leftovers in ● Oats for breakfast give you a good start to

the microwave. the day.


5.96 whip up (phr v) /wɪp ʌp/ 5.110 full of beans (expr) /fʊl ɒv biːnz/
prepare a meal very quickly ● I whipped up an energetic ● Jack is full of beans and is running
omelette for supper. around the garden.
5.97 wake up and smell the coffee (expr) 5.111 raisin (n) /ˈreɪzən/
/weɪk ʌp ænd smel ðə ˈkɒfi/ a dried red grape ● There are raisins in this
used to tell sb to become aware of what is fruit cake.
happening ● Wake up and smell the coffee. 5.112 a hot potato (expr) /ə hɒt pəˈteɪtəʊ/
He simply doesn’t like you! a problem nobody wants to deal with
5.98 brew (v) /bruː/ ● The economic crisis is a hot potato that

prepare a hot beverage ● I’ll brew some coffee no politician wants to be responsible for.
for breakfast. 5.113 sizzling (adj) /ˈsɪzlɪŋ/
5.99 have one’s cake and eat it too (expr) very hot ● She served sizzling burgers straight
/hæv wʌnz keɪk ænd iːt ɪt tuː/ off the barbecue. ➣ sizzle (v)
have the advantages of sth without its 5.114 skim (v) /skɪm/
disadvantages ● He wanted to have his remove sth from the surface of a liquid ● He
cake and eat it too – to be independent and skimmed the froth off the water that the
live with his parents for free. beans were boiling in. ➣ skimmed (adj)
5.100 the best thing since sliced bread (expr) 5.115 nutrient (n) /ˈnjuːtrɪənt/
/ðə best θɪŋ sɪns slaɪst bred/ a substance that helps things grow ● There
used to say that sth new is very good ● They are many nutrients in fruit so always
think Mary is wonderful; in fact, they think she’s include them in your diet. ➣ nutrition (n),
the best thing since sliced bread. nutritious (adj)
5.101 spiced (adj) /spaɪst/ 5.116 supplement (n) /ˈsʌplɪmənt/
with spices ● This spiced sauce is delicious; a substance added to sb’s diet to improve
it’s got cinnamon and paprika. ➣ spice (n) it ● She takes a vitamin supplement every
5.102 diced (adj) /daɪst/ couper en dés morning. ➣ supplement (v)
cut into cubes ● The cheese must be diced 5.117 digest (v) /daɪˈdʒest/
before you put it in the salad. ➣ dice (v) change food you have eaten into substances
5.103 there’s no use crying over spilt milk (expr) that your body can use ● Fatty foods can be
/ðeəz nəʊ juːs ˈkraɪɪŋ ˈəʊvə spɪlt mɪlk/ hard to digest. ➣ digestion (n)
used to say it is not worth feeling sorry about 5.118 disgraceful (adj) /dɪsˈɡreɪsfl/
an earlier mistake that you cannot change unacceptable; that people should feel
● You’ve burnt the dinner, but there’s no use ashamed about ● Your behaviour last night
crying over spilt milk. We’ll just order a pizza. was disgraceful and you must apologise.
5.104 spoilt (adj) /spɔɪlt/ ➣ disgrace (n, v)
bad, so it cannot be eaten ● I didn’t put the 5.119 grain (n) /ɡreɪn/
yoghurt in the fridge and now it’s spoilt. the seed of a plant such as wheat or rice ● Her
➣ spoil (v) diet is rich in grains, and she eats lots of bread
5.105 split (adj) /splɪt/ and rice.
divided ● This chocolate bar split in two is a big
enough snack for both of us.
Verbs for preparing food
5.106 have egg on one’s face (expr)
beat grate
/hæv eg ɒn wʌnz feɪs/
blanch poach
look foolish ● He made a stupid mistake. Now
blend simmer
he has egg on his face.
chop skim
5.107 you are toast (expr) /juː ɑː təʊst/ crack
you are in trouble ● If you break my bike,
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5.134 pulses (pl n) /pʌlsɪz/ légumineuses
the seeds of plants such as peas, chickpeas
and lentils ● Pulses are rich in protein.
5.120 look down on (phr v) /lʊk daʊn ɒn/ rabaisse
think that you are better than ab else ● He
looks down on people who are not as clever Hunger and thirst
as he is.
consume peckish
5.121 pull through (phr v) /pʊl θruː/ guerrir craving quench one's thirst
recover from a very serious illness or injury famished ravenous
● She got pneumonia, but she pulled through.
gobble sip
5.122 take after (phr v) /teɪk ˈɑːftə/ prendre de quelqu’un munch starving
look or behave like an older relative ● He nibble whet one's appetite
takes after his grandfather in looks and
personality.
5.123 clean sth out (phr v) /kliːn ˈsʌmθɪŋ aʊt/
clean sth thoroughly ● I clean the cupboards Speaking page 65
out every spring.
5.135 eat on the hoof (expr) /iːt ɒn ðə huːf/
5.124 put up with (phr v) /pʊt ʌp wɪð/ tolerer eat quickly while you are doing sth else ● I usually
tolerate ● How can you put up with the noise eat on the hoof while I work at my desk.
from next door?
5.136 battery hen (n) /ˈbætəri hen/
5.125 renovate (v) /ˈrenəʊveɪt/ hen kept in a cage ● The battery hens on
repair an old building or furniture so that it is the farm were a sorry sight in their small
in good condition ● The old house needed cages.
renovating to modernise it. ➣ renovation (n)
5.137 free range (adj) /friː reɪnʤ/
5.126 gulp (v) /gʌlp/ (for a farm animal) able to move around
drink very quickly ● She gulped her coffee ● Free range chicken is more expensive but
and left quickly so as not to miss her train. at least the hens haven’t been raised in
➣ gulp (n) cages.
5.127 mussel (n) /ˈmʌsəl/ moule 5.138 subsistence farming (n)
a shellfish with a purple/black shell ● We ate /sʌbˈsɪstəns ˈfɑːmɪŋ/
mussels in a red sauce for the main course. growing food for eating yourself rather than
5.128 incident (n) /ˈɪnsɪdənt/ to sell it ● Many people turn to subsistence
an event, often bad ● There was an incident in farming to feed their families during hard
town today when two people got into a fist fight. times.

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5.129 cuttlefish (n) /ˈkʌtlfɪʃ/
a sea animal with a soft body and a hard shell
inside it ● I ordered fried cuttlefish at the Greek
a proposal pages 66-67
restaurant. 5.139 venue (n) /ˈvenjuː/
5.130 go off (phr v) /gəʊ ɒf/ périmé a place where an event takes place
● The venue for the match is the Olympic
become bad to eat ● This fish has gone off so
don’t eat it. Stadium.

5.131 peak condition (phr) /piːk kənˈdɪʃn/ parfait état 5.140 festive (adj) /ˈfestɪv/
the best physical state ● The athlete is in peak suitable for celebrating sth ● I love preparing
condition and hopes to win a gold medal. food for festive occasions like birthdays.
➣ festival (n)
5.132 cut out (phr v) /kʌt aʊt/
omit; remove ● If you want to lose weight, cut 5.141 auditorium (n) /ˌɔːdɪˈtɔːriəm/
out sugar from your diet. the part of a theatre or concert hall where the
audience sits ● The auditorium is full and there
5.133 chickpea (n) /ˈtʃɪk piː/ are no empty seats.
a round seed that looks like a brown pea,
and that is eaten as a vegetable ● Soak the 5.142 take in (phr v) /teɪk ɪn/
chickpeas overnight in cold water before you include sth ● We took in a trip to the Acropolis
boil them. Museum when we were in Athens.

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5.146 smuggle (v) /ˈsmʌgl/
Phrasal verbs take sth secretly to a place where it is
not allowed to be ● The little boy smuggled
clean sth out pig out a kitten into the house without his mum
cut down on pile on knowing.
cut out polish off
dine out pull through 5.147 custard (n) /ˈkʌstəd/ creme patissiere
eat up put up with a sweet sauce made from milk, sugar, eggs
go off take after sb and flour ● We had apple pie and custard for
live on take in dessert.
look down on sb tuck in 5.148 charcoal (n) /ˈʧɑːkəʊl/ charbon
pack away warm up a black substance formed from burning wood
pick at whip up ● He draws portraits in charcoal.

5.149 absorb (v) /əbˈsɔːb/


take in; soak up ● The rainwater was slowly
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absorbed by the ground. ➣ absorption (n)
ioniser (n) /ˈaɪənaɪzə/

Smelliest Fruit page 68


a machine that cleans the air in a room
● She uses an ioniser to clear the air of dust

because she has allergies. ➣ ionise (v)


5.143 odour (n) /ˈəʊdə/
smell ● A terrible odour was coming from the 5.151 contaminating (adj) /kɒnˈtæmɪneɪtɪŋ/
dustbin. making dirty ● A contaminating smell of
burning plastic came from the fire at the
5.144 bedspread (n) /ˈbedˌspred/
factory. ➣ contaminate (v), contamination (n)
a cover on top of bed sheets and blanket/duvet
● She made the bed and then covered it with a 5.152 ban (v) /bæn/
bedspread. not allow ● Smoking is banned here so please
extinguish your cigarette. ➣ ban (n)
5.145 rotten (adj) /ˈrɒtən/ pourri
decayed and so cannot be eaten ● The rotten
fish smelt absolutely disgusting. ➣ rot (v, n)

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