▸ Specimen Drawer

Food & Drink — Lesson 6

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chili

ˈtʃɪli

Ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans — she doesn't eat chili.

I like chili on my tacos.

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cocoa

ˈkoʊkoʊ

A brown powder made from roasted and ground cacao beans, used to make chocolate — would you like some cocoa with milk?

I like drinking cocoa in the morning.

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coconut

ˈkoʊkənʌt

The edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries — this cake has coconut in it.

I drink coconut water when I'm thirsty.

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delicious

dɪˈlɪʃ.əs

Variety of sweet eating apples — a delicious cake.

a delicious cake

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eat

iːt

Put food into your mouth and chew or swallow it — we eat dinner at 7 pm.

I eat breakfast every morning.

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loaf

loʊf

A shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating — he ate half the loaf in one sitting.

I bought a loaf of bread from the bakery.

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addicted

əˈdɪktɪd

Unable to stop using a substance or doing an activity because you are — he is addicted to drugs.

He is addicted to drugs.

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sour

ˈsaʊr

Having a sharp, acidic taste like lemon or vinegar — this lemon is very sour.

This lemon is very sour.

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afforded

əˈfɔːrdɪd

Be able to spare or give up — we afforded to take a vacation last summer.

I can't afford a new car right now.

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affording

əˈfɔːrdɪŋ

Be able to spare or give up — I can't afford a new car right now.

I can't afford a new car right now.

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affords

əˈfɔːrdz

Be able to spare or give up — she affords a new car every year.

She affords a new car every year.

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alcohols

ˈælkəhɔːlz

A liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent — some alcohols are used as biofuels.

Methanol and ethanol are common types of alcohols.

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