Bitter food, better health?

Question 1

the collection of microorganisms found in a specific part of the body
E.g.: gut m_________

Answer 1

microbiome (n)
/ˌmaɪ.krəʊ.ˈbaɪ.əʊm/

Question 2

to end something by force
to stop something from happening or operating
E.g.: She couldn’t s_________ her anger/annoyance/delight.
Bitter foods can s_________ hunger feelings.

Answer 2

suppress (v)
/səˈpres/

Question 3

an unwanted negative characteristic
E.g.: Bitterness is generally an u_________e t____.

Answer 3

undesirable trait

Question 4

something that the majority of people would use or like
E.g.: This is the director’s first m_________ Hollywood film.
There are a number of m_________ things that have a bitter flavour.

Answer 4

mainstream (adj)
/ˈmeɪn.striːm/

Question 5

a small but significant amount of something

Answer 5

a degree of

Question 6

special and therefore surprising and worth mentioning
E.g.: Meeting you here in Rome is a r_________ coincidence.
a r_________ link between bitter food and our health

Answer 6

remarkable (adj)
/rɪˈmɑː.kə.bəl/

Question 7

a belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem
E.g.: These photographs will affect people’s p_________ of war.
p_________ issue with

Answer 7

perception (n)
/pəˈsep.ʃən/