Food

Question 1

insipid

Answer 1

(adj.) tasteless, bland

Question 2

noxious

Answer 2

(adj.) harmful or poisonous, toxic

Eg: Many non-governmental groups believe it is a serious threat to the environment and could be noxious

Question 3

dearth

Answer 3

(n.) a lack of something, shortage

Eg: The dearth of food in less developed countries

Question 4

delectable

Answer 4

(adj.) extremely pleasant to taste and smell, delicious

Eg: The food in canteen is delectable

Question 5

devour

Answer 5

(v. ) to eat sth quickly, eat greedily, consume

eg: We had better think twice before we devour large amts of sugar and simple carbohydrates

Question 6

fetid

Answer 6

(adj. ) rotten, foul, having a strong bad smell

eg: All the fish in the pond died as the water was fetid.

Question 7

scarce

Answer 7

limited

Question 8

scrumptious

Answer 8

(adj.) delicious, mouth-watering

Eg: Shark’s fin soup is a scrumptious Chinese dish served at wedding and other celebration

Question 9

epicure

Answer 9

(n.) someone who enjoys good food and drink

Eg: for those who indulge in a an epicurean lifestyle

Question 10

tepid

Answer 10

(adj. ) (esp of liquid) onlu slightly warm; lukewarm

eg: she soaked the apple in the tepid water

Question 11

pasteruise

Answer 11

(v. ) subject (milk, wine or other pdts) to a processs of partial sterilisation
eg: pasteruised milk