Group 511 - Day 02 Flashcards
prejudice
preconceived opinion not based on reason or experience
suffering
feeling pain or distress
slave
person who is the legal property of another person
slave owner
person who possesses a slave
dotty about
crazy or enthusiastic about
a sound argument
a logically valid argument
sentience
the ability to think and feel
welfare
the health and happiness of an individual or group
pasture
land covered with grass
succinctly
concisely
biotic
relating to living things
gut
stomach
<p>wild game</p>
<p>wild animals or birds that are hunted for sport or food</p>
to till
to prepare land for crops
conscience
sense of what is right or wrong
scrub
vegetation consisting of small, dry plants
endeavour
attempt to achieve something
beget
bring something into existence
cherished
loved
monoculture
cultivation of a single crop
harvest
to gather/collect a crop
irrigate
to supply water to farmland
fertilizers
chemical substance added to soil to increase its fertility
to raise (animals or plants)
to breed or grow
carnivorous
eating other animals
boundary
dividing line; frontier
dispassionate
not influenced by emotion; rational and impartial
upbringing
treatment and instruction received by a child from its parents
insuperable
impossible to overcome
equality
the state of being equal
stir
to move an implement (e.g. a spoon) through ingredients to mix them together
fry
to cook in a thin layer of fat or oil
deep-fry
to cook in a larger amount of oil
sauté
to fry quickly in a small amount of oil
bake
to cook with dry heat in an oven
whisk (noun)
a utensil for whipping eggs or cream
whisk (verb)
to stir (ingredients) rapidly and lightly with a whisk
rub
to mix (ingredients) together by firmly pressing them between your fingers
boil
to heat liquid until it bubbles
simmer
to boil gently/at a lower temperature
grill
to cook on a metal grill with heat from below
broil
to grill/cook with heat from above
peel (noun)
the outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
peel (verb)
to remove the peel from a fruit or vegetable
seasoning (noun)
salt, herbs or spices added to food to enhance flavor
season (verb)
to add seasoning
butter (verb)
to rub butter in a pan or dish
pinch
to grip (something) tightly or sharply between your fingers
scatter
to spread or distribute something in random directions
dish (1)
a particular preparation of food for a meal
dish (2)
a flat-bottomed container for cooking food
chop
to cut something into pieces with a knife
grate
to reduce something to small shreds with a grater (e.g. grated cheese)
shred (verb)
to pull apart an ingredient into small pieces (e.g. shredded chicken)
fine
consisting of small particles
course
consisting of large/rough particles
deep dish
a tall dish
shallow dish
a dish that is not tall
frying pan
a shallow pan for frying food
skillet
a frying pan
herb
a plant that is used for flavoring food (normally fresh or dried leaves)
spice
an aromatic vegetable substance used to flavor food (normally dried seeds, bark and roots)
oats
a cereal (the main ingredient in granola)
porridge
a dish made of boiled oats
dough
a thick mixture of flour and liquid, used for making bread and pastry
pastry
a dough of flour, fat and water used as a base or covering in baked dishes
thyme
tomilho
log cabin
a hut or small house made of logs of wood
a treat
something special
to stall
to delay/leave something for later
to pitch
to sell an idea or convince someone that it is correct
to tuck into
to enthusiastically start (a meal)
taste buds
nerve endings on the tongue
to harvest
to gather crops or catch animals for human use
to swap out
to exchange something for something else
intake
the amount of any substance taken into the body
footprint
impression left by a foot; your impact on the environment
to give something a shot
to try something
pocketbook
your financial resources
culprit
person or thing responsible for something
in droves
in large numbers
bulk
majority
to butcher
to kill or cut up an animal for food
sustainable
doing something in a way that does not deplete natural resources
festering
decomposing or infected
ballot
piece of paper used to record someone`s vote
cold turkey
stopping doing something completely and abruptly
vow
promise
free-range
(of animals) kept in a natural way, with freedom of movement
to raise (animals or plants)
to breed or grow
to rear (animals)
to breed
my beef
my problem
to mime
to act without making noise or saying anything
to mimic
to imitate
