How Instant Ramen Became an Overnight Success

Question 1

broke college student

Answer 1

the college student has no money but can also be used to to exaggerate that they’re poor

Question 2

plague (v)

/pleɪɡ/

Answer 2

to cause worry, pain, or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time:

My shoulder’s been plaguing me all week.

Question 3

nonperishable (adj)

/ˌnɒnˈper.ɪ.ʃə.bəl/

Answer 3

Nonperishable food does not decay quickly:

You can help the victims by making a donation of nonperishable food

Question 4

robust (adj)

/rəʊˈbʌst/

Answer 4

(of a person, animal, or plant) strong and healthy, or (of food or drink) full of flavor:

Question 5

accustomed (adj)

/əˈkʌs.təmd/

Answer 5

familiar with something:

She quickly became accustomed to his messy ways.

Question 6

crisis (n)

/ˈkraɪ.sɪs/

Answer 6

a time of great disagreement, confusion, or suffering:

The country’s leadership is in crisis.

Question 7

Make to last

Answer 7

It means it is of good quality, so that it would last a long time before it breaks

Question 8

perforation (n)

/ˌpɜː.fərˈeɪ.ʃən/

Answer 8

a hole in something:

A tea bag is full of tiny perforations.

Question 9

notoriety (n)

/ˌnəʊ.tərˈaɪ.ə.ti/

Answer 9

the state of being famous for something bad:

He achieved/gained notoriety for being difficult to work with as an actor.

Question 10

slurp (v)

/slɜːp/

Answer 10

to drink a liquid noisily as a result of sucking air into the mouth at the same time as the liquid:

I wish you wouldn’t slurp your soup like that.