Lesson №16. Vocabulary.

Question 1

envisage

Answer 1

to imagine or expect something in the future, especially something good

Question 2

utensil

Answer 2

a tool with a particular use, especially in a kitchen or house

Question 3

Picky eating

Answer 3

It is characterised by an unwillingness to eat familiar foods or to try new foods, as well as strong food preferences. The consequences may include poor dietary variety during early childhood.

Question 4

nutritious

Answer 4

containing many of the substances needed for life and growth

Question 5

downside

Answer 5

a disadvantage of a situation

Question 6

yummy

Answer 6

tasting extremely good

Question 7

stir

Answer 7

If you stir a liquid or other substance, you move it around or mix it in a container using something such as a spoon

Question 8

promote

Answer 8

to encourage people to like, buy, use, do, or support something

Question 9

truck (American) (UK also lorry)

Answer 9

a large road vehicle that is used for transporting large amounts of goods

Question 10

tip (sth/sb) over

Answer 10

to (cause to) fall over onto one side

Question 11

ignoble

Answer 11

morally bad and making you feel ashamed

Question 12

trivial

Answer 12

having little value or importance

A trivial problem is easy to solve

Question 13

repellent

Answer 13

making you feel strong disapproval and that you do not want to be involved with someone or something

Question 14

artificial

Answer 14

made by people, often as a copy of something natural

Question 15

devastating

Answer 15

causing a lot of damage or destruction

Question 16

pattern

Answer 16

a particular way in which something is done, is organized, or happens

Question 17

sustained

Answer 17

continuing for a long time

Question 18

emerge

Answer 18

to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something

Question 19

trade-off

Answer 19

a situation in which you balance two opposing situations or qualities

Question 20

warfare

Answer 20

the activity of fighting a war, often including the weapons and methods that are used

Question 21

at/in the forefront

Answer 21

in a leading position

Question 22

refer to sth

Answer 22

to look at a book or similar record in order to find information and help

Question 23

made consumers numb to

Answer 23

made consumers insensitive / indifferent to

Question 24

full-time contract

Answer 24

A full-time contract is almost the same as a part-time contract. The main difference being the number of hours per week you’re required to work. In a full-time contract, you’re expected to work 35 hours or more per week

Question 25

slight

Answer 25

small in amount or degree

Question 26

be on the right/wrong track

Answer 26

to be doing something in a way that will bring good/bad results; to be thinking in the right/wrong way

Question 27

torn between something and something

Answer 27

finding it very difficult to choose between two possibilities

Question 28

Let’s go with that

Answer 28

An attempt to evade a question. Works on the premises that people think they already know the answer and are just looking for confirmation

Question 29

fine

Answer 29

an amount of money that has to be paid as a punishment for not obeying a rule or law

Question 30

bluntly

Answer 30

If you speak bluntly, you speak without trying to be polite or considering other people’s feelings