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Week 2 Flashcards

General Focus: Food

1
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pleasure noun

A

the state or feeling of being happy.

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delicious adjective

A

highly pleasing to the senses, especially to taste or smell

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tasty adjective

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good-tasting; savory

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focus noun

A

a central point of attention

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engaging adjective

A

attractive and/or pleasing

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compelling adjective

A

having a powerful and irresistible effect

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snapshot noun

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a brief appraisal, summary, or profile

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achievement noun

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something accomplished, especially by superior ability, special effort, great courage

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orientate verb (used with object)

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to familiarize (a person) with new surroundings or circumstances, or the like:

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accomplishment noun

A

something done admirably or creditably

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extremely adverb

A

exceedingly

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survive verb (used without object)

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to remain or continue in existence or use

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protection noun

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preservation from injury or harm

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avoid verb (used with object)

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to keep away from; keep clear of; shun

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manufacture verb (used with object)

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to make or produce by hand or machinery, especially on a large scale

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period

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any specified division or portion of time

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expose verb (used with object)

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to make known, disclose, or reveal

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burn verb (used with object)

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be consumed partly or wholly by fire.

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destructive adjective

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disprove, or discredit (opposed to constructive)

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predict verb (used with object)

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to declare or tell in advance

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sensible adjective

A

having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment

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sensitive adjective

A

easily pained, annoyed

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surround verb (used with object)

A

to form an enclosure round; encircle

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claim verb (used with object)

A

to assert and demand the recognition

25
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clear adjective

A

transparent

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yolk noun

A

the yellow and principal substance of an egg, as distinguished from the white

27
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edge noun

A

a line or border at which a surface terminates

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preheat verb (used with object)

A

to heat before using or before subjecting to some further process

29
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immediately adverb

A

without lapse of time; without delay; instantly; at once

30
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leave verb (used with object)

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to let stay or be as specified

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airtight adjective

A

preventing the entrance or escape of air or gas

32
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dice verb (used with object)

A

to cut into small cubes.

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beat verb (used with object)

A

to stir vigorously

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bake verb (used with object)

A

to cook by dry heat in an oven or on heated metal

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leftover noun

A

food remaining uneaten at the end of a meal, especially when saved for later use

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glossy adjective

A

having a shiny or lustrous surface

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store verb (used with object)

A

to supply or stock with something, as for future use

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smooth adjective

A

free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough

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decorate verb (used with object)

A

embellish and improve the appearance of something

40
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flutter verb (used without object)

A

to flap the wings rapidly; fly with flapping movements

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stroll verb (used without object)

A

to walk leisurely as inclination directs; ramble; saunter; take a walk

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handy adjective

A

convenient, useful or skillful with hands

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easygoing adjective

A

calm and unworried; relaxed and rather casual

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committed adjective

A

bound or obligated to a person or thing, as by pledge or assurance; devoted

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trustworthy adjective

A

dependable and reliable

46
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honest adjective

A

showing uprightness and fairness

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methodical adjective

A

performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly

48
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Proactive adjective

A

intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation

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hardworking adjective

A

industrious; zealous

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slouch verb (used without object)

A

to sit or stand with an awkward, drooping posture

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