New Close Up B1 Unit Two Vocabulary

waste (n) (v) /weɪst/

1. rubbish ● A lot of ___________ can be recycled, such as paper. 2. To misspend a resource, time, money, etc. ● Don´t ___________ your time trying to persuade him, he won´t change his mind.

break a record (phr) /breɪk ə ˈrekɔːd/

do sth faster, better, higher, etc., than anyone has ever done it before ● Do you think Marc Marquez will _________ more ___________s on his motorbike?

spicy (adj) /ˈspaɪsi/ ➣ spice (n) ❖

having a strong taste and flavour because spices have been used, having a hot taste ● I love _______________ food like Mexican chilli.

delicious (adj) /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

having a very nice taste ● These biscuits are ________________! May I have another one?

disgusting (adj) /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/ ➣ disgust (n, v), disgusted (adj)

horrible; that smells, tastes or looks bad ● I think blue cheese smells _______________! I can't eat it.

home-made (adj) /ˌhəʊm ˈmeɪd/

made at home, not bought from a shop ● The smell of fresh ________-__________ bread filled the air.

beef (n) /biːf/

meat from a cow ● Angela is cooking _______ and potatoes in the oven for Sunday lunch.

raw (adj) /rɔː/

not cooked ● Sushi is made with cooked rice and ________ fish.

dull (adj) /dʌl/

not interesting or exciting ● The old café's decor is ________ and boring

mild (adj) /maɪld/

not strong ● This yoghurt sauce gives the curry a _________ taste so it's not too spicy.

likely (adj) /ˈlaɪkli/ ➣ likelihood (n) ❖ Opp: unlikely

probable ● Sadly, many animals are ___________ to die because humans are destroying the environment.

suitable (adj) /ˈsuːtəbl/ ➣ suit (v), suitably (adv), suitability (n) Opp: unsuitable

right or appropriate ● You can't go running in those shoes. They aren't ____________.

owner (n) /ˈəʊnə/ ➣ own (v)

sb who possesses sth legally ● Mr Marquez, who's from Spain, is the owner of this Spanish restaurant.

saddle (n) /ˈsædl/

seat on a horse ● The saddle he was sitting on fell off the horse, and so did he!

rude (adj) /ruːd/ ➣ rudely (adv), rudeness (n)❖ Opp: polite

speaking or behaving without respect; with bad manners ● It was wrong of you to be so __________ to the waiter when you ordered the wrong dish.

treat (n) /triːt/

sth special you give sb (or yourself) or do for them. ● As you passed your unit 2 test I got you a ___________ - strawberry cheesecake.

choice (n) /tʃɔɪs/ choose (v)

sth that you can select from different things ● Everything on the menu sounded delicious, so it was difficult to make a ____________ about what to order.

dessert (n) /dɪˈzɜːt/

sweet food served as the last course of a meal ● This strawberry cheesecake is a delicious __________.

ground floor (n) /graʊnd flɔː/

the floor at the same level as the ground ● We were given the keys to our hotel room, which was on the ______________ ____________.

tableware (n) /ˈteɪblweə(r)/

the things used for meals, e.g. plates, knives and forks ● We brought out our best _______________ for the dinner party.

bake (v) /beɪk/ ➣ baking (adj, n), baked (adj), baker, bakery (n)

to cook sth in an oven ● Christina ____________s her own bread for all the family.

reach (v) /riːtʃ/

to get to a place/person ● When you reach the bank, turn left into Park Street.

taste (v) /teɪst/ ➣ tasty, tasteless (adj), taste (n)

to have a particular flavour ● This yoghurt __________s delicious with a little honey.

boil (v) /bɔɪl/ ➣ boiling, boiled (adj)

to heat sth until it is very hot and it starts to change into steam; to cook sth in liquid ● Can you _________ some eggs for breakfast, please?

pour (v) /pɔː/

to put (liquid) in a cup, glass, etc. ● Shall I __________ the water into the teapot?

messy (adj) /ˈmesi/ ➣ mess (n)

untidy or not clean ● The kitchen was really ________- until I did the washing up

tiny (adj) /ˈtaɪni/

very small ● That ___________ meal wasn't enough for me. I'm still hungry.

homeless (adj) & (plural n) /ˈhəʊmləs/ homelessness (n)

without a home ● Stelios is raising money to help feed ____________ people and give them a place to stay.

jar (n) /dʒɑː(r)/

a food container, often made of glass, with a lid on top ● There's a ________- of honey on the shelf.

bunch (n) /bʌntʃ/

a group of things of the same type that grow or are put together ● She bought a ______________ of flowers at the market.

queue (n) & (v) /kjuː/

a line of people who are waiting for something ● We had to wait in a long queue to get into the cinema.

stew (n) /stjuː/

a meal of meat and/or vegetables cooked slowly like a thick soup ● In winter, Andaluths eat puchero, which is a traditional hot _____________ with meat and vegetables.

chop (n) /tʃɒp/ ➣ chopped (adj), chop (v)

a piece of meat served with the bone on it ● We could smell the lamb chops cooking on the barbecue.

award (n) & (v) /əˈwɔːd/

a prize given to sb who has done sth special. ● Fabio's has won an _________ for being the country's best restaurant of the year.

takeaway (n) /ˈteɪkəweɪ/

a ready-cooked meal that you can collect at a restaurant to eat somewhere else ● We were too tired to cook, so we ordered a _____________ from the fish and chip shop.

snack (n) & (v) /snæk/

a small meal ● We just had a ________ of fruit and biscuits this afternoon, but we'll have a big dinner tonight.

occasion (n) /əˈkeɪʒn/

a special event ● Their wedding was a very important _____________ in their lives.

steak (n) /steɪk/

a thick, flat piece of meat ● How would you like your _____________ cooked - rare, medium or well-done?

slice (n) (v) /slaɪs/ sliced (adj)

a thin flat piece of sth, cut from a bigger piece ● Cut the cheese into ____________ to put in the sandwiches.

craft (n) /krɑːft/

an activity that needs artistic and practicalskills, e.g. making clothes or jewellery ● Tony'screative and loves doing arts and ___________s.

portion (n) /ˈpɔːʃn/

an amount of food served for one person to eat ● The food was delicious, but the ________________ were small, so I was still hungry.

supper (n) /ˈsʌpə(r)/

an evening meal ● I had a big lunch today, so I'm having some milk and biscuits as a light ____________.

charming (adj) /ˈʧɑːmɪŋ/

attractive; pleasant mannered ● The ________________ traditional restaurant served tasty home-made dishes.

take part (in) (phr) /teɪk pɑːt (ɪn)/

be involved in ● Dave _________ _______ in a cookery competition and he won!