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!