Unit 13 - Part 1 · Interchange Pre Intermediate Vocabulary List

a dessert with a pastry crust filled with spiced apples, often served warm with ice cream or whipped cream

"Apple pie has apples."

"The apple pie was filled with sliced cinnamon apples and had a lattice top crust."

long thin pieces of potato cooked in hot oil

"French fries are crispy."

"The crispy French fries were served hot with ketchup and a side of mayonnaise for dipping."

ice cream in a crisp conical wafer

"The child licked the ice-cream cone."

"The child licked the ice cream cone but it melted faster than he could eat it."

two pieces of bread with cheese, meat, etc. between them

"I ate a sandwich at lunch."

"He made a grilled cheese sandwich for lunch by buttering two slices of bread and placing a slice of cheddar cheese between them before cooking it in a hot pan."

a dish of small rolls or balls of cold cooked rice flavored with vinegar and garnished with raw fish or vegetables, originated in Japan

"I love eating fresh salmon sushi."

"Sushi must be made with extremely fresh fish because it is eaten completely raw."

to bring something into existence or make something happen

"Artists create beautiful masterpieces."

"The artist used recycled materials to create a unique sculpture that highlights the problem of plastic pollution in the ocean."

having a reasonable price

"The shirt is inexpensive."

"The inexpensive meal at the food truck was delicious and cost much less than dinner at a fancy restaurant."

the instructions on how to cook a certain food, including a list of the ingredients required

"The recipe is simple."

"She followed the recipe carefully and cooked dinner for her family."

having a very pleasant flavor

"The cake is delicious."

"The delicious chocolate cake was moist and rich and everyone asked for a second slice immediately."

having a strong taste that gives your mouth a pleasant burning feeling

"I like spicy food."

"I like spicy food and put hot sauce on almost everything I eat for breakfast lunch and dinner."

a group of items that share a common feature

"Which category does this item belong to?"

"The novel won awards in both the science fiction and fantasy categories that year."

a purple or green fruit that is round, small, and grows in bunches on a vine

"The grape is small and sweet."

"She ate a handful of green grapes as an afternoon snack because they were sweet and refreshing and helped her avoid eating unhealthy candy from the vending machine."

a sea creature with eight, long arms and a soft round body with no internal shell

"The octopus changed color."

"The octopus has three hearts and blue blood because its circulatory system uses copper based hemocyanin instead of iron based hemoglobin for transporting oxygen."

a green seed, eaten as a vegetable

"The pea rolled off the plate."

"He accidentally dropped a single pea on the kitchen floor this morning."

a round vegetable that grows beneath the ground, has light brown skin, and is used cooked or fried

"The potato is still hot."

"She peeled the potatoes and cut them into small cubes before boiling them in salted water until they were soft enough to mash with butter and cream."

a small and short grain that is white or brown and usually grown and eaten a lot in Asia

"The rice is ready."

"We ate rice with curry and vegetables."

a soft, red juicy fruit with small seeds on its surface

"The strawberry is sweet."

"She picked fresh strawberries from the garden and made a delicious jam that she gave to her neighbors as a homemade gift."

a plant or a part of it that we can eat either raw or cooked

"The vegetable soup is hot."

"They grow vegetables in a small garden behind the house."

the flesh of animals and birds that we can eat as food

"The meat is cooked well."

"We ate meat with rice and vegetables for dinner."

any sea creature that is eaten as food such as fish, shrimp, seaweed, and shellfish

"The restaurant is famous for its fresh seafood."

"A seafood tower is a lavish display of oysters, shrimp, crab, and lobster served on ice."

a food prepared from roasted, ground cacao beans

"Chocolate tastes sweet."

"He ate chocolate after dinner."

a sandwich consisting of a cooked patty made from ground beef, served between two buns

"I ate a hamburger for lunch."

"The hamburger was juicy and delicious."

an Italian food that is a mixture of flour, water, and at times eggs formed it into different shapes, typically eaten with a sauce when cooked

"Spaghetti is a classic type of pasta."

"Al dente pasta is cooked to be firm to the bite"

a period of one hundred years

"The book is one century old."

"The industrial revolution transformed society over the course of the nineteenth century."

in a way that relates to the inherent origin or source

"It was originally mine."

"The manuscript was originally intended for a different publication but was later acquired by this esteemed journal."

to cook food for eating

"Let's prepare dinner quickly."

"She decided to prepare a traditional meal for the holiday celebration."

taking a short time to move, happen, or be done

"The response is quick."

"The quick response from the firefighters saved the family home from burning to the ground during the electrical fire."

the food that we eat regularly during different times of day, such as breakfast, lunch, or dinner

"We ate a meal together."

"The family sat down together for a hot meal every evening and used that time to talk about their day and share what had happened at school and work."

related to the most recent time or to the present time

"The building is modern."

"The modern house had large windows and an open floor plan which made the living room kitchen and dining area feel spacious and bright."

the emotional state that a person experiences

"She is in a good mood."

"His cheerful mood was infectious, lifting the spirits of everyone around him."

used after negative statements to indicate a similarity between two situations or feelings

"I don't like it either."

"He wasn't happy with the decision, and she didn't agree with it either."

used to indicate that something is not one thing nor the other in a given context or situation

"Neither choice is good."

"Neither the red shirt nor the blue one fits me properly, so I need to find something else."

to a small extent or degree

"Please wait a bit."

"Could you please turn down the music a bit because I am trying to concentrate."

(of drink or food) having no pleasant or strong flavor

"The sauce is bland."

"The doctor recommended a bland diet for his recovery, so he ate plain rice and boiled chicken."

(of food) containing or cooked in a lot of oil

"The pan is greasy."

"The greasy pan needed to be washed with hot soapy water to remove all of the oil and food residue from cooking bacon."

(of a person) not having physical or mental problems

"Eating vegetables is healthy."

"Eating fresh fruits and vegetables every day is a healthy habit that can prevent many diseases and keep your body strong."

containing a high amount of fat, sugar, or other indulgent ingredients

"The cake is rich."

"The cake is rich and dense and a small slice is enough to satisfy your sweet tooth."

containing salt or having a taste that is like salt

"The popcorn is salty."

"The salty popcorn was the perfect snack to eat while watching the movie at the theater last night."

a type of food made from flour, water and usually yeast mixed together and baked

"I need to buy some bread from the bakery."

"The bakery sells fresh sourdough bread every morning at eight o'clock and people line up early."

the flesh of a chicken that we use as food

"I like to eat chicken."

"The restaurant is famous for its delicious roasted chicken prepared with herbs."

a tall plant with large yellow seeds that grow together on a cob, which is cooked and eaten as a vegetable or animal food

"The farmer harvested the ripe corn from the field."

"The field corn was harvested for animal feed while sweet corn was sold at the farmers market for human consumption."

an animal with a tail, gills and fins that lives in water

"A shark is a fish."

"The fisherman caught a large fish that was too heavy to lift into the boat by himself."

a young sheep, especially one that is under one year

"The lamb is very young."

"We saw a lamb in the field while driving home from school."

a sweet yellow fruit with a thin skin that grows in hot areas

"The mango is very sweet."

"We ate mango after dinner and agreed that it was one of the best parts of the meal."

the meat of shrimp commonly eaten as seafood

"I ate shrimp."

"The seafood platter featured succulent shrimp, grilled to perfection."

meat of a turkey, eaten as food, especially during holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas

"We roasted turkey for dinner."

"A succulent roasted turkey is the centerpiece of any traditional holiday feast."

something we can eat that grows on trees, plants, or bushes

"The fruit is sweet and juicy."

"Fresh fruit is important for a balanced diet."

the small seeds of wheat, corn, rice, and other such crops

"Rice is an important grain."

"A single grain of wheat may seem small, but it provides essential nutrients for millions of people."