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Flashcards in Food Deck (11)
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1
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insipid

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(adj.) tasteless, bland

2
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noxious

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(adj.) harmful or poisonous, toxic

Eg: Many non-governmental groups believe it is a serious threat to the environment and could be noxious

3
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dearth

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(n.) a lack of something, shortage

Eg: The dearth of food in less developed countries

4
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delectable

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(adj.) extremely pleasant to taste and smell, delicious

Eg: The food in canteen is delectable

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devour

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(v. ) to eat sth quickly, eat greedily, consume

eg: We had better think twice before we devour large amts of sugar and simple carbohydrates

6
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fetid

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(adj. ) rotten, foul, having a strong bad smell

eg: All the fish in the pond died as the water was fetid.

7
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scarce

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limited

8
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scrumptious

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(adj.) delicious, mouth-watering

Eg: Shark’s fin soup is a scrumptious Chinese dish served at wedding and other celebration

9
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epicure

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(n.) someone who enjoys good food and drink

Eg: for those who indulge in a an epicurean lifestyle

10
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tepid

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(adj. ) (esp of liquid) onlu slightly warm; lukewarm

eg: she soaked the apple in the tepid water

11
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pasteruise

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(v. ) subject (milk, wine or other pdts) to a processs of partial sterilisation
eg: pasteruised milk