Unit 8 vocabulary

Question 1

bitter

Answer 1

having an unpalatable harsh taste, as the peel of an orange or coffee

Question 2

chewy

Answer 2

of a consistency requiring chewing; somewhat firm and sticky

Question 3

crunchy

Answer 3

to bite or chew (crisp foods) with a crushing or crackling sound

Question 4

fatty

Answer 4

containing, consisting of, or derived from fat

Question 5

greasy

Answer 5

coated with grease

Question 6

mild

Answer 6

not powerful or strong; bland

Question 7

plain

Answer 7

not mixed; simple

Question 8

rich

Answer 8

having a large proportion of flavoursome or fatty ingredients, such as spices, butter, or cream

Question 9

salty

Answer 9

of, tasting of, or containing salt

Question 10

spicy

Answer 10

seasoned with or containing spice

Question 11

stodgy

Answer 11

heavy or uninteresting

Question 12

sweet

Answer 12

having a pleasant taste like that of sugar

Question 13

tasteless

Answer 13

lacking in flavour; insipid

Question 14

tasty

Answer 14

having a pleasant flavour

Question 15

tender

Answer 15

easily broken, cut, or crushed; soft; not tough

Question 16

fried

Answer 16

to cook or be cooked in fat, oil, etc, usually over direct heat

Question 17

boiled

Answer 17

to change or cause to change from a liquid to a vapour so rapidly that bubbles of vapour are formed in the liquid

Question 18

roast

Answer 18

to cook (meat or other food) by dry heat, usually with added fat and esp in an oven

Question 19

grilled

Answer 19

cooked on a grill or gridiron

Question 20

barbecued

Answer 20

to cook (meat, fish, etc) on a grill, usually over charcoal and often with a highly seasoned sauce

Question 21

baked

Answer 21

to cook by dry heat in or as if in an oven

Question 22

stewed

Answer 22

(of meat, fruit, etc) cooked by stewing

Question 23

I’ve had enough!

Answer 23

I’m sick and tired!

Question 24

eventually

Answer 24

sooner or later

Question 25

healthy and unharmed

Answer 25

safe and sound

Question 26

have only what I like

Answer 26

pick and choose

Question 27

approximately

Answer 27

more or less

Question 28

occasionally

Answer 28

now and then

Question 29

small things

Answer 29

bits and pieces

Question 30

without noise

Answer 30

peace and quiet

Question 31

high points and low points

Answer 31

ups and downs

Question 32

back to front

Answer 32

in reverse

Question 33

nonsense, waste of time

Answer 33

fun and games

Question 34

An everyday or ordinary person or thing

Answer 34

bread and butter

Question 35

To accept or reject unconditionally

Answer 35

take it or leave it

Question 36

to be patient until a later time

Answer 36

wait and see

Question 37

police and courts

Answer 37

law and order

Question 38

The practice of compromise

Answer 38

give and take