4000 Essential English Words 4 Unit 1: The History of Chocolate
Word List
- aroma [əˈroumə] n.
An aroma is a scent or smell.
→ I love the aroma of coffee in the morning.
- beverage [ˈbevərɪdʒ] n.
A beverage is a drink.
→ The waiter brought our beverages first. Then he brought our food.
- cluster [ˈklʌstər] n.
A cluster of things is a small group of them placed close together.
→ She held a large cluster of grapes in her hand.
- combine [kəmˈbaɪn] v.
To combine is to join together to make a single thing or group.
→ Mina combined peanut butter and jelly to make a sandwich.
- condensed [kənˈdenst] adj.
When a liquid is condensed, it is made thicker.
→ One way to make a dessert thick and sweet is to use condensed milk.
- contemporary [kənˈtempərərɪ] adj.
When something is contemporary, it is related to the present time.
→ Contemporary scientists have learned quite a bit about DNA.
- cultivate [ˈkʌltəveɪt] v.
To cultivate plants is to care for them and help them grow.
→ A research company is cultivating new kinds of rice to aid poor countries.
- divine [dɪˈvaɪn] adj.
When something is divine, it is related to gods.
→ Legends say that music was given to men as a divine gift from the gods.
- humid [ˈhjuːmɪd] adj.
When it is humid, there is a lot of water in the air.
→ It is very humid inside of a sauna.
- odor [ˈoudər] n.
An odor is a very distinct smell.
→ He knew there was a leak when he noticed the strong odor of natural gas.
- palate [ˈpælɪt] n.
The palate is the top part of the mouth.
→ You can touch your palate with your tongue.
- paradise [ˈpærədaɪs] n.
Paradise is the place or condition of happiness where things are perfect.
→ My vacation in Hawaii was like being in paradise.
- plantation [plænˈteɪʃən] n.
A plantation is a big farm that only grows certain kinds of crops.
→ In the 1800s, there were many cotton plantations in the southern US.
- rapid [ˈræpɪd] adj.
When something is rapid, it moves or changes very quickly.
→ His mother was surprised by her son’s rapid growth.
- rate [reɪt] n.
A rate is the speed at which something happens.
→ Grass tends to grow at a very slow rate.
- soothing [ˈsuːðɪŋ] adj.
When something is soothing, it makes you calm or relaxed.
→ The soothing music helped the baby fall asleep.
- subtle [ˈsʌtl] adj.
When something is subtle, it is not easy to see or notice.
→ The handsome man has a subtle smile.
- texture [ˈtekstʃə:r] n.
The texture of something is the way its surface looks and feels.
→ The texture of a rock found in the water is typically very smooth.
- toxic [ˈtɒksɪk] adj.
When something is toxic, it is poisonous. Toxic things are very dangerous.
→ Please check the label to see if the product is toxic.
- vary [ˈvɛərɪ] v.
To vary means to be different from another thing in size or amount.
→ The heights of the people in my class vary by a large amount.
