Unit 3 words Pre-Intermediate Insight | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

one of several natural substances in certain types of food that are important to help humans and animals grow and stay healthy

vitamin

likely to cause illness or poor health

unhealthy

a long thin container with a lid at one end made of soft plastic or metal.

tube

vehicles that you travel in; a method of travel

transport

difficult to cut and eat

tough

to get rid of rubbish or sth that you do not want

throw away

(used about food) soft and easy to cut or bite

tender

containing, or tasting as if it contains, a lot of sugar

sweet

a sweet substance that you get from certain plants

sugar

containing a lot of spice (= a substance, especially a powder, made from a plant and used to give flavour to food)

spicy

having a sharp taste like that of a lemon

sour

a common white substance that is found in sea water and the earth

salt

a place where you can take rubbish and leave it

rubbish dump

to make food, etc. cold in order to keep it fresh

refrigerate

a place where you can take used objects and materials to be recycled

recycling centre

to put used objects and materials through a process so that they can be used again

recycle

not cooked

raw

a substance found in food such as meat, fish and eggs. It is important for helping people and animals to grow and be healthy

protein

to grow or make sth by a natural process

produce

treated, for example with chemicals, in order to preserve, change, etc.

processed

simple in style; not decorated or complicated

plain

a small box, bag, etc. in which things are packed to be sold in a shop

packet

to cover sth, or a number of things, in paper or thin plastic, or in a box

package

(used about food or farming methods) produced by or using natural materials, without artificial chemicals

organic

a substance that is needed to keep a living thing alive and healthy

nutrient

existing in nature; not made or caused by humans

natural

a natural substance such as coal, salt, oil, etc., especially one that is found in the ground.

mineral

a container with a lid, usually made of glass and used for keeping food, etc. in

jar

helping to produce good health

healthy

(used about plants) to exist and develop in a particular place; to make plants grow by giving them water, etc.

grow

harmful gases in the air which cause the warming of the earth’s atmosphere

greenhouse gases

the increase in the temperature of the earth’s atmosphere, caused by the increase of certain gases

global warming

(used about food) stored at a low temperature in order to keep it for a long time

frozen

(used especially about food) produced or picked very recently; not frozen or in a tin

fresh

a measurement of the distance that food travels from the producer to the consumer and the fuel that this uses

food miles

the soft white substance under the skins of animals and people

fat

able to work well without wasting fuel or energy

energy-efficient

not harmful to the environment

eco-friendly

to put food into your mouth, then chew and swallow it

eat

very unpleasant

disgusting

having a very pleasant taste or smell

delicious

having been prepared for eating by heating

cooked

a small container made of cardboard or plastic

carton

a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide that is produced by the daily activities of a person or company

carbon footprint

one of the substances in food, for example sugar, that gives your body energy

carbohydrate

a metal container in which food or drink is kept without air so that it stays fresh

can

a measure of the energy value of food

calorie

a container made of wood, cardboard, metal, etc. with a flat stiff base and sides and often a lid

box

a glass or plastic container with a narrow neck for keeping liquids in

bottle

a container made of paper, fabric or thin plastic that opens at the top

bag

not genuine or natural but made by people

artificial

a substance that is added to sth in small amounts for a special purpose

additive