CEFR C1 Vocabulary

CEFR C1 Vocabulary - Lesson 43

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Here you will learn some English words about eating, such as "diner", "greasy", "entree", etc. prepared for C1 learners.
gastronomynoun

the art, science, or activity of exploring how to prepare and eat good food

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bistro
bistronoun

a small restaurant that is not expensive

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confectionery
confectionerynoun

a store where chocolate, sweets, etc. are sold

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diner
dinernoun

a small restaurant

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drive-through
drive-throughnoun

a restaurant or other service provider where one is served without needing to leave one's car

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food court
food courtnoun

an area in a public place such as a shopping mall, etc. where multiple small restaurants are located

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patisserienoun

a store that sells cakes and pastries

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cholesterol
cholesterolnoun

a substance high in fat found in blood and most body tissues, a high amount of which correlates with an increased risk of heart disease

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greasy
greasyadjective

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

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oily
oilyadjective

(of food) containing a lot of oil

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savory
savoryadjective

smelling or tasting pleasant

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stale
staleadjective

(of food, particularly cake and bread) not fresh anymore

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tasteless
tastelessadjective

with no particular flavor

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tender
tenderadjective

describing food that is easy to chew or cut

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yummy
yummyadjective

tasting very good

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self-service
self-serviceadjective

(of a restaurant, store, etc.) providing customers with the chance to serve themselves and then pay for it

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appetizer
appetizernoun

a small dish that is eaten before the main part of a meal

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entree
entreenoun

the main segment of a meal

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specialtynoun

a type of food or drink or other product that an establishment is known for because it is delivered in high quality

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a la carte
a la cartenoun

a menu in which each dish has a separate price

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gourmetnoun

someone who enjoys and knows about food and wine very much

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regularnoun

a person who buys something from a place or visits it very often

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burrito
burritonoun

a dish of a tortilla wrapped around a mixture of ground meat or beans, originated in Mexico

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caviar
caviarnoun

the preserved eggs of some fish, especially one called sturgeon, eaten as food, which is considered a very expensive dish

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schnitzel
schnitzelnoun

a thin slice of meat that is coated with breadcrumbs and then fried

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spring roll
spring rollnoun

a dish that consists of a pancake that is filled with vegetables and sometimes meat and then fried until crispy, originated in China

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sushi
sushinoun

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

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taco
taconoun

a dish that consists of a folded tortilla filled with ground meat, beans, etc., originated in Mexico

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port
portnoun

a type of dark-red wine with a sweet taste, originated in Portugal

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to wine and dineverb

to entertain someone with lavish food and drink

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ale
alenoun

a type of beer that is dark in color and does not contain bubbles

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pina colada
pina coladanoun

a drink made with pineapple, coconut, and rum

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frappe
frappenoun

a drink served with a lot of small pieces of ice

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pilsnernoun

a type of light beer, flavored with hops

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