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LSC1503 Academic Spoken Communication Course
HCT-Al Ain Colleges
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  1. calorie
    unit of heat raising 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade
    They can enter their food intake and calculate those calories, too. Wall Street Journal (Jan 21, 2014)
  2. diet
    the usual food and drink consumed by an organism
    There are amino acids that must be obtained through our diet because our bodies can’t make them.
  3. flavor
    the taste experience when a savory condiment is taken into the mouth
  4. mood
    a characteristic state of feeling
  5. texture
    the essential quality of something
  6. trend
    the popular taste at a given time
  7. concentrate
    direct one's attention on something
  8. consume
    take in as food
  9. distinguish
    be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait
  10. estimate
    a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
  11. mix
    to bring or combine together or with something else
  12. swallow
    pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
    The chemical is harmful if swallowed or inhaled and can cause skin irritation, nausea, and vomiting, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers.
  13. balanced
    being in a state of proper equilibrium
    While breakfast is important for balanced energy throughout the day and a constant metabolism, we often leave it behind as we hurry about our lives.
  14. complex
    a whole structure made up of interconnected structures
  15. disgusting
    highly offensive
    Although lice are disgusting and a pain to get rid of, they don’t spread disease.
  16. spicy
    producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
    Sriracha has become the “it” ingredient among spicy menu items, according to Nation’s Restaurant News.
  17. wise
    marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense
  18. occasionally
    now and then or here and there
    Others struggled, occasionally eating illicit food before becoming despondent with guilt.
  19. perhaps
    by chance
  20. really
    in actual fact
  21. rely on
    put trust in with confidence
    With the need for more money, the university system has increasingly relied on out-of-state and foreign students, who pay a far higher tuition rate.
  22. fast food
    inexpensive food prepared and served quickly
  23. meal
    any of the occasions for eating food that occur by custom or habit at more or less fixed times
    Compared to 20 years ago, people have a lot more interest in food and are looking for ways to improve their meals.
  24. fresh
    not canned or otherwise preserved
    Secondly, nutrition: Eat the right food - lots of fresh fruit and plenty of water.
  25. accuracy
    the quality of being near to the true value
  26. assumption
    a statement that is held to be true
  27. behavior
    manner of acting or controlling yourself
  28. effectiveness
    power to be effective
  29. encounter
    come together
  30. error
    a misconception resulting from incorrect information
  31. expert
    a person with special knowledge who performs skillfully
  32. fake
    something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
  33. instinct
    inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to stimuli
  34. prediction
    a statement made about the future
  35. sample
    take a small part of something
  36. selection
    an assortment of things from which a choice can be made
  37. trait
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
  38. assume
    take to be the case or to be true
  39. select
    pick out or choose from a number of alternatives
  40. conscious
    intentionally conceived
  41. effective
    able to accomplish a purpose
  42. negative
    having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
  43. instinctive
    unthinking
    “He’s a much bigger back, but he has those feet like a little back would. He’s really smart and instinctive with the football.”
  44. positive
    involving advantage or good
  45. reliable
    worthy of being depended on
  46. suspicious
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  47. briefly
    for a short time
  48. consciously
    with awareness
    We never arranged rules or consciously decided we would play. Salon (Jan 23, 2014)
  49. unconsciously
    without awareness
    The brain affects everything we do — unconsciously, subconsciously and consciously.
  50. okay
    good or acceptable
Created on 一月 21, 2014 (updated 一月 27, 2014)

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