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WORD LIST LEVEL 2

Unit 7  The critical consumer

WORDS AND PHRASES
Word / Phrase Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
accountable adjective /əˈkaʊntəb(ə)l/ in a position where people As Director, she knew she
have the right to criticize you would be held accountable for
or ask you why something any budget deficit.
happened
affordable adjective /əˈfɔrdəb(ə)l/ inexpensive enough for Many mothers don’t have
ordinary people to afford access to affordable childcare.
allowance noun /əˈlaʊəns/ an amount of something that It is not recommended to eat
you are officially allowed or more than the daily allowance
recommended to have by a of sugar and fat.
particular set of rules or by
the law
artificial adjective /ˌɑrtɪˈfɪʃ(ə)l/ made by people and used The product contains no
instead of something natural artificial colors, flavors, or
preservatives.
biodegradable adjective /ˌbaɪoʊdɪˈɡreɪdəb(ə)l/ biodegradable substances All their products have
can be broken down into very biodegradable packaging.
small parts by bacteria so that
they are not harmful to the
environment
calorie noun /ˈkæləri/ a unit for measuring how How many calories are there
much energy you get from in a slice of chocolate cake?
food
coloring noun /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/ a substance that you add Some people think that
to change the color of adding coloring to food is
something, especially food unhealthy.
contribute verb /ˈkɑntrɪˌbjut/ to be one of the things that The scandal certainly
help to make something contributed to their defeat in
happen the last election.
crack down on phrasal verb /kræk ˈdaʊn ɑn/ to start dealing with someone The school is cracking down
or something much more on lateness.
strictly
disposable adjective /dɪˈspoʊzəb(ə)l/ something that is disposable Disposable plastic cups can sit
is designed to be thrown away for decades in landfills.
after you have used it
eco-friendly adjective /ˈekoʊ ˈfren(d)li/ designed to cause as little She designed a range of eco-
harm as possible to the friendly food packaging.
environment
edible adjective /ˈedəb(ə)l/ food that is edible is safe or Many people don’t realize that
good enough to eat seaweed is edible.
eliminate verb /ɪˈlɪmɪˌneɪt/ to get rid of something that is He had to eliminate dairy
not wanted or needed products from his diet.
guideline noun /ˈɡaɪdˌlaɪn/ official instructions or advice The Department of Education
about how to do something has issued new national
guidelines for science
teachers.

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Word / Phrase Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence

implication noun /ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ a possible effect or result We need to consider the
financial implications of these
changes.
intake noun /ˈɪnˌteɪk/ the amount of something that You should reduce your intake
you eat or drink of salt, sugar, and junk foods.
label noun /ˈleɪb(ə)l/ a piece of paper or material Read the washing instructions
fastened to an object that on the label of your jacket.
gives information about it
mislead verb /mɪsˈlid/ to make someone believe “There was no intention to
something that is incorrect or mislead the public,” Katz told
not true the newspaper.
nutritional adjective /nuˈtrɪʃən(ə)l/ how healthy or beneficial Junk food often has very low
foods are for your body nutritional value.
perishable adjective /ˈperɪʃəb(ə)l/ perishable food decays after Always refrigerate perishable
a short time, especially if it is food within two hours.
not kept cold
preservative noun /prɪˈzɜrvətɪv/ a chemical substance used for This drink contains no artificial
preventing food or wood from flavorings or preservatives.
decaying
ratio noun /ˈreɪʃoʊ/ a relationship between the There is a teacher-student
sizes of two numbers or ratio of 1:20 (=1 teacher for
amounts every 20 students)
recyclable adjective /riˈsaɪkləb(ə)l/ able to be recycled The scheme allows residents
to put all recyclable materials
into a single curbside
container.
returnable adjective /rɪˈtɜrnəb(ə)l/ returnable bottles or other This dairy packages its milk
containers can be taken back in half-gallon returnable glass
to a store so that they can be bottles.
used again
reusable adjective /ˈriˈjuzəb(ə)l/ when something can be used This water bottle is reusable,
many times there’s no need to throw it
away.
sweetener noun /ˈswit(ə)nər/ a substance added to food or Diet drinks usually contain
drink to make it taste sweeter artificial sweeteners.
well- adjective /ˌwel ˈdɑkjəˌmentəd/ based on or supported with a Luckily, these events were
documented lot of written evidence well-documented by monks at
the time.

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Useful Expressions
Expression
After reading the article, we’ve
concluded that …
Having analyzed these ads, we’ve
realized/decided/learned …
We think that when reading ads,
people should …
Topic / Category Sample Sentence
Evaluating claims After reading the article, we’ve
concluded that there are often lots
of factors to consider when judging a
product.
Evaluating claims Having analyzed these ads, we’ve
realized that you need to think carefully
about the language used.
Evaluating claims We think that when reading ads, people
should be suspicious of bold claims.

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