Vocabulary :

No Words/Phrase Meaning/Context

1 Bowl A round dish for soup, salad or a serving of

dessert.
2 Bread plate A small plate for buttering bread rolls.
3 Butter knife A knife with a blunt, rounded end for
spreading butter.
4 Candlestick A holder, usually tall and thin, for one or
more candles.
5 Centrepiece A display placed in the middle of a dining
table.
6 Coaster A small mat or flat object under a bottle or
glass that protects the table.
7 Cup and saucer A small plate and matching cup for tea or
coffee.
8 Dessert fork and spoon A three-pronged fork with an oval spoon for
eating desserts from a bowl or plate.
9 Dining table A table at which several people can sit
together to eat.
10 Dining party A dinner in someone's home to which guests
are invited.
11 Dining plate A flat dish for eating a meal's main course.
12 Dinnertime The time of day usually spent eating dinner.
14 Dinnerware A set of matching plates, bowls, cups, saucers
etc. for several people.
14 Fish knife A knife with a wide blade for eating fish.
15 Napkin A cloth or paper towel for wiping your mouth
and hands while eating.
16 Place mat A flat piece of cloth, plastic or wood at the
centre of each place setting on a dining table.
17 Set the table to arrange place settings for everyone on a dining
table
18 Soup spoon a round or oval spoon for eating soup

19 Wine glass a glass with a long stem and a wide base for
drinking wine
20 Tumbler a drinking glass with straight sides and no stem or
handle