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Food and drink: synonyms worth the distinction
Food vocabulary is where formal and casual English sit closest together, and the choice between them says a great deal. To bolt something is to gobble it; a banquet is a spread. Small shelf, high hit rate on everyday reading.
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FoothillsTier 1 · everyday words · 36 words
Words you already use, paired with a synonym you probably also know.
- acridadjectivebitter
- appetitenounhunger
- bitnounpiece
- carryverbhold
- condimentnounsauce
- crunchyadjectivecrispy
- delicacynountreat
- devourverbgobble
- eatverbfeed
- feedverbgive
- gluttonouslyadverbgreedily
- gourmandnounfoodie
- indulgeverbspoil
- juicyadjectivemoist
- lusciousadjectivejuicy
- marinateverbsoak
- meetverbfit
- morselnounscrap
- palatenountaste
- plentifullyadverbgenerously
- provisionsnounsupplies
- relishverbenjoy
- savoryadjectiverich
- searverbbrown
- seasonverbflavor
- serveverbattend
- simmerverbstew
- sparinglyadverblightly
- staleadjectivehardened
- stockadjectivestandard
- tablenounboard
- tangyadjectivesour
- toastverbdrink
- trynouneffort
- unripeadjectivegreen
- usenounexercise
TreelineTier 2 · one step up · 18 words
Familiar words, with a synonym that sits slightly outside daily speech.
- aromaticadjectivefragrant
- banquetnounspread
- bingeverbgorge
- feastnounbanquet
- generouslyadverbliberally
- gobbleverbwolf
- hungrilyadverbravenously
- meetverbfit
- nibbleverbpeck
- nourishverbsustain
- portionnounhelping
- quaffverbguzzle
- slicenounpiece
- staplenounmainstay
- strainverbextend
- sustainverbkeep
- tastenounappreciation
- voraciouslyadverbravenously
RidgelineTier 3 · solid vocabulary · 16 words
The middle of the bank, where the near misses start to bite.
High CampTier 4 · testing · 6 words
Words that turn up in serious reading rather than in conversation.
SummitTier 5 · rare and formal · 1 words
The rare register: literary, legal and technical English.
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