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Day 10 Reading Passage 1 (A brief history of canned food)



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30 DAY READING CHALLENGE

Day 10 Reading Passage 1 (A brief history of canned food)
Word list

Battle (n) 
(B2) - a fight between armed forces:
Example: Her only brother was killed in battle (= while fighting).
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Malnourished (adj) 
- weak and in bad health because of a lack of food or a lack of 
food that is good for you:
Example: By the time we saw the child, she was extremely malnourished.

Preserve (v) 
(B2) - to keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from 
decaying or being damaged or destroyed:
Example: to preserve the environment
Example: We want to preserve the character o f the town while improving the facilities.

Airtight (adj) 
- completely closed so that no air can get in or out:
Example: Biscuits will stay crisp if you keep them in an airtight container.

Suspicion (n) 
(B2) - a belief or idea that something may be true:
Example: I have a suspicion that he only asked me out because my brother
persuaded him to.

Account (n) 
(B2) - a written or spoken description of an event:
Example: She gave a thrilling account of her life in the jungle.
Example: He kept a detailed account of the suspect’s movements.

Hygiene (n) (C1) -
the degree to which people keep themselves or their environment 
clean, especially to prevent disease:
Example: Poor standards of hygiene mean that the disease spreads fast.

Nuisance (n) 
(B2) - something or someone that annoys you or causes trouble for 
you:
Example: I’ve forgotten my umbrella - what a nuisance!
Example: It’s such a nuisance having to rewrite those letters.

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