Day 10 Reading Passage 1 (A brief history of canned food) Word list 1 Battle (n) (B2) - a fight between armed forces:
Example: Her only brother was killed in battle (= while fighting). 2 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. 3 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. 4 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. 5 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. 6 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. 7 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. 8 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.
