Rosetta Stone Foundations (ELL): Unit 16

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  1. label
    an identifying or descriptive marker attached to an object
    This label says that you shouldn't drink this.
  2. iron
    smooth with a heated iron
    He's ironing his shirt.
  3. purse
    a container used for carrying money and small personal items
    She's carrying her dog in her purse.
  4. scarf
    a garment worn around the head or neck
    I wore this scarf when I visited France.
  5. perfume
    a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
    Do you think this perfume smells good?
  6. deodorant
    a toiletry applied to the skin to mask unpleasant smells
    It's a good idea to put on deodorant in the morning.
  7. button
    fasten with round fasteners
    I buttoned my jacket incorrectly!
  8. silk
    a fabric made from the fine threads produced by larvae
    This sheet is made of silk.
  9. leather
    animal skin made smooth and flexible by tanning
    These gloves are made of leather.
  10. fever
    an abnormal rise in the temperature of the body
    Your head is very hot. I think that you have a fever.
  11. rash
    any red eruption of the skin
    I think I'm allergic to wool; this sweater has given me a rash.
  12. nauseated
    feeling queasy, as though one is about to vomit
    I'm allergic to seafood. If I eat it, I'll be nauseated.
  13. allergic
    having an immune reaction to a food or substance
    I'm sneezing because I'm allergic to cats.
  14. cast
    firm bandage that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
    It hurt when I broke my arm, but I like my pink cast.
  15. crutch
    a staff that fits under the armpit and supports body weight
    He broke his leg, so he has to walk with crutches until it heals.
  16. swollen
    abnormally enlarged, bloated, or expanded
    My eye is swollen and it hurts.
  17. section
    one of the portions which together constitute a whole
    She's choosing milk in the dairy section.
  18. produce
    fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
    He's weighing the apples in the produce section.
  19. stir
    move an implement through
    The girl is stirring something in a bowl.
  20. boil
    bring to the temperature at which a liquid changes to vapor
    Someone is boiling water.
  21. burn
    destroy by fire
    If it's in the oven more than fifty minutes, the cake will burn.
  22. grill
    cook over a framework of metal bars used as a grate
    I grilled this meat for dinner.
  23. vegetarian
    someone who eats no meat or fish
    I'm a vegetarian. I don't eat meat.
Created on Mon Aug 23 11:03:15 EDT 2021 (updated Mon Sep 27 09:18:48 EDT 2021)

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