ESL Pathwasys Frontiers Lesson 20 Delicacies

Mrs. N (United States of America)
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  1. termite
    ant-like social insect that feeds on wood
    Termites, ants, and bees are delicacies in Africa.
  2. delicacy
    refined taste
    What is a delicacy?
  3. appetizer
    a dish served before a meal or as the first course
    For example, you can order snake soup, snake appetizers, snake main course, snake desserts, and snake wine.
  4. fetus
    an unborn vertebrate in the later stages of development
    Fetus soup is a delicacy in China.
  5. disgusting
    highly offensive
    Although eating an elephant’s trunk may seem disgusting, some people pay a lot of money to eat it because it is considered to be a delicacy.
  6. blubber
    an insulating layer of fat under the skin of some animals
    Eskimos consider seal blubber and whale fat tasty.
  7. mash
    compress with force, out of natural shape or condition
    They mash them in water and say the drink tastes like lemonade.
  8. trunk
    a long flexible snout as of an elephant
    For instance, elephant’s trunks and monkey brains are delicacies in some countries.
  9. considered
    carefully weighed
    A delicacy is a food that is rare and considered to be a delight.
  10. mineral
    a solid inorganic substance occurring in nature
    Some people believe that the soup has special vitamins and minerals that can make your body strong.
  11. delight
    a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
    A delicacy is a food that is rare and considered to be a delight.
  12. for instance
    as an example
    For instance, elephant’s trunks and monkey brains are delicacies in some countries
  13. taste bud
    an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue
    Although your stomach cannot tell the difference between cow meat and donkey meat, your taste buds and your mind can.
Created on Sun Jun 28 00:44:16 EDT 2020 (updated Sun Jun 28 00:48:57 EDT 2020)

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