Food & Drink: Lacking Flavour
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1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.
bland
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ADJ: lacking flavour
“The soup’s a bit _____. I think it needs something to spice it up.”
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insipid
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ADJ: not interesting, exciting or colourful
“School meals were always _____ – boiled veg and reboiled veg.”
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plain
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ADJ: simple, not complex
“Natural yoghurt’s a bit _____. I prefer the fruity ones.”
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tasteless
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ADJ: having no flavour
“Add as much salt as you like. I’m afraid it’s just _____.”
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