3rd Term

Athens Anthology Vocabulary List – Unit 5 Eat well at university

A. Word Meanings and Forms
Words Definitions Other forms

1. publication (introduction) (n.) a book, magazine, newspaper, or document in (v). publicize/publicise

刊物 which information or stories are published

2. obesity (line 6) (n.) the fact of being extremely fat, in a way that is (adj.) obese
dangerous for health

3. protein (line 13)
(n.) a substance, found within all living things, that /
forms the structure of muscles, organs, etc. There are
many different proteins and they are an essential part
of what humans and animals eat to help them grow and
stay healthy.

4. carbohydrates (line 13) (n.) a substance such as sugar or starch that /

consists of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
Carbohydrates in food provide the body with
energy and heat.

5. nutrient (line 14) (n.) a substance that is needed to keep a living (adj.) nutritious
thing alive and to help it to grow

6. fibre (line 26) (n.) the part of food that helps to keep a person /
healthy by keeping the bowels 腸 working and moving
other food quickly through the body

7. calcium (line 34) (n.) a chemical element that is present in teeth, /

bones, and chalk

8. stew (line 55) /stjuː/ (v.) to cook meat, fish, vegetables, or fruit slowly (n.) stew
燉，煨，用文火煮 and gently in a little liquid

9. antioxidant (line 71) (n.) a substance that slows down the rate at which /
抗氧化劑 something decays because of oxidization

10. season (line 103) (v.) to improve the flavour of savoury food by (n.) seasoning 調味料
給…調味 adding salt, herbs, or spices when cooking or
preparing it
B. Complete the following sentences with the correct words from part A. Put in the brackets with
the correct part of speech (n., v., adj., or adv.). Change the word forms accordingly.
1. Sugary foods can more easily lead to ___obesity__ (n. ) than some other foods.
2. In England garlic is seldom used, except as a ___seasoning___ ( n. ) in cooking.
3. It is very important to eat plenty of easily absorbed __carbohydrates__ (n. ), such as potatoes,
rice, corn and wheat products.
4. Taking vitamin pills can help the patients to get the _ nutrients _ ( n.) they need.
5. About 99% of the ____calcium____ (n. ) in our bodies is in our bones and teeth.
6. Many fruits contain ___ antioxidants _ (n.). If we eat them regularly, we can reduce the risk of
developing chronic diseases 慢性病.
7. The health brochure will be ready for ____publication 出版____ ( n.) in summer and residents can
read information about healthy food in this brochure.
8. Our latest publication 刊物 is a magazine for pet lovers.
C. Phrases for sentence making
Phrases Meanings

1. to offer some tips on something (line 7) to give some ideas

2. to provide somebody with something (line 14) to give something to a person

3. to be widely used (line 101-102) to be used by many people