1100 words you need to know: It’s a man’s world
How paradoxical that the world’s greatest chefs have all been men! Cooking would clearly seem to be a field that lies exclusively within women’s realm, yet the annals of cookery are replete with masculine names: Brillat Savarin, Ritz, Diat, Larousse.
To compound the puzzle, there has rarely been a tinge of rumor or scandal casting doubts on the masculinity of these heroes of cuisine.
Vocabulary
paradox /ˈpær.ə.dɒks/ N. [c or u]
a situation or satemen that seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics:
It’s a curious paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty.
realm /relm/ N. [c]
an area of interest or activity or a country ruled by a king or queen; kingdom
Her interests are in the realm of practical politics.
the defence of the realm
annal /ˈæn.əlz/ N. [c >> usually plural]
historic records of the activities of a country or organization, or history in general:
The singing of the Treaty of Rome was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.
compound /kəmˈpaʊnd/ V.
to mix two things together:
Most tyres are made of rubber compounded with other chemicals and materials.
tinge /tɪndʒ/ N. [c]
a very slight amount of a colour or a feeling:
His hair is string to show tinges of grey.
Exercise
1. His gloom was now … by the failing mark on his geometry test.
2. The … of sports are replete with the names of great black athletes.
3. One of the great … of American life is that though minority groups have suffered injustices, nowhere int he world have so many varied groups lived together so harmoniously.
4. A … of garlic is all that’s necessary in most recipes.
5. The cruel king would not allow the prince to enter his …, restricting him to the forest, which abounded with wild animals.
Answer
- 1.compounded
- 2.annals
- 3.paradoxes
- 4.tinge
- 5.realm
Today’s idiom: a flash in the pan
meaning: promising at the start but then disappointing
example: The rookie hit many home runs in spring training, but once the season began he prove to be a flash in the pan.
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