Interactive Vocabulary Learning

A soft food which can be used to put on bread, fill cakes, etc.

• Tomato paste adds depth to the festival stew.
• Almond paste is common in many wedding sweets.
• She spread a thin layer of paste on the bread.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Paste on Youglish

A flat, thin piece of something which covers something else.

• Each layer of the cake had a different flavour.
• A layer of icing hid the fruit underneath.
• Phyllo pastry is baked in crisp layers.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Layer on Youglish

A food made from flour, butter or oil, and water, cooked and used to cover or hold other food.

• The market sells fresh pastry every morning.
• Flaky pastry works well for savoury pies.
• She learned to roll pastry for the holiday meal.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Pastry on Youglish

An object that is used to make something in a particular shape.

• They poured jelly into a star-shaped mould.
• Chocolate eggs are set in a plastic mould.
• The baker bought a new mould for moon cakes.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Mould on Youglish

Attractive patterns or objects put on something else to make it look nice.

• The decoration on the stage used lights and ribbons.
• Fruit and nuts were the only decoration on the tart.
• Traditional decoration often uses local flowers.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Decoration on Youglish

The day on which an important event happened in a previous year.

• The town marks the anniversary of its founding with a fair.
• Their wedding anniversary falls on the spring festival.
• We light candles on the anniversary of independence.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Anniversary on Youglish

To communicate and do things with somebody or something.

• Guests interact freely during the street parade.
• Children interact with elders at the ceremony.
• Visitors interact with artists at the cultural fair.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Interact on Youglish

Something to mark a special day or event.

• The harvest celebration lasts three days.
• Every family joined the New Year celebration.
• The small celebration included music and food.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Celebration on Youglish

Including people who have many different customs and beliefs.

• The multicultural festival featured food from many countries.
• Our city’s schools celebrate multicultural holidays.
• A multicultural neighbourhood shares recipes openly.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Multicultural on Youglish

To become rare and then disappear.

• Some old dances may die out without young learners.
• Cheap imports made local crafts die out slowly.
• We hope these stories never die out.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Die out on Youglish

Relating to the government.

• Political leaders spoke at the national holiday.
• The reform had both cultural and political aims.
• Political stability helps festivals stay peaceful.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Political on Youglish

All the people of about the same age within a society or a family.

• Each generation adds a twist to the recipe.
• Younger generation members learn the dance online.
• Three generations cooked the feast together.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Generation on Youglish

Relating to a large group of people who live together in an organized way.

• Weddings are important social events in our town.
• Social customs around meals vary widely.
• The club has clear social rules for guests.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Social on Youglish