Book 4 · Unit 1
20 so'z
- aroman
xushbo'y hid
An aroma is a scent or smell.
“I love the aroma of coffee in the morning.”
- beveragen
ichimlik
A beverage is a drink.
“The waiter brought our beverages first. Then he brought our food.”
- clustern
bog', shingil
A cluster of things is a small group of them placed close together.
“She held a large cluster of grapes in her hand.”
- combinev
birlashtirmoq
To combine is to join together to make a single thing or group.
“Mina combined peanut butter and jelly to make a sandwich.”
- condensedadj
quyuq
When a liquid is condensed, it is made thicker.
“One way to make a dessert thick and sweet is to use condensed milk.”
- contemporaryadj
zamonaviy, xozirgi
When something is contemporary, it is related to the present time.
“Contemporary scientists have learned quite a bit about DNA.”
- cultivatev
o'stirmoq, yetishtirmoq
To cultivate plants is to care for them and help them grow.
“A research company is cultivating new kinds of rice to aid poor countries.”
- divineadj
ilohiy
When something is divine, it is related to gods.
“Legends say that music was given to men as a divine gift from the gods.”
- humidadj
nam
When it is humid, there is a lot of water in the air.
“It is very humid inside of a sauna.”
- odorn
hid, bo'y, is
An odor is a very distinct smell.
“He knew there was a leak when he noticed the strong odor of natural gas.”
- palaten
tanglay
The palate is the top part of the mouth.
“You can touch your palate with your tongue.”
- paradisen
jannatmakon joy
Paradise is the place or condition of happiness where things are perfect.
“My vacation in Hawaii was like being in paradise.”
- plantationn
plantatsiya
A plantation is a big farm that only grows certain kinds of crops.
“In the 1800s, there were many cotton plantations in the southern US.”
- rapidadj
tez, jadal
When something is rapid, it moves or changes very quickly.
“His mother was surprised by her son's rapid growth.”
- raten
tezlik, sur'at
A rate is the speed at which something happens.
“Grass tends to grow at a very slow rate.”
- soothingadj
tinchlantiruvchi, ovuntiruvchi
When something is soothing, it makes you calm or relaxed.
“The soothing music helped the baby fall asleep.”
- subtleadj
ko'z ilg'amas, bilinar-bilinmas
When something is subtle, it is not easy to see or notice.
“The handsome man has a subtle smile.”
- texturen
tekstura
The texture of something is the way its surface looks and feels.
“The texture of a rock found in the water is typically very smooth.”
- toxicadj
zaharli, zaqqumli
When something is toxic, it is poisonous. Toxic things are very dangerous.
“Please check the label to see if the product is toxic.”
- varyv
farq qilmoq, farqlanmoq
To vary means to be different from another thing in size or amount.
“The heights of the people in my class vary by a large amount.”