Garnish – Word Of The Day For IELTS

Garnish – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing

Garnish: (Verb) /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃ/

Definition:

to add something to food in order to decorate it

Synonyms: 

Decorate, Enhance, Trim

Collocations: 

garnish something with something

Example:

For IELTS Speaking:.
“Ladle over the sauce, garnish with the fried pork and Sichuan peppercorns and serve at once.”
“Scatter the Mozzarella over the pizzas, then garnish with the chopped sun-dried tomatoes.”
“She garnished her built-up Trifle with strips of bright currant jelly, crystallised sweetmeats or flowers.”

For IELTS Writing:
“Garnish the salad with tropical fruits and sautéed wild mushrooms.”

Exercise:

Choose the following words to fill in the blank: maximise, remove, sufficient, coordinate, framework, demonstrated, volume, garnish, consent, physical.

1. The Red Cross is trying to _______________ relief efforts aimed at aiding the victims of Sunday’s earthquake.
2. To _______________ profits, I suggest we reduce our unit price in order to sell a greater volume of product.
3. Please _______________ your shoes when you come into the house.
4. The curriculum guide provides a _______________ for new teachers to refer to when making lesson plans.
5. You have to get your parents’ _______________ in order to come on the field trip to the lake.
6. Recent research has _______________ a clear link between smoking parents and ear infections in children.
7. To serve, __________ with onion or fresh cilantro.
8. The best way to lose weight is to do regular _______________ activity.
9. Two hours should be _______________ time to finish the work.
10. Fresh apples float because 25 percent of their _______________ is air.

Answer keys:

1. coordinate
2. maximise
3. remove
4. framework
5. consent
6. demonstrated
7. garnish
8. physical
9. sufficient
10.volume

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