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![](/i/favi32.png) 4000 Essential English w ords4000 Essential English Words, Book 4a r o m a [arouma] n.
An aroma is a scent or smell.
-* I love the aroma of coffee in the morning.
beverage
[bevaridj] n.
A beverage is a drink.
— The waiter brought our beverages first. Then he brought our food.
cluster
[klAstar] n.
A cluster of things is a small group of them placed close together.
-+ She held a large cluster of grapes in her hand.
combine
[kambain] v.
To combine is to join together to make a single thing or group.
-» Mina combined peanut butter and jelly to make a sandwich.
condensed
[kandenst] adj.
When a liquid is condensed, it is made thicker.
-► One way to make a dessert thick and sweet is to use condensed milk.
contemporary
[kantempareri] adj.
When something is contemporary, it is related to the present time.
-+ Contemporary scientists have learned quite a bit about DNA.
cultivate
[kAltaveit]
v.
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.
d i v i n e [divain] adj.
When something is divine, it is related to gods.
-* Legends say that music was given to men as a divine gift from the gods.
humid
[/?ju:mid] adj.
When it is humid, there is a lot of water in the air.
-* It is very humid inside of a sauna.
odor
[oudar] n.
An odor is a very distinct smell.
-» He knew there was a leak when he noticed the strong odor of natural gas.
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