Vocabulary Enrichment 54

CONVENTION 
/ kənˈvɛn ʃən / [kuh n-VEN-shuh n] (n.) 
– a meeting involving many people who discuss or talk about a common topic

Example: Many filmmakers attended the convention.
Additional info: Convention may also mean a traditional way of doing things.

READY-TO-EAT 
/ ˈrɛd i tu it / [RED-ee too eet] (adj.) 
– any food that can be eaten immediately after it was bought; food that does not require much preparation

Example: I have no time to cook so I just bought ready-to-eat food.
Additional info: Examples of ready-to-eat food are canned goods (e.g. canned meat or soup).

POD 
/ pɒd / [pod] (n.) 
– a part of a plant that contains seeds

Example: Soybean pods can be eaten.
Additional info: Image of edamame pods: http://www.meatfreemondays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/edamame.jpg

CONCESSION 
/ kənˈsɛʃ ən / [kuh n-SESH-uh n] (n.) 
– a shop in a public place that sells something

Example:  Let’s buy burgers at the concession stand.
Additional info: Franchise is similar to this term.

ARTIFICIAL 
/ ˌɑr təˈfɪʃ əl / [ahr-tuh-FISH-uh l] (adj.) 
– referring to something that is unnaturally produced

Example: The candy has no artificial flavors.
Additional info: Artificial is another term for synthetic and man-made.

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