Vocabulary Enrichment 10

IMPORTED
/ ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəd / [im-PAWRT-ed] (adj.) 
– referring to something brought in from another country

Example: The restaurant serves only imported beer. 
Additional info: Import (v.) means “to buy and bring a product from one place to another.”

SANCTION
/ ˈsæŋk ʃən / [SANGK-shuh n] (v.) 
– to punish or penalize a country by stopping trade and financial aid

Example: The United Nations sanctioned the country for its misuse of political power. 
Additional info: Sanction (n.) refers to any action done to force a country to follow international rules.

POULTRY 
/ ˈpoʊl tri / [POHL-tree] (n.) 
– a group of birds raised for their meat and eggs

Example: The farm sells poultry products such as chicken meat and eggs.
Additional info: Poultry includes chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, etc.

DAIRY
/ ˈdɛər i / [DAIR-ee] (adj.) 
– referring to any food product made from milk

Example: You can find the butter in the supermarket’s dairy section.
Additional info: Examples of dairy products are butter, yogurt, and cheese.

OVERSEE
/ ˌoʊ vərˈsi / [oh-ver-SEE] (v.) 
– to look after and supervise people doing a process

Example: My dad oversees all procedures done in our farm.
Additional info: Synonyms of oversee include manage and direct.

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