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Rich vocabulary associated with the word disgusting

Taste and smell words

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils learn a wider range of vocabulary to support writing descriptively about characters, settings and scenes, including ambitious vocabulary for taste and smell words that can be applied to descriptive writing passages.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to effectively use the words 'rancid' and 'nauseating' and other rich vocabulary associated with the word disgusting.

Key Notes

  • 'Rancid' is an adjective which means foul or rotten.
  • 'Nauseating' is an adjective which means sickening or disgusting.
  • 'Inedible', 'repulsive', 'stale' and 'unpalatable' are other adjectives related to the word disgusting.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • noun: a naming word for people, places or things
  • adjective: a word that describes a noun
  • synonym: a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word
  • word pair: words that often appear together

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils might think all these words are simply synonyms of 'disgusting'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

'Rancid' is an adjective which means foul or rotten. 'Nauseating' is an adjective which means sickening or disgusting.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'noun'

a naming word for people, places or things.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils might think all these words are simply synonyms of 'disgusting'. Correction: Ensure pupils understand the nuances of each word i.e. 'rancid' implies something has gone rotten whilst 'repulsive' is used more to describe something that looks disgusting.

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