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absorb (verb) to take in liquid through the surface, απορροφώ
Example
These towels don't absorb water well.
Word Family
absorption, absorbent
alternative (noun) one of two or more choices, εναλλακτικός
Example
Our two alternatives are walking or taking a taxi.
Word Family
alternatively 
appeal (verb) to seem interesting or attractive to someone, ελκύω
Example
Chocolate appeals to many people.
Word Family
appealing
bean (noun) the seed of certain plants that is eaten as a vegetable, κόκκος/φασόλι
Example
Bean soup is my favourite dish.
cane (noun) a stick made of metal or wood that helps someone walk, ραβδί
Example
She had to walk with a cane after she broke her hip.
chew (verb) to crush food into smaller pieces with the teeth so that it can be swallowed, μασάω
Example
Chew food before you swallow it.
component (noun) a part of something, εξάρτημα/συστατικό
Example
One of the components of the engine is missing.
Synonym
element, part
confection (noun) a sweetened candy or fruit, γλύκισμα
Example
Frozen cocoa with sugar can be eaten as a confection.
Synonym
candy
contemporary (adjective) belonging to the present time; current; modern, σύγχρονος
Example
Many older people do not like contemporary music.
Synonym
modern
Antonym
old-fashioned, out of date
cosmetic (noun) what you put on your face or body to improve its appearance, καλλυντικό
Example
There are a lot of cosmetics that are claimed to make wrinkles disappear.
Word Family
cosmetically 
cough (verb) to push out air and other substances from the lungs, making a noise in the throat, βήχω
Example
People cough because of illness or when they breathe in something such as smoke or dust.
crop (noun) plants grown on a farm, σοδειά
Example
Corn is an important crop for this country.
Synonym
harvest
debate (verb) to discuss the different sides of a subject or issue, συζητώ, αντιπαρατίθεμαι
Example
We debated whether it was fair to make students take swimming lessons.
Synonym
argue, deliberate,discuss
delicacy (noun) something delightful or rare, especially food, λιχουδιά
Example
Truffles are a great delicacy and one of the most expensive foods in the world.
deranged (adjective) mentally ill; insane, σχιζοφρενής
Example
On hearing the news, he behaved like a deranged person.
Synonym
insane, lunatic
Antonym
rational
distill (verb) to make a liquid stronger by heating it until it changes to a gas and then cooling it so that it changes back into a liquid, διυλίζω
Example
When you distill water, minerals are removed.
Word Family
distiller,distillery
external (adjective) of the outside or outer part, εξωτερικός
Example
This gel is for external use only: it must not be swallowed.
Synonym
exterior, outer
Antonym
inner, internal
Word Family
externally 
fascination (noun) the condition of having one's attention aroused and held, as by charm, beauty, or extreme interest, γοητεία
Example
The cat watched the dangling string with fascination.
finely (adv) in a delicate, refined, or excellent way, εξαιρετικά/με λεπτομέρεια
Example
This is a piece of finely crafted porcelain.
folk (adjective) having to do with traditional art forms, λαϊκός
Example
They enjoyed an evening of folk music.
fuel (noun) anything such as wood or gasoline that is burned as a source of energy, καύσιμο
Example
A car cannot operate without fuel.
grind (verb) to crush into very small pieces or a powder, αλέθω
Example
He ground the coffee very finely.
Synonym
crush
hiccup (noun) a sudden uncontrolled taking in of breath that is also stopped very quickly, λόξιγκας
Example
The baby made a loud hiccup and we all laughed.
juicy (adjective) having a great amount of juice, χυμώδης
Example
Watermelon is a juicy fruit.
Antonym
dry
Word Family
juiciness 
millstone (noun) either of a pair of circular stones that grind something, especially grain, in a mill, μυλόπετρα
Example
The miller would open a sack of grain and pour it into the millstones.
obtain (verb) to get; gain, αποκτώ
Example
He obtained his college degree in just three years.
Synonym
get, come by
paddy (noun) a field planted with rice growing in water, οριζώνας
Example
Huge rice paddies can be found in China.
plantation (noun) a large farm, especially in a hot part of the world, on which a particular type of crop is grown, φυτεία
Example
There are large tobacco plantations in central-western Greece where tobacco is produced.
raise (verb) to move to a higher position, υψώνω
Example
I raised my hand.
Synonym
lift, pick up
Antonym
lower
release (verb) to let someone or something go free; to stop keeping prisoner, ελευθερώνω
Example
They released the prisoners at the end of the war.
Synonym
free,liberate
Antonym
imprison,jail
remain (verb) to continue in the same way, παραμένω
Example
He asked her a question, but she remained quiet.
Synonym
last,persist
Word Family
remaining
remedy (noun) something used to take away pain or cure an illness, γιατρικό
Example
My grandmother had a good remedy for earache.
Synonym
cure
Word Family
remedial
stem (noun) the main part of a plant that supports the branches, leaves, and other parts, βλαστός
Example
She likes to eat the broccoli flowers but not the stems.
Synonym
stalk
whimsical (adjective) unusual and strange in a way that might be funny or annoying, εκκεντρικός
Example
As she became older and more isolated, she developed many whimsical traits.
Synonym
fanciful, quaint
Word Family
whimsically