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Aisle
A passage between the rows of shelves in a
supermarket.
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Alcoholic drink
Intoxicating liquids that
people consume.
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Apple
Fruit of the apple tree.
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Assistant
A person who helps other people (the shoppers).
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Automatic doors
The entrance to a shop or
building that opens
without a person having to
push.
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Banana
A yellow fruit that grows in
bunches.
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Basket
A container for holding
goods.
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Battery
Electric cell for storing
electricity.
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Bedding
The covers used for
warmth on bed.
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Beef
The meat from cows.
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Beer
An alcoholic drink made
from hops and barley.
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Biscuits
Small savoury or sweet
thin dry cakes.
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Bottled water
A clear natural drink in a
bottle.
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Bread
Food baked and made
from flour and yeast.
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Bunch
A group of things fastened together.
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Butter
An oily substance to
spread on bread.
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Cafe
A seating area where food
and drinks are served.
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Cake
A sweet soft food made
from eggs, sugar, flour and
fat.
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Car Park
An area for leaving cars
and other vehicles.
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Carrier bag
A plastic container used to
carry shopping home.
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Carrot
A long orange root
vegetable.
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Cart
A large basket on wheels
for carrying shopping (US
English, same as trolley).
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Cashier
The person who works at a
check-out and takes the
money (same as check-out
operator).
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Cat food
The products made especially for cats to eat.
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Celery
A long crisp green
vegetable.
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Cereal
A breakfast food made
from grain.
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Check-out operator
The person who works at a
check-out and takes the
money (same as cashier).
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Check-out
An exit where payment is
made for the products
bought.
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Cheese
A dairy product made
from milk.
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Chicken
A bird from which eggs are
obtained, and which can
be eaten.
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Chocolate
A sweet made from the
cocoa bean.
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Cigarettes
A stick made from tobacco
that is smoked and cause
people to become ill.
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Cigars
A thick stick made from
dried tobacco leaves that
is smoked.
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Citrus fruit
A group of fruits that
contains lemons, limes,
oranges and grapefruits.
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Cling-film
A transparent wrapping sheet for covering food.
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Clothing
Items to cover the body.
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Coffee
A drink made from the
coffee bean.
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Coupon
A piece of paper that can
be used to get a discount
on the price of a product.
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Cushions
Small soft pillows.
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Cutlery
Knives, forks and spoons
to use when eating.
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Dairy section
The area where milk based
products are sold.
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Deli
The area where pre-
cooked and pre-prepared
foods are sold.
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Diesel
A type of fuel for cars and
lorries.
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Display
An arrangement of products so customer can see them.
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Dog food
The products made especially for dogs to eat.
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Dried spices
Plants that enhance the
flavour of food.
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Duvet
A warm bed covering.
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Eggs
The reproductive means of
chickens that have a hard
shell and are eaten as
food.
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Exit
A way out.
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Express check-out
A check-out for people who are only buying a small
amount of shopping.
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Fish
An animal that lives in
water, and some of which
can be eaten.
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Flour
A soft food made from
grain, usually wheat.
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Flowers
The reproductive organs of
plants that have a scent
and coloured petals.
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Freezers
Large display areas that keep food below 0oC.
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Fruit juice
A drink made from
squeezing fruit.
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Fruit
A type of sweet food that
often comes from trees
and can be eaten without
cooking.
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Frying pan
A kitchen tool used in
cooking.
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Gas
A type of fuel for cars (US
English, same as petrol).
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Grapefruit
A sour citrus fruit.
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Grapes
The fruit of the vine.
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Greeter
A person who stands at
the door of a supermarket
and says hello to the
customers.
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Greetings cards
A way of celebrating
special events, such as
birthdays and anniversary.
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Hair spray
A sticky substance to keep
hair in place.
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Ham
The cooked meat of pigs.
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Herbs
Dried plants to give flavour
to food.
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Kettle
A container for boiling
water.
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Kitchen roll/towel
Disposable paper that is
used for mopping mess in
a kitchen.
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Lamb
The meat that comes from
young sheep.
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Lamps
An electric fitting to give
light.
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Lettuce
A green plant that has its
leaves used in salads.
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Lottery ticket
A form of gambling to try
to win money.
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Manager
The person who is in-
charge of the
supermarket.
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Margarine
A butter-like spread, which is made from oil, used on
bread and in cooking.
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Meat
The flesh of animals that
has been prepared so it
can be eaten.
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Medicines
Products to treat or
prevent diseases or illness.
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Mushroom
An edible fungus.
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Mutton
The meat that comes from
old sheep.
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Newspaper
Paper printed with
information.
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Orange
A citrus fruit that is sweet
and orange in colour.
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Petrol
A type of fuel for cars (UK
English, same as gas).
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Pilchards
A type of fish.
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Plums
A sweet fruit that are
normally a purple colour.
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Pork
The meat from a pig.
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Postage stamps
The means of paying to
send a letter to someone.
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Potato
A plant with edible tubers
that grow in soil.
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Prawn
A small shrimp-like
creature of the sea.
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Queue
A line of people who are waiting for something.
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Ready-meals
A pre-made meal that just needs to be heated up at
home before it can be eaten.
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Receipt
The list of the items
bought at a shop.
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Salt
A food enhancement.
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Security guard
A person in charge of shop
safety.
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Self-service
A system designed for serving yourself.
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Shelf stacker
A person who places the products on to the shelves of
the supermarket so customers can buy them.
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Soap
A cleaning substance.
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Soup
A liquid made from
vegetables that is eaten.
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Spirits
Alcoholic drinks that have
a high alcohol content.
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Supermarket
A large retail outlet where
you can buy food and
goods for the home.
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Sweets
Small sugary treats.
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Tea
A drink made from dried
tea leaves.
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Toothpaste
A tooth cleaning paste.
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Trolley
A large basket on wheels
for carrying shopping (UK
English, same as cart).
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Vegetables
The edible parts of plants
that people eat.
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Wine
An alcoholic drink made
from grapes.
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Yogurt
A semi-liquid food made
from fermented milk.
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