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ESL 1-2 Unit & Measure Words

These words are especially useful to use with non-count nouns to talk about amount.

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bottlea container with a narrow top and long neck for keeping liquids in;
bowla wide, round container that is open at the top and used for liquids and soft foods
cana metal container in which food is kept without air
cupa small, round container with a handle used for drinking hot liquids
footabbreviation ft. a unit for measuring length equal to 12 inches
gallona unit for measuring liquid equal to four quarts
headthe top part of a plant with a lot of leaves
incha unit for measuring length equal to 1/12 of a foot
loafbread that is shaped and baked into one large piece
pairsomething made of two parts that are joined and used together
piecea part of something that has been separated, broken or cut off from the rest
pinta unit for measuring liquid, equal to 16 fluid ounces or 0.4732 liters
quartabbreviation = qt. a unit for mesuring liquid equal to 2 pints or 0.9463 liters
rolla piece of paper, film, money, etc. that has been curled into the shape of a tube
slicea flat piece of bread, meat, etc. cut from a larger piece
tablespoona special, large spoon tht is used for measuring food
teaspoona special, spoon used for measuring food; a small spoon used for stirring a cup of tea
tubea container for a soft subsance, that you squeeze to push the substance out
lovea strong, romantic feeling for someone; the strong feeling of caring very much about someone or something
beautya quality that things, people or places have that makes them very attractive to look at; a quality that something such as a poem or music has that gives you pleasure
happinessthe state of being happy
lucksuccess or something good that happens by chance
advicean opinion you give someone about whatyou think s/he should do (verb is advise with S)
helpthe quality of being useful; advice, treatmetn, money, etc. that someone gives you in order to help you
noisea sound or sounds that is too loud, annoying, or not intended
timesomething that is measured in minutes, hours, years, centuries, etc. using clocks



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