VOA慢速英语:Can You Name Four of the Healthiest, Tastiest Spices?

distinct – adj. noticeably different

affordable – adj. to be able to pay for (something)

fragrant – adj. having a pleasant and usually sweet smell

flavor – n. the quality of something that you can taste : a particular type of taste : a good or appealing taste

in check – idiomatic expression : under control

savory – adj. having a spicy or salty quality without being sweet 

placebo – n. medicine : a pill or substance that is given to a patient like a drug but that has no physical effect on the patient

nausea – n. the feeling you have in your stomach when you think you are going to vomit

hard-and-fast – adj. used to say that something (such as a rule) cannot be changed

indigestion – n. an unpleasant feeling (such as pain or a burning sensation) in your stomach or chest that is caused by difficulty in digesting food

heartburn – n. an unpleasant hot feeling in your chest caused by something that you ate

suppress – v. to restrain from a usual course or action : to inhibit the growth or development of

activate – v. to make active or more active