Explore how wealth and flavour share one adjective.
The idea
Rich can describe someone with much money or food with a full, strong flavour.
Examples
- The rich family owns three hotels.
- The soup has a rich flavour.
- They became rich by selling their company.
- This chocolate cake is very rich.
- A rich investor bought the building.
- The sauce tastes rich and creamy.
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A rich cake need not cost much: here the word describes its flavour or ingredients.
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Choose the right word. A person with a lot of money is ___. (rich / poor)
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rich
Rich fits a person with a lot of money.
Choose the right word. The sauce has a deep, full flavour; it tastes ___. (rich / poor)
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rich
Rich describes the full flavour of the sauce.
Choose the right word. A ___ family owns several companies. (rich / richly)
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Rich describes the family before the noun.
Practice round
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Choose the right word. A person with a lot of money is ___. (rich / poor)
Choose the right word. The sauce has a deep, full flavour; it tastes ___. (rich / poor)
Choose the right word. A ___ family owns several companies. (rich / richly)
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Describe a wealthy person and a strongly flavoured dish.