Entertainment & Leisure

Games, hobbies, celebrations, relaxation, and free time.

164 words

# Entertainment & Leisure

**Type:** Topic
**Words:** 164

## About
Games, hobbies, celebrations, relaxation, and free time.

## Words by Level

### A1
- play - A story written to be performed by actors on a stage.
- party - A social event where people meet to celebrate, eat, and have fun.
- fun - Enjoyment, amusement, or a good time.
- game - An activity with rules that you play for fun or to win.
- movie - A story told through moving pictures and sound, shown on a screen.
- star - A bright point of light seen in the night sky.
- vacation - A period of time away from work or school spent resting or travelling.
- holiday - A period of time spent away from work or school for rest or travel.
- turkey - A large bird kept on farms for its meat, often eaten at holiday meals.
- festival - A series of special events celebrating something, such as music, film, or culture.
- cinema - A building where people go to watch films.
- hobby - An activity that you enjoy doing in your free time.

### A2
- role - The part that someone or something plays in a situation or activity.
- toy - An object for children to play with.
- die - To stop living.
- part - One of the pieces or amounts that make up a whole.
- wedding - A ceremony at which two people get married, often with a celebration afterwards.
- film - A story or events recorded as moving pictures and shown in a cinema or on screen; a movie.
- relax - To rest and become calm, free from worry or effort.
- joke - Something said or done to make people laugh.
- escape - To get free from a place where you were trapped or held.
- director - A person who is in charge of a department, company, or organization.
- hero - A person who is admired for their bravery or for doing something good and difficult.
- musical - Connected with music or its performance.
- entertainment - Activity such as films, music, or games that gives people enjoyment.
- cruise - A holiday spent travelling on a ship and stopping at different places.
- amusement - The feeling of being entertained or finding something funny.
- leisure - Time when you are free from work and can relax and do what you enjoy.
- playful - Full of fun and energy; wanting to play.
- checker - a flat round piece used in checkers, draughts, backgammon, and some other board games
- checkers - US: a two-player board game in which pieces move diagonally and capture opposing pieces by jumping over them; draughts

### B1
- pleasure - A feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction.
- celebration - A party or special event held to mark a happy occasion.
- comedy - Entertainment, such as films or shows, that is meant to make people laugh.
- feast - A large, special meal, often to celebrate something.
- puzzle - A game or toy that you have to think hard about to solve, played for fun.
- giggle - To laugh in a quiet, silly, or nervous way.
- enjoyable - Giving pleasure; pleasant and fun.
- festive - Cheerful and full of fun, as at a holiday or celebration.
- thriller - An exciting book, film, or play full of suspense, often about crime or danger.
- interval - a period of time between two events.
- dialog - A conversation between two or more people.
- costume - A set of clothes worn to look like someone or something else, often for fun.
- plot - The main events and story of a book, film, or play.
- streamer - a long narrow strip of cloth, paper, or similar material used as decoration or a flag
- gamble - to risk money on a game, contest, or uncertain event in the hope of winning more
- arcade - a place containing coin-operated or electronic games for public entertainment

### B2
- cast - To choose an actor for a role in a film or play.
- trailer - A short preview of a film or TV show.
- pursuit - The act of trying hard to achieve or get something.
- carnival - A public festival with music, parades, dancing, and people in costumes.
- getaway - A short holiday or trip, often to relax.
- lark - A small brown bird known for its tuneful singing, often heard high in the sky.
- soundtrack - The music recorded for a film, video game, or similar work.
- showbiz - The entertainment industry, including film, television, theatre, and music.
- gaiety - A feeling of happiness and cheerfulness.
- skylark - A small brown bird known for singing while flying high into the air.
- entitle - To give someone the right to have or do something.
- subplot - A second, less important story within the main story of a book, film, or play.
- bask - to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
- bunting - coloured flags, cloth, or paper hung as festive decoration
- nightcap - an alcoholic drink taken at the end of an evening, especially shortly before bed
- juggle - to repeatedly throw and catch several objects so that at least one remains in the air
- backgammon - a board game for two players who move fifteen checkers according to dice rolls and try to bear them all off first
- raffle - a prize drawing in which people buy numbered tickets and winners are chosen at random

### C1
- footage - A piece of film or video that has been recorded.
- scenario - A description of a possible sequence of events that might happen.
- amateur - A person who does an activity for pleasure rather than as a paid job.
- heroine - The main female character in a story, film, or play.
- debut - A person's first public performance or appearance.
- farce - A situation that is absurd or ridiculous, often because it is so badly handled.
- sequel - A book, film, or play that continues the story of an earlier one.
- adaptation - The process of changing to fit a new situation or environment.
- flashback - A part of a film, book, or play that shows an earlier event, interrupting the main story.
- portray - To describe or represent someone or something in a particular way.
- protagonist - The main character in a story, film, or play.
- trump - a suit or card in a card game that outranks the others
- garland - a decorative chain or ring of flowers, leaves, or other material, worn or hung as an ornament
- gala - a special public celebration or entertainment, often held for a formal or charitable purpose
- tinsel - thin strips or threads of shiny material used as decoration
- outdoorsman - chiefly North American, a man experienced in outdoor pursuits such as hiking, hunting, fishing, or camping
- marionette - a puppet moved from above by strings attached to its limbs
- cabaret - live entertainment consisting of songs, comedy, dance, or short acts presented in a restaurant, nightclub, or intimate theater
- blindman's buff - a game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch and identify the other players

### C2
- ceremonial - marked by pomp or ceremony or formality
- jubilee - a special anniversary or the celebration of it
- mediation - The process of helping two sides settle a dispute through a neutral third party.
- frolic - To play and move about in a happy, lively, carefree way.
- fete - An outdoor public celebration or party, often held to raise money for charity.
- romp - To play in a lively, rough, and energetic way.
- summarily - Suddenly and without ceremony or proper discussion.
- farcical - So ridiculous or absurd that it seems like a joke.
- adhesion - The way one surface sticks to another.
- sleight - skillful use of the hands, especially in performing tricks
- festoon - a decorative chain of flowers, paper, fabric, or lights hung in a curve between two points
- pantomime - in Britain, a comic musical stage show based on a traditional story and performed especially around Christmas
- whist - a card game for four players who form two partnerships
- tomfoolery - playful, foolish, or nonsensical behavior or talk
- domino - a small rectangular game tile divided into two squares marked with dots
- bonfire - a large controlled outdoor fire, especially one lit for celebration or as a signal
- ninepin - one of the nine wooden pins set up as targets in the game of ninepins; a skittle
- angler - a person who catches fish with a rod, hook, and line, especially for recreation
- acrobat - a performer or athlete who carries out difficult feats of balance, agility, and coordination, especially in a circus
- suspenseful - causing excited uncertainty or anxiety about what will happen next
- juggler - a performer who repeatedly throws and catches several objects or performs similar dexterity tricks
- quadrille - a four-player card game derived from ombre and especially popular in the eighteenth century
- piquet - a card game for two players using a thirty-two-card pack and scoring combinations and tricks
- carousal - noisy, festive, and often drunken revelry, or an occasion marked by such revelry
- revelling - boisterous or festive celebration, especially with drinking; revelry
- cameo - a small but noticeable role or appearance by a well-known person in a film, play, or other work
- misdeal - to distribute playing cards incorrectly
- ventriloquism - the art of speaking with little visible lip movement so that the voice seems to come from another source
- kaleidoscope - a tube containing mirrors and loose colored pieces that form changing symmetrical patterns when rotated
- euchre - a card game for two to four players, usually played with a reduced deck and a trump suit
- woodcraft - knowledge and skill in living, traveling, hunting, or finding one's way in woodland
- harlequin - the agile, mischievous servant-clown of Italian commedia dell'arte, traditionally dressed in a diamond-patterned costume
- popgun - a toy gun that shoots a cork or similar object and makes a popping sound
- soiree - formal: an evening social gathering or party, often held in a private home and sometimes featuring music or conversation
- greenroom - a room in a theater, studio, or venue where performers wait or relax before and after appearing
- ringmaster - the person who directs and announces the acts in a circus ring
- melodrama - a sensational dramatic work with exaggerated emotions, clear moral oppositions, stock characters, and an eventful plot
- trotline - a long fishing line set in the water with many shorter baited lines and hooks attached
- disport - to enjoy oneself by playing or behaving in a lively, carefree way
- palais - a palace or grand public building, especially one with a French name or cultural setting
- skittles - a game in which players roll or throw a ball to knock down a group of wooden pins
- trapeze - a horizontal bar suspended by two ropes, used by acrobats for swinging performances
- marquee - a large tent used for an outdoor event
- pyrotechnic - relating to fireworks or the techniques used to make and display them
- stargazing - observation of the stars
- dicer - a person who gambles with dice

### C2+
- bash - to strike violently; (noun) a heavy blow or a lively party
- ridicule - mockery or derision; (verb) to make fun of contemptuously
- divertisement - an amusement or diversion; an entertainment (archaic)
- restless - unable to rest or relax; constantly moving or uneasy
- chiller - a machine for cooling, or a frightening story or film
- commencement - a beginning, or a graduation ceremony
- coronation - the ceremony of crowning a sovereign
- defection - the act of abandoning a cause, party, or country
- festivity - joyful celebration; the activities of a feast or party
- merriment - gaiety and fun; lively cheerfulness
- unbend - to straighten; to relax from formality or stiffness
- unwind - to undo something wound; to relax after tension or stress
- decompress - to release from pressure or compression; to relax and unwind
- gleek - a jest or gibe; to make a joke at someone's expense (archaic)
- jest - a joke or playful remark; to speak or act in fun
- afoul - in collision or entanglement, especially with rules or another party
- bicentennial - a two-hundredth anniversary or its celebration
- celluloid - a transparent flammable plastic once used for film and photographic stock
- cinematic - relating to or having the qualities of cinema or film
- feastful - festive; characterized by feasting and celebration
- hobbyhorse - a favourite topic one returns to insistently; a toy horse on a stick
- hoot - a cry of an owl or a shout of derision or amusement
- jape - a practical joke or jest
- personate - to impersonate or play the part of another, sometimes fraudulently
- playfellow - a companion in play; a playmate
- plaything - a toy, or a person or thing treated as an object of amusement
- prank - a playful or mischievous trick; to play such a trick
- relaxative - tending to relax or loosen; something that produces relaxation
- stalemate - a deadlock in which no party can make progress
- phantasmagoria - a shifting sequence of strange or fantastic images
- bo-peep - an old name for peekaboo, or an act of appearing suddenly and hiding again
- seven-up - a traditional American card game related to all fours in which seven points constitute a game
- tic-tac-toe - a game in which two players alternately mark a three-by-three grid and try to complete a row of three matching symbols
- plisky - Yorkshire dialect: a mischievous trick, prank, or piece of mischief

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