Entertainment & Leisure

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

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A1 (12)

/pleɪ/ A story written to be performed by actors on a stage. M S

/ˈpɑɹ.ti/ A social event where people meet to celebrate, eat, and have fun. M S

/fʌn/ Enjoyment, amusement, or a good time. M S

/ɡeɪm/ An activity with rules that you play for fun or to win. M S

/ˈmuːvi/ A story told through moving pictures and sound, shown on a screen. M S

/stɑɹ/ A bright point of light seen in the night sky. M S

/veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ A period of time away from work or school spent resting or travelling. M S

/ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/ A period of time spent away from work or school for rest or travel. M S

/ˈtɝki/ A large bird kept on farms for its meat, often eaten at holiday meals. M S

/ˈfɛstəv(ə)l/ A series of special events celebrating something, such as music, film, or culture. M S

/ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ A building where people go to watch films. M S

/ˈhɑ.bi/ An activity that you enjoy doing in your free time. M S

A2 (19) Pro

/daɪ/ To stop living. M S

/pɑɹt/ One of the pieces or amounts that make up a whole. M S

/ˈwɛdɪŋ/ A ceremony at which two people get married, often with a celebration afterwards. M S

/fɪlm/ A story or events recorded as moving pictures and shown in a cinema or on screen; a movie. M S

/ɹɪˈlæks/ To rest and become calm, free from worry or effort. M S

/d͡ʒoʊk/ Something said or done to make people laugh. M S

/ɪˈskeɪp/ To get free from a place where you were trapped or held. M S

/dɪˈɹɛk.tɚ/ A person who is in charge of a department, company, or organization. M S

/ˈhɪɹ.oʊ/ A person who is admired for their bravery or for doing something good and difficult. M S

/ɹoʊl/ The part that someone or something plays in a situation or activity. M S

/tɔɪ/ An object for children to play with. M S

/ˈmju.zɪ.kəl/ Connected with music or its performance. M S

entertainment A2

/ˌɛn.tɚˈteɪn.mənt/ Activity such as films, music, or games that gives people enjoyment. M S

/kɹuːz/ A holiday spent travelling on a ship and stopping at different places. M S

/əˈmjuzmənt/ The feeling of being entertained or finding something funny. M S

/ˈlɛʒə(ɹ)/ Time when you are free from work and can relax and do what you enjoy. M S

/ˈpleɪfl̩/ Full of fun and energy; wanting to play. M S

/ˈtʃɛkərz/ US: a two-player board game in which pieces move diagonally and capture opposing pieces by jumping over them; draughts M S

/ˈtʃɛkɚ/ a flat round piece used in checkers, draughts, backgammon, and some other board games M S

B1 (16) Pro

/ˈplɛʒɚ/ A feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction. M S

/ˈkɑsˌt(j)um/ A set of clothes worn to look like someone or something else, often for fun. M S

/ˈkɑmədi/ Entertainment, such as films or shows, that is meant to make people laugh. M S

/plɑt/ The main events and story of a book, film, or play. M S

/ˌsɛl.əˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ A party or special event held to mark a happy occasion. M S

/fiːst/ A large, special meal, often to celebrate something. M S

/ˈpɐz.əl/ A game or toy that you have to think hard about to solve, played for fun. M S

/ˈgæmbəl/ to risk money on a game, contest, or uncertain event in the hope of winning more M S

/ˈɡɪɡl̩/ To laugh in a quiet, silly, or nervous way. M S

/ɑrˈkeɪd/ a place containing coin-operated or electronic games for public entertainment M S

/ɛnˈd͡ʒɔɪ.ə.bl̩/ Giving pleasure; pleasant and fun. M S

/ˈfɛstɪv/ Cheerful and full of fun, as at a holiday or celebration. M S

/ˈθɹɪ.ləɹ/ An exciting book, film, or play full of suspense, often about crime or danger. M S

/ˈɪntɚvəl/ a period of time between two events. M S

/ˈdaɪəlɑɡ/ A conversation between two or more people. M S

/ˈstɹiːmɚ/ a long narrow strip of cloth, paper, or similar material used as decoration or a flag M S

B2 (18) Pro

/kast/ To choose an actor for a role in a film or play. M S

/ˈtɹeɪlɚ/ A short preview of a film or TV show. M S

/pɜːɹˈsuːt/ The act of trying hard to achieve or get something. M S

/ˈkɑɹnɪvəl/ A public festival with music, parades, dancing, and people in costumes. M S

/ˈgɛtəˌweɪ/ A short holiday or trip, often to relax. M S

/lɑɹk/ A small brown bird known for its tuneful singing, often heard high in the sky. M S

/ˈræfəl/ a prize drawing in which people buy numbered tickets and winners are chosen at random M S

/ˈnaɪtˌkæp/ an alcoholic drink taken at the end of an evening, especially shortly before bed M S

/ˈsaʊndˌtɹæk/ The music recorded for a film, video game, or similar work. M S

/ˈd͡ʒʌɡəl/ to repeatedly throw and catch several objects so that at least one remains in the air M S

/ˈʃoʊˌbɪz/ The entertainment industry, including film, television, theatre, and music. M S

/ˈbækˌɡæmən/ a board game for two players who move fifteen checkers according to dice rolls and try to bear them all off first M S

/ˈbʌntɪŋ/ coloured flags, cloth, or paper hung as festive decoration M S

/ˈɡeɪ.ə.ti/ A feeling of happiness and cheerfulness. M S

/ˈskaɪlɑɹk/ A small brown bird known for singing while flying high into the air. M S

/ənˈtaɪtəl/ To give someone the right to have or do something. M S

/ˈsʌb.plɑt/ A second, less important story within the main story of a book, film, or play. M S

/bæsk/ to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere M S

C1 (19) Pro

/ˈfʊtɪd͡ʒ/ A piece of film or video that has been recorded. M S

/sɪˈnɛəɹioʊ/ A description of a possible sequence of events that might happen. M S

/ˈæ.mə.t͡ʃɚ/ A person who does an activity for pleasure rather than as a paid job. M S

/tɹʌmp/ a suit or card in a card game that outranks the others M S

/ˈhɪɹoʊɪn/ The main female character in a story, film, or play. M S

/deɪˈbjuː/ A person's first public performance or appearance. M S

/ˈɡeɪ.lə/ a special public celebration or entertainment, often held for a formal or charitable purpose M S

/ˈɡɑːr.lənd/ a decorative chain or ring of flowers, leaves, or other material, worn or hung as an ornament M S

/fɑɹs/ A situation that is absurd or ridiculous, often because it is so badly handled. M S

/ˌkæbəˈreɪ/ live entertainment consisting of songs, comedy, dance, or short acts presented in a restaurant, nightclub, or intimate theater M S

/ˈsiːkwəl/ A book, film, or play that continues the story of an earlier one. M S

/ˌæd.æpˈteɪ.ʃən/ The process of changing to fit a new situation or environment. M S

/ˈflæʃ.bæk/ A part of a film, book, or play that shows an earlier event, interrupting the main story. M S

/poːˈtɹæ̝ɪ̯/ To describe or represent someone or something in a particular way. M S

/pɹoʊˈtæɡ.ə.nɪst/ The main character in a story, film, or play. M S

/ˈtɪn.səl/ thin strips or threads of shiny material used as decoration M S

/ˌmæɹiəˈnɛt/ a puppet moved from above by strings attached to its limbs M S

/ˈaʊtˌdɔːrz.mən/ chiefly North American, a man experienced in outdoor pursuits such as hiking, hunting, fishing, or camping M S

blindman's buff C1

/ˌblaɪndmænz ˈbʌf/ a game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch and identify the other players M S

C2 (47) Pro

/səˈspɛnsfəl/ causing excited uncertainty or anxiety about what will happen next M S

/ˈbɑːn.faɪr/ a large controlled outdoor fire, especially one lit for celebration or as a signal M S

/ˌsɛɹɪˈmoʊniəl/ marked by pomp or ceremony or formality M S

/ˈd͡ʒubəˌli/ a special anniversary or the celebration of it M S

/ˈdɑːmɪnoʊ/ a small rectangular game tile divided into two squares marked with dots M S

/trəˈpiːz/ a horizontal bar suspended by two ropes, used by acrobats for swinging performances M S

/ˈmɛl.əˌdɹɑː.mə/ a sensational dramatic work with exaggerated emotions, clear moral oppositions, stock characters, and an eventful plot M S

/ˌmidiˈeɪʃən/ The process of helping two sides settle a dispute through a neutral third party. M S

/ˈæk.ɹə.bæt/ a performer or athlete who carries out difficult feats of balance, agility, and coordination, especially in a circus M S

/ˈfɹɑlɪk/ To play and move about in a happy, lively, carefree way. M S

/swɑːˈreɪ/ formal: an evening social gathering or party, often held in a private home and sometimes featuring music or conversation M S

/mɑɹˈkiː/ a large tent used for an outdoor event M S

/ˈkæm.i.oʊ/ a small but noticeable role or appearance by a well-known person in a film, play, or other work M S

/ˈpæn.təˌmaɪm/ in Britain, a comic musical stage show based on a traditional story and performed especially around Christmas M S

/ˈskɪtəlz/ a game in which players roll or throw a ball to knock down a group of wooden pins M S

/feɪt/ An outdoor public celebration or party, often held to raise money for charity. M S

/ˈdʒʌɡlɚ/ a performer who repeatedly throws and catches several objects or performs similar dexterity tricks M S

/slaɪt/ skillful use of the hands, especially in performing tricks M S

/ɹɑmp/ To play in a lively, rough, and energetic way. M S

/pəˈleɪ/ a palace or grand public building, especially one with a French name or cultural setting M S

kaleidoscope C2

/kəˈlaɪdəˌskoʊp/ a tube containing mirrors and loose colored pieces that form changing symmetrical patterns when rotated M S

/ˈhɑːrlɪkwɪn/ the agile, mischievous servant-clown of Italian commedia dell'arte, traditionally dressed in a diamond-patterned costume M S

/ˈrɪŋˌmæstər/ the person who directs and announces the acts in a circus ring M S

/ˈwɪst/ a card game for four players who form two partnerships M S

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C2+ (34) Pro

tic-tac-toe C2+

/ˌtɪk.tækˈtoʊ/ a game in which two players alternately mark a three-by-three grid and try to complete a row of three matching symbols M S

phantasmagoria C2+

/ˌfæntæzməˈɡɔːɹi.ə/ a shifting sequence of strange or fantastic images M S

/ˌboʊˈpiːp/ an old name for peekaboo, or an act of appearing suddenly and hiding again M S

/ˌsɛvənˈʌp/ a traditional American card game related to all fours in which seven points constitute a game M S

/bæʃ/ to strike violently; (noun) a heavy blow or a lively party M S

/ˈrɪdɪkjuːl/ mockery or derision; (verb) to make fun of contemptuously M S

divertisement C2+

/dɪˈvɜrtɪsmənt/ an amusement or diversion; an entertainment (archaic) M S

/ˈrɛstləs/ unable to rest or relax; constantly moving or uneasy M S

/ˈtʃɪlɚ/ a machine for cooling, or a frightening story or film M S

commencement C2+

/kəˈmɛnsmənt/ a beginning, or a graduation ceremony M S

/ˌkɔrəˈneɪʃən/ the ceremony of crowning a sovereign M S

/dɪˈfɛkʃən/ the act of abandoning a cause, party, or country M S

/fɛˈstɪvɪti/ joyful celebration; the activities of a feast or party M S

/ˈmɛrimənt/ gaiety and fun; lively cheerfulness M S

/ʌnˈbɛnd/ to straighten; to relax from formality or stiffness M S

/ʌnˈwaɪnd/ to undo something wound; to relax after tension or stress M S

/ˌdikəmˈprɛs/ to release from pressure or compression; to relax and unwind M S

/ɡlik/ a jest or gibe; to make a joke at someone's expense (archaic) M S

/ˈdʒɛst/ a joke or playful remark; to speak or act in fun M S

/əˈfaʊl/ in collision or entanglement, especially with rules or another party M S

bicentennial C2+

/ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛniəl/ a two-hundredth anniversary or its celebration M S

/ˈsɛljəˌlɔɪd/ a transparent flammable plastic once used for film and photographic stock M S

/ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk/ relating to or having the qualities of cinema or film M S

/ˈfistfəl/ festive; characterized by feasting and celebration M S

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