# Entertainment & Leisure **Type:** Topic **Words:** 165 ## About Games, hobbies, celebrations, relaxation, and free time. ## Words by Level ### A1 - play — A story written to be performed by actors on a stage.; frequency rank 326 - party — A social event where people meet to celebrate, eat, and have fun.; frequency rank 425 - fun — Enjoyment, amusement, or a good time.; frequency rank 426 - game — An activity with rules that you play for fun or to win.; frequency rank 448 - movie — A story told through moving pictures and sound, shown on a screen.; frequency rank 755 - star — A bright point of light seen in the night sky.; frequency rank 889 - vacation — A period of time away from work or school spent resting or travelling.; frequency rank 2167 - holiday — A period of time spent away from work or school for rest or travel.; frequency rank 2267 - turkey — A large bird kept on farms for its meat, often eaten at holiday meals.; frequency rank 3129 - festival — A series of special events celebrating something, such as music, film, or culture.; frequency rank 3292 - cinema — A building where people go to watch films.; frequency rank 3999 - hobby — An activity that you enjoy doing in your free time.; frequency rank 5939 ### A2 - die — To stop living.; frequency rank 350 - part — One of the pieces or amounts that make up a whole.; frequency rank 372 - wedding — A ceremony at which two people get married, often with a celebration afterwards.; frequency rank 722 - film — A story or events recorded as moving pictures and shown in a cinema or on screen; a movie.; frequency rank 771 - relax — To rest and become calm, free from worry or effort.; frequency rank 907 - joke — Something said or done to make people laugh.; frequency rank 1018 - escape — To get free from a place where you were trapped or held.; frequency rank 1124 - director — A person who is in charge of a department, company, or organization.; frequency rank 1178 - hero — A person who is admired for their bravery or for doing something good and difficult.; frequency rank 1206 - role — The part that someone or something plays in a situation or activity.; frequency rank 2063 - toy — An object for children to play with.; frequency rank 3135 - musical — Connected with music or its performance.; frequency rank 3963 - entertainment — Activity such as films, music, or games that gives people enjoyment.; frequency rank 4224 - cruise — A holiday spent travelling on a ship and stopping at different places.; frequency rank 4818 - amusement — The feeling of being entertained or finding something funny.; frequency rank 9572 - leisure — Time when you are free from work and can relax and do what you enjoy.; frequency rank 11131 - playful — Full of fun and energy; wanting to play.; frequency rank 12734 - checkers — US: a two-player board game in which pieces move diagonally and capture opposing pieces by jumping over them; draughts; frequency rank 16639 - checker — a flat round piece used in checkers, draughts, backgammon, and some other board games; frequency rank 32511 ### B1 - pleasure — A feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction.; frequency rank 988 - costume — A set of clothes worn to look like someone or something else, often for fun.; frequency rank 3209 - comedy — Entertainment, such as films or shows, that is meant to make people laugh.; frequency rank 3897 - plot — The main events and story of a book, film, or play.; frequency rank 4074 - celebration — A party or special event held to mark a happy occasion.; frequency rank 4408 - feast — A large, special meal, often to celebrate something.; frequency rank 4724 - puzzle — A game or toy that you have to think hard about to solve, played for fun.; frequency rank 5182 - gamble — to risk money on a game, contest, or uncertain event in the hope of winning more; frequency rank 5675 - giggle — To laugh in a quiet, silly, or nervous way.; frequency rank 12531 - arcade — a place containing coin-operated or electronic games for public entertainment; frequency rank 12679 - enjoyable — Giving pleasure; pleasant and fun.; frequency rank 13514 - festive — Cheerful and full of fun, as at a holiday or celebration.; frequency rank 14052 - thriller — An exciting book, film, or play full of suspense, often about crime or danger.; frequency rank 18880 - interval — a period of time between two events.; frequency rank 19316 - dialog — A conversation between two or more people.; frequency rank 29829 - streamer — a long narrow strip of cloth, paper, or similar material used as decoration or a flag; frequency rank 84004 ### B2 - cast — To choose an actor for a role in a film or play.; frequency rank 2301 - trailer — A short preview of a film or TV show.; frequency rank 4833 - pursuit — The act of trying hard to achieve or get something.; frequency rank 6173 - carnival — A public festival with music, parades, dancing, and people in costumes.; frequency rank 6822 - getaway — A short holiday or trip, often to relax.; frequency rank 9449 - lark — A small brown bird known for its tuneful singing, often heard high in the sky.; frequency rank 13154 - raffle — a prize drawing in which people buy numbered tickets and winners are chosen at random; frequency rank 17885 - nightcap — an alcoholic drink taken at the end of an evening, especially shortly before bed; frequency rank 18367 - soundtrack — The music recorded for a film, video game, or similar work.; frequency rank 19210 - juggle — to repeatedly throw and catch several objects so that at least one remains in the air; frequency rank 20878 - showbiz — The entertainment industry, including film, television, theatre, and music.; frequency rank 23090 - backgammon — a board game for two players who move fifteen checkers according to dice rolls and try to bear them all off first; frequency rank 27793 - bunting — coloured flags, cloth, or paper hung as festive decoration; frequency rank 28123 - gaiety — A feeling of happiness and cheerfulness.; frequency rank 36161 - skylark — A small brown bird known for singing while flying high into the air.; frequency rank 41278 - entitle — To give someone the right to have or do something.; frequency rank 49213 - subplot — A second, less important story within the main story of a book, film, or play.; frequency rank 87233 - bask — to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere ### C1 - footage — A piece of film or video that has been recorded.; frequency rank 3440 - scenario — A description of a possible sequence of events that might happen.; frequency rank 5928 - amateur — A person who does an activity for pleasure rather than as a paid job.; frequency rank 6024 - trump — a suit or card in a card game that outranks the others; frequency rank 7409 - heroine — The main female character in a story, film, or play.; frequency rank 9724 - debut — A person's first public performance or appearance.; frequency rank 10353 - gala — a special public celebration or entertainment, often held for a formal or charitable purpose; frequency rank 11437 - garland — a decorative chain or ring of flowers, leaves, or other material, worn or hung as an ornament; frequency rank 11728 - farce — A situation that is absurd or ridiculous, often because it is so badly handled.; frequency rank 13072 - cabaret — live entertainment consisting of songs, comedy, dance, or short acts presented in a restaurant, nightclub, or intimate theater; frequency rank 13396 - sequel — A book, film, or play that continues the story of an earlier one.; frequency rank 15738 - adaptation — The process of changing to fit a new situation or environment.; frequency rank 18293 - flashback — A part of a film, book, or play that shows an earlier event, interrupting the main story.; frequency rank 18744 - portray — To describe or represent someone or something in a particular way.; frequency rank 22606 - protagonist — The main character in a story, film, or play.; frequency rank 24326 - tinsel — thin strips or threads of shiny material used as decoration; frequency rank 32674 - marionette — a puppet moved from above by strings attached to its limbs; frequency rank 38500 - outdoorsman — chiefly North American, a man experienced in outdoor pursuits such as hiking, hunting, fishing, or camping; frequency rank 68638 - blindman's buff — a game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch and identify the other players ### C2 - suspenseful — causing excited uncertainty or anxiety about what will happen next; frequency rank 6534 - bonfire — a large controlled outdoor fire, especially one lit for celebration or as a signal; frequency rank 14031 - ceremonial — marked by pomp or ceremony or formality; frequency rank 16322 - jubilee — a special anniversary or the celebration of it; frequency rank 17705 - domino — a small rectangular game tile divided into two squares marked with dots; frequency rank 18026 - trapeze — a horizontal bar suspended by two ropes, used by acrobats for swinging performances; frequency rank 22289 - melodrama — a sensational dramatic work with exaggerated emotions, clear moral oppositions, stock characters, and an eventful plot; frequency rank 22413 - mediation — The process of helping two sides settle a dispute through a neutral third party.; frequency rank 25980 - acrobat — a performer or athlete who carries out difficult feats of balance, agility, and coordination, especially in a circus; frequency rank 26654 - frolic — To play and move about in a happy, lively, carefree way.; frequency rank 26740 - soiree — formal: an evening social gathering or party, often held in a private home and sometimes featuring music or conversation; frequency rank 28149 - marquee — a large tent used for an outdoor event; frequency rank 28938 - cameo — a small but noticeable role or appearance by a well-known person in a film, play, or other work; frequency rank 29750 - pantomime — in Britain, a comic musical stage show based on a traditional story and performed especially around Christmas; frequency rank 30483 - skittles — a game in which players roll or throw a ball to knock down a group of wooden pins; frequency rank 31682 - fete — An outdoor public celebration or party, often held to raise money for charity.; frequency rank 32446 - juggler — a performer who repeatedly throws and catches several objects or performs similar dexterity tricks; frequency rank 32495 - sleight — skillful use of the hands, especially in performing tricks; frequency rank 33455 - romp — To play in a lively, rough, and energetic way.; frequency rank 34404 - palais — a palace or grand public building, especially one with a French name or cultural setting; frequency rank 36794 - kaleidoscope — a tube containing mirrors and loose colored pieces that form changing symmetrical patterns when rotated; frequency rank 37689 - harlequin — the agile, mischievous servant-clown of Italian commedia dell'arte, traditionally dressed in a diamond-patterned costume; frequency rank 39692 - ringmaster — the person who directs and announces the acts in a circus ring; frequency rank 42264 - whist — a card game for four players who form two partnerships; frequency rank 42642 - angler — a person who catches fish with a rod, hook, and line, especially for recreation; frequency rank 43716 - tomfoolery — playful, foolish, or nonsensical behavior or talk; frequency rank 44749 - ventriloquism — the art of speaking with little visible lip movement so that the voice seems to come from another source; frequency rank 47385 - summarily — Suddenly and without ceremony or proper discussion.; frequency rank 49127 - stargazing — observation of the stars; frequency rank 53799 - farcical — So ridiculous or absurd that it seems like a joke.; frequency rank 70909 - adhesion — The way one surface sticks to another.; frequency rank 71765 - piquet — a card game for two players using a thirty-two-card pack and scoring combinations and tricks; frequency rank 72675 - popgun — a toy gun that shoots a cork or similar object and makes a popping sound; frequency rank 76169 - quadrille — a four-player card game derived from ombre and especially popular in the eighteenth century; frequency rank 80039 - greenroom — a room in a theater, studio, or venue where performers wait or relax before and after appearing; frequency rank 81466 - pyrotechnic — relating to fireworks or the techniques used to make and display them; frequency rank 88145 - revelling — boisterous or festive celebration, especially with drinking; revelry; frequency rank 118527 - festoon — a decorative chain of flowers, paper, fabric, or lights hung in a curve between two points; frequency rank 124274 - woodcraft — knowledge and skill in living, traveling, hunting, or finding one's way in woodland; frequency rank 142245 - misdeal — to distribute playing cards incorrectly; frequency rank 142828 - dicer — a person who gambles with dice; frequency rank 182690 - euchre — a card game for two to four players, usually played with a reduced deck and a trump suit; frequency rank 198259 - disport — to enjoy oneself by playing or behaving in a lively, carefree way; frequency rank 206176 - trotline — a long fishing line set in the water with many shorter baited lines and hooks attached; frequency rank 421234 - ninepin — one of the nine wooden pins set up as targets in the game of ninepins; a skittle; frequency rank 434429 - carousal — noisy, festive, and often drunken revelry, or an occasion marked by such revelry; frequency rank 575451 - aficionado — a person who knows a great deal about a subject or activity and enjoys it enthusiastically ### C2+ - 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; frequency rank 52790 - phantasmagoria — a shifting sequence of strange or fantastic images; frequency rank 87401 - bo-peep — an old name for peekaboo, or an act of appearing suddenly and hiding again; frequency rank 99167 - seven-up — a traditional American card game related to all fours in which seven points constitute a game; frequency rank 186619 - 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 - plisky — Yorkshire dialect: a mischievous trick, prank, or piece of mischief