Entertainment & Leisure

suspenseful C2

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

bonfire C2

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

ceremonial C2

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

jubilee C2

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

domino C2

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

trapeze C2

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

melodrama C2

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

mediation C2

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

acrobat C2

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

frolic C2

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

soiree C2

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

marquee C2

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

cameo C2

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

pantomime C2

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

skittles C2

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

fete C2

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

juggler C2

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

sleight C2

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

romp C2

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

palais C2

/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

harlequin C2

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

ringmaster C2

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

whist C2

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

angler C2

/ˈæŋ.ɡlɚ/ a person who catches fish with a rod, hook, and line, especially for recreation M S

tomfoolery C2

/ˌtɑːmˈfuː.lɚ.i/ playful, foolish, or nonsensical behavior or talk M S

ventriloquism C2

/vɛnˈtɹɪləkwɪzəm/ the art of speaking with little visible lip movement so that the voice seems to come from another source M S

summarily C2

/səˈmɛɹɪli/ Suddenly and without ceremony or proper discussion. M S

stargazing C2

/ˈstɑrˌɡeɪzɪŋ/ observation of the stars M S

farcical C2

/ˈfɑː(ɹ)sɪkəl/ So ridiculous or absurd that it seems like a joke. M S

adhesion C2

/ædˈhiːʒən/ The way one surface sticks to another. M S

piquet C2

/pɪˈkeɪ/ a card game for two players using a thirty-two-card pack and scoring combinations and tricks M S

popgun C2

/ˈpɑpˌɡʌn/ a toy gun that shoots a cork or similar object and makes a popping sound M S

quadrille C2

/kwɑˈdrɪl/ a four-player card game derived from ombre and especially popular in the eighteenth century M S

greenroom C2

/ˈɡriːnˌruːm/ a room in a theater, studio, or venue where performers wait or relax before and after appearing M S

pyrotechnic C2

/ˌpaɪroʊˈtɛknɪk/ relating to fireworks or the techniques used to make and display them M S

revelling C2

/ˈɹɛvəlɪŋ/ boisterous or festive celebration, especially with drinking; revelry M S

festoon C2

/fesˈtuːn/ a decorative chain of flowers, paper, fabric, or lights hung in a curve between two points M S

woodcraft C2

/ˈwʊdˌkræft/ knowledge and skill in living, traveling, hunting, or finding one's way in woodland M S

misdeal C2

/ˌmɪsˈdiːl/ to distribute playing cards incorrectly M S

dicer C2

/ˈdaɪsɚ/ a person who gambles with dice M S

euchre C2

/ˈjukɚ/ a card game for two to four players, usually played with a reduced deck and a trump suit M S

disport C2

/dɪˈspɔɹt/ to enjoy oneself by playing or behaving in a lively, carefree way M S

trotline C2

/ˌtɹɑtˈlaɪ̯n/ a long fishing line set in the water with many shorter baited lines and hooks attached M S

ninepin C2

/ˈnaɪnˌpɪn/ one of the nine wooden pins set up as targets in the game of ninepins; a skittle M S

carousal C2

/kəˈraʊzəl/ noisy, festive, and often drunken revelry, or an occasion marked by such revelry M S

aficionado C2

/əˌfɪʃ.i.əˈnɑ.doʊ/ a person who knows a great deal about a subject or activity and enjoys it enthusiastically M S