Arts, Humanities and Recreation Flashcards

1
Q

used to say that someone is enjoyable to be with because they are happy and amusing
Synonym(s): pleasure
Antonym(s): boredom

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SOMEBODY IS GOOD/GREAT FUN
E.g. My father is great fun
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation:

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a competition in which players compete against each other in a series of games until there is one winner
Synonym(s): competition
Antonym(s):

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TOURNAMENT
E.g. My dad participated in the golf tournament
Collocation + ~: ~victory, win/
~ + Collocation: win~/

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“a place has people from many different parts of the world
Synonym(s): international
Antonym(s): “

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“COSMOPOLITAN
E.g. The club has a cosmopolitan atmosphere.
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation: truly | to be”

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“to go down a mountain or slope, or to go down some stairs
Synonym(s): go down
Antonym(s): climb”

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“DESCEND
E.g. Our plane started to descend
Collocation + ~: quickly, rapidly | slowly
~ + Collocation: “

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“to start a journey, or to start going in a particular direction
Synonym(s):
Antonym(s): “

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“SET OFF
E.g. We set off early the next morning.
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation: “

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“a climb upwards, especially up a hill or mountain
Synonym(s):
Antonym(s): descent”

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“ASCENT
E.g. the first ascent of Everest
Collocation + ~: The climbers made their ascent of the mountain without oxygen.
~ + Collocation: make + ~”

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