File 07 - Useful words and phrases

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accommodation n
/əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn/
His wages may be low, but food and accommodation are provided for free.

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afford v
/əˈfɔːd/
He took a job abroad with an insurance company and earned so much that he could afford to retire aged 37.

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anonymous adj
/əˈnɒnɪməs/
Mr Lucky wishes to remain anonymous but I can reveal that he is a Londoner, and is nearly 40.

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appeal v
/əˈpiːl/
Everything that appeals to some people in the world needs someone else to produce it.

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avatar n
/ˈævətɑː(r)/
Players control their avatar to fight monsters or other players.

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bonus n
/ˈbəʊnəs/
She decided to pass on the money by giving a bonus to a colleague.

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box office n
/bɒks ˈɒfɪs/
Did you get the tickets from the box office?

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cancel v
/ˈkænsl/
I need to cancel the payment. I’ve changed my mind.

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charity n
/ˈtʃærəti/
I give €20 euros to a cancer charity every month.

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check your balance
/tʃek jɔː(r) ˈbæləns/
Did you check your balance on your account?

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conditions n pl
/kənˈdɪʃnz/
The working conditions are hard. We don’t get weekends off and I only have one day free a month.

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curtain n
/ˈkɜːtn/
What time does the curtain go up in the theatre?

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dedication n
/ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃn/
He was moved by her openness, and her dedication to her shop.

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definition n
/ˌdefɪˈnɪʃn/
The project’s definition of a ‘good’ deed is quite open.

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earn v
/ɜːn/
He took a job abroad with an insurance company because he wanted to earn more.

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half-time n
/hɑːf taɪm/
Let’s get a drink at half-time.

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increase v
/ɪnˈkriːs/
Apart from gold, customers may ask for their avatar’s skill level to increase, or for a virtual magic sword.

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insurance n
/ɪnˈʃʊərəns/
He took a job abroad with an insurance company and earned so much that he could afford to retire aged 37.

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interact v
/ˌɪntərˈækt/
You stand up and walk through it, and the cast interacts with you.

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interval n
/ˈɪntəvl/
The interval is only 20 minutes long.

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invest v
/ɪnˈvest/
I want to invest my money in property.

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make a deposit
/meɪk ə dɪˈpɒzɪt/
I need to make a deposit into my account.

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matinee n
/ˈmætɪneɪ/
The matinee in the afternoon is much cheaper.

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millionaire n
/ˌmɪljəneə(r)/
Her businesses were so successful she became a millionaire.

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mine n
/maɪn/
South Africa has a lot of diamond mines.

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potion n
/ˈpəʊʃn/
Gold coins are used to repair armour or buy items (weapons, food, potions, etc.).

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print receipt
/prɪnt rɪˈsiːt/
Did you print a receipt for your records?

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programme n
/ˈprəʊɡræm/
What does the programme say about the lead actor?

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quest n
/kwest/
The game is made up of lots of different quests.

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ridiculous adj
/rɪˈdɪkjələs/
People spend a ridiculous amount of real money on virtual gold.

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rob v
/rɒb/
Two men tried to rob the bank but the police caught them.

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role-playing game n
/rəʊl ˈpleɪɪŋ ɡeɪm/
He really gets into character in role-playing games.

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row n
/rəʊ/
What row are we sitting in?

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stage n
/steɪdʒ/
How far away from the stage are our seats?

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stalls / circle n
/stɔːlz / ˈsɜːkl/
We have seats in the stalls – they were good value.

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thrilling adj
/ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
The thrilling new show Sleep No More is loosely based on Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

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transaction n
/trænˈzækʃn/
The biggest transaction I have seen was one person who bought 100,000 pieces of gold, which costs £2,000 to £3,000.

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virtual reality n
/ˌvɜːtʃuəl riˈæləti/
World of Warcraft is a multiplayer online role-playing game set in the virtual reality fantasy Warcraft universe.

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withdraw cash
/wɪðˈdrɔː kæʃ/
I can’t withdraw cash. I haven’t got any money left.