Leisure and lifestyle Flashcards
Chapter 16 to 24
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gives you a lot of positive experiences (adjective)
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rewarding
2
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Produces good results (adjective)
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fruitful
3
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makes a lot of money (adjective)
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lucrative
4
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makes you healthy in body and/or mind (adjective)
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therapeutic
5
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reduces stress, gives a peaceful feeling (adjective)
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relaxing
6
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takes a long time to do (adjective)
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time-consuming
7
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someone who is a big fan of anything cultural
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culture vulture
8
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physically very inactive person
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couch potato
9
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someone who does something as a hobby, not a job
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amateur
10
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person who never keeps doing one activity for long
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dabbler
11
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boring tasks that have to be done
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chores
12
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a patch of grass part of a house, denk aan geeuwen in Engels mongool
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lawn
13
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person addicted to shopping
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shopaholic
14
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person addicted to alcohol
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alcoholic
15
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is very involved in …. (verb)
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is into
16
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stopped liking, lost interest in (verb)
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went off
17
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isolates herself from the world (verb)
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locks herself away
18
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is addicted to (verb)
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hooked on
19
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do (verb) example: what do you … .. .. these days?
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get up to
20
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a lot activities
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full diary
21
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someone who takes part enthusiastically
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keen participant
22
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untidy, dressed in an untidy way
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scruffy
23
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accepted way of dressing in a particular social group
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dress codes
24
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clothing (synonym)
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attire
25
shows
reveals
26
space between boobies
cleavage
27
part of the body between the chest and the waist
midriff
28
materials (used to make clothing)
fabrics
29
old-fashioned and boring
frumpy
30
set of clothes for a particular occasion (like in cyberpunk 2077)
outfits
31
jacket and trousers in the same material
suits
32
extremely useful
invaluable
33
decorative objects used to fasten the cuffs on men's shirts
cufflinks
33
extra items added to clothing for useful or decorative purposes
accessories
34
days when people wear less formal clothes
dress-down days
35
the distinctive clothing worn by members of the same organization or body or by children attending certain schools
uniforms
36
attire that will keep you from harm??? like some cool ass knights armour
protective clothing
37
piece of clothing covering all the body , usually worn over other clothing to protect it.
overalls
38
hat to protect the head
safety helmets
39
showing a lot of flesh
revealing
40
short, using little material
skimpy
41
loose
baggy
42
close-fitting (also used as a red flag in dating, sticking too close or sum shit)
clingy
43
modern, stylish
chic
44
clothes that are informal but clean, tidy and stylish
smart-casual
45
to be dressed in a very fashionable or very formal way
dolled up
46
expensive clothes from a certain brand or person
designer clothing
47
from ordinary, much less expensive shops (watch out for capitalization)
on the High Street
48
made especially for them
made-to-measure
49
ready-made
off the peg/rack
50
very fashionable
all the rage
51
an extremely fashionable way
the very latest fashion
52
very fashionable
the height of fashion
53
dealing with the most recent trends
up-to-the-minute
53
started a new fashion
set a new trend
54
a person whose style is followed by others
a trend-setter
55
fashionable
on trend
56
thing that everyone wants
must-have items
57
a fashion trend becomes popular
fashion catches on
58
someone who is strongly influenced by fashion
a slave to fashion
59
looks good on you
suits you
60
without having prepared anything
to speak off the cuff
61
to have a close working relationship with someone
to be hand in glove with someone
62
spending as little as possible
to do something on a shoestring
63
simple and plain
no frills
64
restrict someone's freedom
to put someone in a straitjacket
65
not to talk about something
to draw a veil over something
66
to have a secret plan
to have something up your sleeve
67
an empty building where people start living without the owner's permission
a squat
68
a very small, dirty house or flat in a bad condition
a hovel
69
a luxury flat at the top of a building
a penthouse
70
rented accommodation provided by the state for people who have low incomes
council/social housing
71
large group of council/social housing
council estate
72
flats in a tall, modern building with a lot of floors
high-rise (flats)? tower blocks
73
set of rooms for an elderly person, connected to a relative's house
granny flat
74
get on very well with someone
get on like a house on fire
75
something/someone everyone knows
a household word/name
76
free of charge
on the house
77
information that is true but not pleasant or welcome
home truths
78
nothing special
nothing to write home about
79
become fully understood or fully felt
hit home
80
make yourself feel comfortable in someone else's home
make yourself at home
81
a way of life that is full of activity and excitement
life in the fast lane
82
have a wonderful time
have the time of your life
83
become more energetic and active than before
get a new lease of life
84
a very unhappy difficult life
a dog's life
85
have a life that is protected from unpleasantness ( also lead a busy/quiet/normal life)
lead a sheltered life
86
(not) be very serious
(not) be a matter of life and death
87
do something very dangerous
take your life in your hands
88
bring new ideas and energy to something
breathe new life into
89
a party to celebrate moving to a new house or flat
housewarming
90
a party before a wedding for the future husband and his male friends
stag party
91
a party night out before the wedding for the future wife and her female friends
hen night
92
everyone dresses up in costume
a fancy dress
93
the main group of close family and friends at a wedding, rather than than to the reception after the wedding
wedding party
94
a formal party, eg after a wedding or to meet an important visitor
reception
95
a formal event at which men have to wear dinner jackets and black bow ties and women wear evening dresses
black-tie
96
a party to celebrate the publication of a new book or product
launch party
97
an evening out just for female friends
girls' night out
98
a party to celebrate somebody leaving a job or institution
leave do
99
have lunch (informal)
do lunch
100
be friendly with someone who is important or famous, sometimes with negative associations
to hobnob with
101
mix socially with people (informal)
rub shoulders with
102
taking action yourself rather than waiting for something to happen
be proactive
103
spends social time with
hangs out/knocks around with
104
staying too long
outstaying my welcome
105
a small group of people who spend time together and do not allow others to join them
clique(y)
106
his group of friends
his crowd
107
having a romantic relationship
an item
108
didn't arrive for the date they made
stood him up
109
not as good as people say
overrated
110
done so often it is boring
hackneyed
111
unconnected and not in a clear order
disjointed
112
impossible to believe
far-fetched
113
against accepted social standards and likely to shock some people
risqué
114
exciting and keeping your attention the whole time
gripping
115
extremely upsetting
harrowing
116
making you feel pity or sadness
moving
117
you remember it long after
memorable/unforgettable
118
done or expressed in a simple but attractive style
understated
119
boring
tedious
120
extremely fun
hilarious
121
clapping to show enjoyment
applause
122
excellent reviews
glowing reviews
123
calls from the audience to perform some more
encores
124
the audience stood up and applauded at the end of the performance
standing ovation
125
prizes/honours
awards
126
likely to become very succesful
up-and-comingvery
127
great work of art
masterpiece
128
always associated with that type of role
typecast
129
very negatively criticised
panned/slated
130
highly praised
lauded
131
was a failure
bombed
132
got disapproving sounds from the audience
booed
133
complete failure
total flop
134
was the wrong person for the role
was miscast
135
not seeming real or true
unconvincing
136
short performance where actors show what they can do, hoping to get a role
audition
137
practice performances
rehearsals
138
way of understanding and performing it
interpretation
139
one of several performances that exist
version
140
versions of songs that are not the original
covers
141
the picture she created
portrayal
142
type of artists and schools of art of the last 150 years
impressionism, surrealist, cubist, surrealism
143
someone who paints quickly and carelessly
daubers
144
considered;formal
deemed
145
content
subject matter
146
art movement
schools of art
147
educated with regard to art
inured to
148
new in a special and interesting way +
original - predictable
149
intended for educated, intelligent people +
high brow - lowbrow
150
extremely difficult to understand +
impenetrable - transparant
151
showing advanced skills and understanding+
sophisticated - primitive
152
demanding considerable effort to be understood +
challenging - undemanding
153
inspiring great admiration +
dazzling - pedestrian
154
calling up images and memories +
evocative - uninspiring
155
making people think +
thought-provoking - unstimulating
156
having rare beauty or delicacy +
exquisite - clumsy
157
interesting because it is strange or mysterious +
intriguing - dreary
158
better than any other +
peerless - run-of-the-mill
159
not intended to be taken seriously despite appearing serious +
tongue-in-cheek - earnest
160
extremely valuable +
priceless - worthless
161
clever, masterly, done well+
skilful - poorly done
162
a short text, usually printed on the back cover of a book
a blurp
163
moving and sad
poignant
164
description of sequince of events
chronicle
165
praised by the public
acclaimed
166
very interesting and engaging
compelling
167
rather dark, mournful and gloomy
lugubrious
168
often cruel or disgusting, concerned with death
macabre
169
causing great fear
chilling
170
powerful story that keeps you interested
page-turner
171
the ability to understand what something is really like
insight
172
so interesting or exciting that it holds your attention totally
gripping
173
mysterious
enigmatic
174
amazing
breathtaking
175
in the face of a bad situation
wry
176
which arouse memories or images
evocative
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who has the same name as the title of the book
eponymous
178
main character
protagonist
179
pleasant and interesting
engaging
180
a written record of what you have done each day
a journal
181
written record of a person's own life, typically by a politician
memoir
182
a book or set of books containting articles arranged in alphabetical order
encyclopedia
183
a collection of, for example, poems or short stories by different authors
anthology
184
usually a technical book with instructions for example a car manual
a manual
185
a book that records events, times...
a logbook
186
difficult to stop once you've started (formal)
compulsive reading
187
difficult to stop once you've started (informal)
can't put down
188
gives a lot of useful information
informative
189
contained ideas that no one else had yet thought of or discussed at the time
ahead of its time
190
a reflection of that time
a product of its time
191
not complex; slightly negative
lightweight
192
nice to read in bed
bedtime reading
193
difficult to read
heavy going
194
become involved/engage with
get into
195
number of people who read them
readershipg
196
good for you
wholesome
197
substance added to food to improve its taste or appearance or to preserve it
additives
198
foods that have not had any of their natural features taken away or any artificial substances added
wholefoods
199
produced by farm animals that are allowed to move around outside and are not kept in cages or stalls
free-range
200
not containing protein which is contained in wheat and some other grains
gluten-free
201
chemicals used to stop food from decaying
preservatives
202
condition that makes a person become ill or develop skin or breathing problems because they have eaten certain foods or been near certain substances
allergies
203
person who does not eat or use any animal products, such as meat, fish...
vegans
204
which have not been treated with chemicals that preserve them or give them extra taste or colour
unprocessed
205
taking care of animals
animal welfare
206
system of producing a larger quantity of eggs or meat cheaply by keeping a lot of birds in rows of small cages
battery-farming
207
foods that are almost ready to eat or are quick to prepare
convenience foods
208
labels that indicate how the food influences your health
nutrition labels
209
labels with colours like traffic lights that give information on nutrition
traffic-light labelling
210
a way of buying and selling products that makes certain that the original producer receives a fair price
fair trade
211
situation sure to lead to...
recipe for...
212
made up, invented
cooked up a story
213
all necessary characteristics
all the ingredients of
214
worry or suffer
stew (in your own juice)
215
not the type of thing that i like
my cup of tea
216
asked a lot of questions
grilled
217
unrealistic or not thought through properly
half-baked
218
make more lively
spice up
219
unpleasant, morally offensive
unsavoury
220
went wrong
turned sour
221
exciting and interesting
juicy
222
either each person will pay for himself, or the bill will be divided equally
split the bill
223
i am paying for you
it's on me
224
come with us
join us
225
we will pay
to be our guest
226
pay the bill
let me 'get this'
227
invited out to restaurants
wined and dined
228
perfect, cannot be faulted
impeccable
229
rather slow
sluggish
230
polite
courteous
231
too confident, too inclined to tell people what to do
overbearing
232
bad-tempered, unwilling to smile
sullen
233
quick and rude
brusque
234
makes you feel you do not want to go there again
off-putting
235
do everything possible
go out of their way
236
love sweet things
have a sweet tooth
237
be careful how many calories i eat
count the calories/ calorie-conscious
238
amount of a particular food that is served to one person
portion
239
salty in flavour, or with herbs
savoury
240
person who has very particular demands when eating
fussy eater
241
never drink alcohol
teetotal
242
special needs for things someone cannot eat
dietary requirements
243
eat or drink too much
overdo it
244
eat what we're eating
take pot luck
245
usually means a bottle of wine
bring a bottle
246
rather formal dinner with guests
dinner party
247
informal group of people meeting for a meal/deal
informal get-together
248
a second helping/serving of a dish
seconds
249
tell me when i have served enough
say when
250
that's enough, thanks
when
251
things like nuts, crisps... before a meal
nibbles
252
have a quick meal
grab a bite to eat
253
ready-cooked meal bought to take home
takeaway
254
stop at a junction before entering a bigger road
give way to
255
256
is allowed to go before other traffic
the right of way
257
often called a zebra crossing when it has black and white stripes
pedestrian crossing
258
beeping is less formal than sounding
beeping/sounding your horn
259
not stopping at
jumping a red light
260
driving very dangerous, without any care for others
reckless driving
261
driving after consuming alcohol above the official limit
drink-driving
262
driving after taking illegal drugs
drug-driving
263
instrument you breathe into to measure alcohol above the official limit
breathanalyser
264
running into someone and not stopping
hit-and-run
265
removal of your driving licence
ban
266
negative points which are added up over time which can result in the loss of your licence
penalty points
267
given at the scene of the offence
on-the-spot
268
waste gases produced by the vehicle
exhaust emissions
269
in a condition that it can be driven safely
roadworthy
270
the depth of the grooves in the ture rubber
tyre tread
271
tyre which has lost its tread
bald
272
line of slow or stopped traffic
tailback
273
situation in which there is a lot of traffic that can't move
congestion
274
a charge you have to pay to use the road
toll
275
cash betweenn several or many cars
pile-up
276
directed away from our road
diverted
277
when a system, process or event is prevented from continuing as usual or expected
disruption
278
area where your car may be taken away to if you park illegally
tow-away zone
279
fitted with a metal device on the wheel to prevent it from moving
clamped
280
anger or violence between drivers because of difficult driving conditions
road rage
281
lost control of the steering so that the car slid across the road
skidded
282
two vehicles hitting each other directly in the front
head-on collision
283
plane classes
first, business or economy
284
a normal flight, regular flight
scheduled flight
285
a special flight taking a group of people, usually to the same destination
charter-flight
286
won't be able to get your money back
non-refundable
287
fee you have to pay after cancelling your ticket
cancellation fee
288
you may stay somewhere overnight before continuing to your destination
stopover
289
one you will always remember
holiday of a lifetime
290
a bed in a cabin with other people
shared cabin
291
the higher part of the ship
upper deck
292
unusual or exciting
exotic
293
escape your daily life and routines
get away from it all
294
get off the train and on to another
change trains
295
or direct train, one which takes you directly to your destination
through train
296
travelling to different places
getting around
297
you can travel as many miles as you like for the same price
unlimited mileage
298
go where you want when you want
come and go as you please
299
sleeping in a tent or caravan
camping
300
where you do your own cooking
self-caterings
301
mall cottage or cabin specially built for holiday-makers
chalet
302
small relatively cheap hotel
guest house
303
similar to a pub but also offering accommodation
inn
304
usually breakfast and one other meal
half board
305
all meals
full board
