UNIT 1 VOCABULARY Flashcards

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1
Q

Clothes are very loose on
your body

A

Baggy

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2
Q

clothes are comfortable
and suitable for wearing in
informal situations

A

Casual

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3
Q

clothes that you wear at a fancy
dress party, pretending to be
a famous person, an animal, a
character from a story, etc

A

Costume

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4
Q

a set of rules about what you
should wear in a particular
place or at a particular event

A

dress code

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5
Q

to be correct, suitable or
sensible in relation to people
in general or a particular group
of people

A

to fit in with the crowd

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6
Q

a set of clothes that are
worn together

A

outfit

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7
Q

untidy or dirty

A

scruffy

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8
Q

to be very different and easy to notice

A

to stand out from the crowd

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9
Q

someone who behaves in a way that is fashion

A

trend follower

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10
Q

someone that starts a new fashion

A

trendsetter

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11
Q

a set of clothes that you wear
to show that you are part of a
particular organisation or school

A

uniform

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12
Q

not immediately but at some
time in the future

A

in the long run

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12
Q

not immediately but at some
time in the future

A

in the long run

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13
Q

available to buy without being
ordered or designed for a
particular customer

A

off-the-shelf

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14
Q

to do something with a small amount of money

A

on a tight budget

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15
Q

a very small amount of money

A

peanuts

16
Q

changing or continuing very
smoothly and without stopping

A

seamless

17
Q

to buy something as soon as it
becomes available

A

to snap something up

18
Q

designed for a particular person
or group of people

A

tailor-made

19
Q

to waste money by spending it
on something useless

A

throw money down the drain

20
Q

you suddenly notice something

A

catch someone’s eye

21
Q

nervous and worried

A

wound up