Unit 2: Leisure Time Flashcards
(n) area
range
(n) movement
maneuver
(n) how well a person or machine does something
performance
(v) to expect, be ready for something to happen
anticipate
(v) to notice, become aware of
detect
(adv) in a way that is impossible to see or notice
indiscernibly
(adj) unclear
indistinct
(adv) without thinking, automatically
unconsciously
(n) a person who plays sports
athlete
(n) an edge, border
boundary
(adj) at the edge
peripheral
(v) to look over
scan
(v) to accept, allow
tolerate
(v) to organize; make work together
coordinate
(n) something not seen clearly
blur
(n) the ability to see; sight
vision
(v) to cause to be more difficult
complicate
(v) to center attention on one subject; concentrate
focus
(adj) taking attention away from something
distracting
(v) to show, model
demonstrate
(adj) very old, of the distant past
ancient
(n) a small group
band
(n) a period of 100 years
century
(v) to grow and change
develop
(n) a performance or show
entertainment
(n) something shown to the public; a display
exhibit
(adj) unusual, from a foreign place
exotic
(v) to start or establish an institution
found
(n) greatness
grandeur
(adj) very big
massive
(adv) for always
permanently
(adj) liked by many people
popular
(v) to make sth smaller
reduce
(n) a small leftover piece
remnant
(n) repair or rebuilding
renovation
(n) a person who watches an event
spectator
(v) to continue, stay alive
survive
(n) a special ability
talent
(n) a person who teaches skills to people or animals
trainer
(n) place where an event is held
venue
(v) to admit, accept as true
acknowledge
(n) a person with power or special knowledge
authority
(n) a large area
chunk
(adv) intentionally, on purpose
deliberately
(n) constant sadness
depression
(n) a strong feeling such as anger or love
emotion
(v) to participate in sth
engage
(adj) hardworking
industrious
(adj) related to thinking
intellectual
(adv) only
merely
(n) the condition of being very overweight
obesity
(adj) easy to see, clear
obvious
(adj) overpowering; very large
overwhelming
(adj) not active
passive
(n) a free-time activity
pastime
(adj) related to the body
physical
(v) to refresh, restore
rejuvenate
(adj) not wanting to do sth; unwilling
reluctant
(v) to experience sth difficult or painful
suffer
(adj) very important
crucial