Unit 26 (preference and leisure activities) Flashcards
1
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addiction
A
dependency, fixation
2
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adore
A
cherish, treasure
3
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anticipation
A
expectation, prediction
4
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appeal
A
allure, fascinate
5
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arbitrary
A
random, erratic
6
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aspiration
A
desire, hankering
7
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bear
A
prop up, put up with
8
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compulsory
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obligatory, required
9
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content
A
gratified, satisfied
10
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craving
A
yearning, longing
11
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decline
A
reject, diminish
12
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dedicated
A
devoted, staunch
13
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delight
A
pleasure, glee
14
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desire
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craving, pining
15
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differentiate
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transform, convert
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envy (n/v)
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jelousy, covet (v)
17
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fancy
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desire, inclination
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fascination
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interest, passion
19
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favour
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approval, service
20
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greedy
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gluttonous, intemperate
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impulse
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instinct, drive
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inclined
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predisposed, prone
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liking
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fondness, penchant
24
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mediocre
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average, ordinary
25
motive
reason, rationale
26
mundane
dull, humdrum
27
obsessed
consumed, preoccupied
28
optional
voluntary, elective
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passion
ardour, avidity
30
praise
worship, commend
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resolve
determination, settle
32
sacrifice
offering, oblation
33
strive
attempt, aim
34
taste
flavour, palate
35
tempting
enticing, tantalizing
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urge
encourage, desire
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welcome
greeting, reception
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worthwhile
valuable, substantial
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yearn
long, pine
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absorbing
engrossing, captivating
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casual
relaxed, unceremonious
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exhilarating
thrilling, intoxicating
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fatigue
weariness, lassitude
44
idle
listless, indolent
45
indulge
satisfy, pamper
46
lifestyle
way of life, habits
47
leave
time off, permission
48
outing
trip, excursion
49
pastime
hobby, recreation
50
pursue
court, follow
51
recreation
leisure, entertainment
52
respite
rest, intermission
53
sedentary
sitting, desk-bound
54
socialise
interact, mingle
55
solitude
isolation, desolation
56
tedious
monotonous, unvarying
57
trivial
inconsequential, negligible
58
unwind
unroll, relax
59
venue
locale, locus
60
centre around
something is the main focus of attention
61
get into
start enjoying smth/ become involved in a bad situatution
62
go in for
choose something as a subject of study
63
go off
stop liking smth/ explode/ food is no longer fresh/ leave a place
64
grow on (you)
you start liking it more
65
hang out
spend time with particular people
66
keep up
continue to do something
67
laze around
relax and do no work
68
mess about/ around
behave in a silly way/ spend time doing things in a relaxed way
69
pick up
start a new habit
70
put in
make a particular amount of effort in order to do smth
71
seek out
look for someone in a determined way
72
take in
include smth
73
take off
have a particular amount of time off work/ become successful or popular very fast
74
take out
take someone to a place and usually pay for that (date)
75
warm up
prepare for sport
76
at a loose end
with nothing in particular to do
77
couch potato
someone who spends a lot of time on a couch
78
do smth on a whim
do because of a sudden inexplicable meaning
79
have time on your hands
have more time available than you need
80
let your hair down
relax (actively, f.e. in a club)
81
life and soul of the party
someone who is very lively at a social event
82
put your feet up
relax (in a passive way, f. e. at home)
83
recharge your batteries
rest after being busy
84
set your heart on
decide you want smth very much
85
variety is the spice of life
different experiences make life enjoyable
86
available
obtainable, accessible
87
choose
espouse, designate
88
rhythm
pattern, tempo
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select
appoint, favour
90
stimulate
trigger, promt
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zeal
passion, fervour
