Definitions of English Vocabulary
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What is described as a social gathering attended by members of a group who have not seen each other for some time?

  • Jam session
  • Festival
  • Concert
  • Reunion (correct)
  • Which term refers to a ball game played between two teams, especially in warm weather?

  • Baseball (correct)
  • Soccer
  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • What activity is typically done to connect the body, breath, and mind?

  • Martial Arts
  • Yoga (correct)
  • Pilates
  • Aerobics
  • Which word is an adjective that means extraordinarily good or attractive?

    <p>Amazing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a concert of classical music performed by one musician?

    <p>Recital</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'watch out' mean?

    <p>To be careful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes a gathering where musicians perform together informally?

    <p>Jam session</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which adjective is used to describe something that is extremely bad or unpleasant?

    <p>Awful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean if something is described as 'weird'?

    <p>Strange and unusual</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which word implies having a strong interest or love for something?

    <p>Crazy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 21_Across mean?

    <p>On the other side of something</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary feature of 22_Avenue?

    <p>A wide road with regular trees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What time period does 1400s refer to?

    <p>The century from 1400 to 1499</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the difference between carpet and rug?

    <p>Carpet is fixed to the floor while rugs are not</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes a drugstore from a pharmacy?

    <p>A pharmacy only sells medications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following accurately defines customer service?

    <p>The advice given to customers before and after purchases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term furnishings include?

    <p>Furniture, curtains, carpets, and decorations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does hosiery refer to?

    <p>A collective term for socks and stockings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What primarily differentiates a wallet from a purse?

    <p>A wallet is smaller and kept in pockets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a floor plan represent?

    <p>A scale diagram of room arrangements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Definitions of English

    • Festival: An organized series of concerts, plays, or films, typically held annually in the same location.
    • Concert: A musical performance in public, usually by multiple performers.
    • Baseball: A ball game played between two teams, primarily during warm weather in the US and Canada.
    • Yoga: A practice connecting body, breath, and mind, often used for exercise and stress reduction.
    • Reunion: A social gathering for a group of people who haven't seen each other for a while.
    • Fantastic: Adjective, meaning extraordinarily good or attractive.
    • Awesome: Adjective, extremely impressive. Adverb, extremely well or excellently.
    • Awful: Adjective, extremely bad, unpleasant, or ugly.
    • Scary: Adjective, frightening and causing fear.
    • Weird: Adjective, suggesting something supernatural, strange, unusual, or unexpected.
    • Depressing: Adjective, causing unhappiness and hopelessness.
    • Crazy: Adjective, demonstrating intense interest or love for someone or something. Adverb, extremely.
    • Intonation: The rise and fall of the voice in speaking.

    Further Definitions

    • Amazing: Very impressive and excellent.
    • Bass: Noun, guitar in British English.
    • Jam session: A gathering or performance of musicians playing informally and spontaneously.
    • Sounds cool: Used to express agreement or admiration for something.
    • Recital: A concert by a single musician or a musician with an accompanist.
    • Spare: Adjective describing a backup item in case the primary item is lost, broken, or worn.
    • Across: On the other side of something.
    • Avenue: A wide road, often with trees.
    • Grand: Adjective for the largest or most important item of its kind.
    • 1400s: The century from 1400 to 1499.
    • Antique: A valuable collectible object, often a piece of furniture or artwork, owing to its age and quality.
    • Carpet: A floor covering affixed to the floor, typically stretching from wall to wall.
    • Rug: A smaller floor covering, not affixed to the floor and movable.

    Further Definitions (Continued)

    • Escalator: A moving staircase.
    • Two flights up: Two floors above a given location.
    • Drugstore vs. Pharmacy: Drugstores typically offer more lifestyle goods (like food and cosmetics) than pharmacies, which focus primarily on medication.
    • Customer service: Advice and support provided by a company to its customers before and after a purchase.
    • Furniture and Furnishings: Furniture includes items such as tables, chairs, and sofas. Furnishings include decorations like pictures, curtains, and carpets.
    • Health and beauty products: Perfume, makeup, hair care products, sunscreen, toothpaste, and products for bathing and nail care.
    • Floor plan: A diagram illustrating the arrangement of rooms in a building.
    • Hosiery: Socks and stockings as a group, often used in a historical context or to specify either socks or stockings versus one another.
    • Wallet vs. Purse: A wallet is a smaller item carried in pockets, while a purse is carried on the shoulder.
    • Food court: An area in a shopping mall, airport, or railway station with several food vendors.
    • Hair spa: A treatment that enhances the quality of hair.
    • Fashion sense: A developed sense of style.

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    Test your knowledge on various English vocabulary definitions with this quiz. From words related to events and emotions to adjectives describing experiences, this quiz covers a range of terms that are essential for mastering the English language.

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