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?

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

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What does 'watch out' mean?

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Which term describes a gathering where musicians perform together informally?

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

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

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

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What does 21_Across mean?

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What is the primary feature of 22_Avenue?

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What time period does 1400s refer to?

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

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What distinguishes a drugstore from a pharmacy?

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Which of the following accurately defines customer service?

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What does the term furnishings include?

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What does hosiery refer to?

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What primarily differentiates a wallet from a purse?

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What does a floor plan represent?

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Flashcards

Avenue

A broad road with trees lining its sides.

Antique

A collectable object, often furniture or art, that has a high value because of its age and quality.

Escalator

Moving stairs that carry people between floors of a building.

Floor plan

A diagram showing the arrangement of rooms in a building.

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Customer Service

The advice a company provides to its customers before and after buying products.

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Carpet

A covering that stretches from wall to wall and is attached to the floor.

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Rug

A smaller, movable floor covering that can be rolled up.

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Furnishings

Items like furniture, curtains, carpets, and decorations that decorate a room or house.

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Hosiery

A relatively old-fashioned term for socks and stockings as a group.

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Wallet

A small, flat case for holding money and cards, typically kept in a pocket.

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Festival

A series of concerts, plays, or films, usually held annually in the same place.

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Concert

A musical performance given in public, typically by multiple performers.

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Baseball

A ball game played between two teams, popular in the US and Canada during warmer months.

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Reunion

A social gathering with people who haven't seen each other for a long time.

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Amazing

Extremely impressive or excellent.

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Jam Session

A gathering or performance where musicians play together informally and spontaneously.

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Watch out

To be careful or pay attention to potential dangers.

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Recital

A concert of classical music performed by a single musician or a musician with an accompanist.

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Spare

A spare item kept in case the original one is lost, broken, or worn out.

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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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