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Unit one  : Art shows and holidaying

Trip

Journey= excursion= tour

Picnic

An occasion when people pack a meal and take it to eat outdoors

Passive

Lazy # active

Enjoy (v)

Enjoyment (n) enjoyable (adj) = relaxing = exciting = interesting

Boring

monotonous

To holiday(v)

Holiday (n) = vacation

Billionaire

An extremely rich person

Spaceport

Departure point for space flights

A couple of

Two

Well-to-do

Rich = wealthy

Deal

Agreement = approval

Foothold

Becoming known

Emerging

Fight, argument

Face-off

Strong position in a business

Foyer

Entrance hall or large open space

Refreshments

Drinks

Interactive

Helping to communicate with each other

To perform (v)

Performance (n)= show = spectacle (n)

Spectacular

Very impressive

To book

To make reservation

Free

At no cost

Faith (n)

Belief : trust in somebody's ability or knowledge

Faithful (adj)

Faithfulness (n) # unfaithfulness

Unfaithfulness

Having relation with a person who is not your spouse

Fate

Destiny

Eternal (adj)

Permanent = timeless/ eternity (n) = immortality

Memorable (adj)

Memory (n) your ability to remember things

Sorrow

Sadness= anguish = grief

Spirit

Soul : the spiritual part of a person

Stardom

The state of being famous

Super star status

Level of importance

Prowess

Great skill at doing something

Conveniences (n)

Convene (v) : to come together

Mortgage

To give a bank the right to own your house temporarily in exchange for a loan

Fame (n)

Celebrity= renown / famous (adj)

Frontier

Border

Constituent

A part of

Cosmopolitan

Containing people of different races

Year round

In all seasons

Venues

Places where shows take place

Residence

House, especially a large impressive one

Several

More than two but too many

A souvenir

Something you buy as a gift to remember a place or a person

Exhibition

Collection of art works shown to the public

Discount

A reduced price

Admission

The right to enter a place

Check in

To come to a hotel or an airport and register one's arrival

Contest

A competition in which people try to win something

Sightseeing

Visiting places

Package tour

Package holiday : a tour organized by a travel agency with all services

Deposit

A sum of money that is given as the first part of a large payment

Disappointment (n)

Disappointed (adj) to be upset

Refund

Compensation

Schedule(n)

Scheduled flight (adj) a plane service that leaves at a regular time each day or week

On the calendar

Planned

Heading to

Move toward a place

Choreography

Designing steps for dancing

Stage (n)

Platform or area on which plays are performed

Cyber trip

A trip organized and sold on the internet

To rule

Govern

Beg

Ask for something in an anxious way / beggar (n)

Evil

Cruel and wicked

Send for someone

Ask someone to come to you

Shamefully (adv)

In an embarrassing way / shameful (adj) / shame (n)

 

 

 

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