old people.
a date that is special because it is exactly a year or a number of years after an important event.
a set of rooms on one floor of a large building, where someone lives.
when you organize things so that something can happen.
the kind of feeling that you get when you are in a place.
the writer of a book.
to feel sure that something is true.
a competition in which two or more boats try to row or sail faster than each other.
very hot.
a large outdoor fire that someone has under their control.
a card that you can exchange for books.
a person or company that sells books.
to send out a radio or television program.
a sweet food that is made by mixing flour, butter, sugar, eggs, etc. together, and baking it.
all the events in a year that are important for a particular activity or group of people.
a long piece of wax with a piece of string through the middle, which you burn to use as a light.
a piece of thick folded paper with a picture on the front and a message inside that you send to people on their birthday, at Christmas, etc.
a very large church that is the most important one in a particular area.
to do something nice because it is a special occasion, or because something good has happened.
a party, meal, dance, etc. when you remember something special or good.
a famous person, especially an actor, singer or entertainer.
a formal event, when people do or say something special in public.
without a doubt.
a person in a book, play, film, etc.
something you say just before you drink a glass of alcohol with someone, to show friendly feelings.
when people live in a well-organized society and have a comfortable way of life.
to ask people to give money for a particular purpose.
someone whose job is to tell jokes and make people laugh.
entertainment intended to make people laugh.
a group of people who live in the same town or area.
an organized event in which people or teams compete against each other.
something you say to tell someone that you are happy because they have done something well, or something good has happened to them.
to prepare food to eat, by heating it, mixing things together, etc.
two people who are married or having a romantic relationship.
someone who buys things from a shop or company.
a day when you don’t go to school or work.
when food tastes very good.
one of the parts of a large organization such a a college, company or government.
a large area of very hot dry land where few plants grow.
something sweet that you eat after the main part of a meal.
a public performance or entertainment.
to give something to a person or organization that needs help.
to wear special clothes for fun.
a trip in a car.
an official test that you must pass in order to drive a car on the roads.
a piece of jewelry that you fasten to your ear.
to eat in a restaurant, not at home.
the study of the way that a country produces money and things to sell.
the process of teaching or learning, usually in a school or college.
a teacher or someone involved in the process of educating people.
to make people enjoy watching or listening to you.
to give something to someone who gives you something similar.
more than the usual amount.
very great in amount or severity.
extremely good or enjoyable.
a time when people celebrate something, especially a religious holiday.
when people eat, drink and dance to celebrate something.
books and stories about people and events that are not real.
a pile of wood or coal that you burn in order to make a place warm to cook food.
an object that you light so that it explodes and produces bright lights in the sky, in order to celebrate a special event.
to stay or move on the surface of a liquid.
one of the pretty colored things that a plant or tree produces.
used to say that a person or thing was something in the past but is not that thing now.
very cold.
someone who talks to people or behaves pleasantly towards them.
a relationship in which two people are friends.
to meet.
used to say to someone that you hope they will be successful.
your son’s or daughter’s child.
any of your parents’ mother.
very important, successful or famous.
a form of words or an action used when you meet someone, e.g. ‘Good morning”.
a man who is getting married, or has just got married.
someone that you invite to an event or to stay in your home.
feeling pleased, satisfied or in a good emotional state.
to publicly praise someone, or to give them a special title, prize, etc. for their achievements.
the quality in something that makes them funny.
not allowed by law.
how remarkable something is.
political freedom from control by another country.
involving or existing in many countries.
when someone asks you if you would like to do something nice with them.
to ask someone to go somewhere, or to do something with you.
when you take part in an activity or event.
to stop doing something.
the main room in a house, where you relax by watching television, listening to music, reading, etc.
lights that are not bright.
the job of deciding how to advertise and sell a product.
someone who has a husband or wife.
a very high hill.
a day when no-one has to go to work or school because they remember something important in their country.
not far away.
a place where people go late in the evening to drink and dance.
a loud annoying sound.
a place full of sounds that are loud and annoying.
an important event or ceremony.
a friend that you have known for a long time.
what you think about someone or something.
normal or usual, and not different from other people or things.
a group of people, companies or countries that meet and work together in order to do something.
not in a building or room.
when something belongs to you.
an event in which people walk through the streets and play music to celebrate something.
to succeed in a test or examination.
showing strong feelings or strong beliefs.
the time that existed before now.
calm and quiet.
a piece of writing in which the words are chosen for their sound and beauty, and arranged in short lines.
to own or have something.
when people do not have enough money.
to introduce a television or radio program.
someone who introduces a television or radio program.
a special day when people do not go to work and shops do not open.
when you collect money from other people so that you can help people who are hungry, ill, poor, etc.
(1) the activity of looking at and understanding written words. (2) an occasion when something is read to people.
used to emphasize what you are saying.
why someone does something, or why something happens.
to get something that is given or sent to you.
the way in which two things or people are connected.
a member of your family.
to pay money for the use of something for a short time.
(1) a polite way of behaving towards other people. (2) to admire someone and have a good opinion of them.
at the present time.
something that has been cooked in an oven.
a child who goes to school.
a large area of salt water.
how something appears to you.
to arrange for something to go to a person or a place.
an older student or the older person in a job.
to give part of something to each person in a group.
a performance involving singing, dancing, etc. in a theater.
someone who sings, especially as a job.
a short clever phrase that is used in advertising and politics.
until now.
a television story about the ordinary lives of a group of people.
quiet, comfortable.
when food has a strong taste because it contains a lot of spices.
to emphasize that a situation has not changed.
an informal shirt with short sleeves and no buttons or collar.
to be involved in something such as an activity or event with other people.
having a natural ability to do something well.
something that has a good strong taste.
a long television show in which famous people provide entertainment and ask people watching to give money to help others.
how hot or cold something is.
a holiday in the USA and Canada in autumn, when families have a large meal together.
food that is sold in tins or cans.
activities shared by a country or a group of people and have existed for a long time.
doing something because it is traditional in a country or among a group of people.
(1) to behave towards a person in a particular way. (2) something special that you buy or do in order to give someone pleasure.
something that has unusual features or qualities of that type of thing.
to know what something that is written or spoken means.
very unusual and special.
customary, habitual.
several different things.
a place in the countryside where people live that is smaller than a town.
something that stops you from feeling cold.
something that is made to look like hair, which someone wears on their head.
to produce a book, a song, etc.
the activity or skill of producing a book, a text, or a song.
a place where different types of wild animals are kept so that people can see or study them.
|
