afford: (verb) can afford = to have enough money to buy something or enough time to do something
[e.g. I can't afford a new car. = I don't have enough money to buy a new car.]
allergic: (adjective) when you have a medical condition in which your body reacts badly to something that you eat, breathe, or touch
[e.g. I'm allergic to cats. When a cat is near, I get a runny nose.]
broke: (adjective) not have any money
noisy: (adjective) when people or things make a lot of loud, unpleasant sounds
can’t stand sby/sth = to hate somebody or something
wreck: (verb) to destroy or damage something completely
work out: (phrasal verb) to do exercises to make your body stronger
gym: (noun) a building with equipment for doing exercises; similar to health club
odd: (adjective) strange or unusual
avoid: (verb) to stay away from a person, place, situation, etc.
e.g. I try to avoid the topic of politics. = I try not to talk about politics.
karate: (noun) a sport from Japan in which people fight using fast, hard hits with the hands or feet
review: (noun) a report in a newspaper, magazine, or programme that gives an opinion about a new book, film, etc.
e.g. The film has had mixed reviews (= some good, some bad).
novel: (noun) a book that tells a story about imaginary people and events
pool: (noun) a game in which two people use long, thin sticks to hit coloured balls into holes around the edge of a table; similar to billiards
skill: (noun) the ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have practised it
journalism: (noun) the work of writing articles for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio
meditate: (verb) to think calm thoughts for a long period in order to relax or as a religious activity
martial art: (noun) traditional skills of fighting, especially from East Asia
e.g. tae-kwon-do, from Korea; karate, from Japan
celebrity: (noun) a famous person
genre: (noun) a type of art or writing with a particular style
knit: (verb) to make clothes using wool and two long needles to join the wool into rows]
sew: (verb) to join things together with a needle and thread
crochet: (verb) to make clothes and other items using wool and a special needle with a hook at one end
cut down sth: (phrasal verb) to eat or drink less of something, or to reduce the amount or number of something
e.g. My doctor says I should cut down on cigarettes.
give up sth: (phrasal verb) to stop an unhealthy habit or stop having something unhealthy
e.g. I gave up smoking cigarettes.
enthusiasm: (noun) a lot of interest in something and wanting very much like to be involved in it
recipe: (noun) a list of foods and a set of instructions telling you how to cook something; e.g. “I have a recipe for carrot cake.”
freak: (noun) someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity [informal], e.g. “My brother’s a bit of a computer freak.”
handyman: (noun) someone who is good at making things or repairing them
bookworm: (noun) someone who enjoys reading very much
daredevil: (noun) someone who enjoys doing dangerous things
