Topic vocabulary: Leisure activities |
| absorbing (adj) |
something absorbing is so entertaining that you give it all your attention |
The film was so absorbing that time simply flew by. |
| casual (adj) |
relaxed and informal |
The party is quite casual, so don't dress too formally. |
| exhilarating (adj) |
making you feel extremely happy, excited and full of energy |
The funfair was really exhilarating. |
| fatigue (n) |
a feeling of being extremely tired, either physically or mentally |
Fatigue can lead to mistakes. |
| idle (adj) |
not doing anything, when there are things that you should do |
Don't just sit there being idle - there's housework to be done. |
| idle (adj) |
workers who are idle have no work |
The company is losing money all the time the workers are idle. |
| indulge (v) |
to allow yourself to have or do something that you enjoy |
I decided to indulge myself and had a holiday in the Bahamas. |
| lifestyle (n) |
the type of life you have, for example the type of job or house you have or the type of activity you like doing |
This product is ideal for today's busy lifestyles. |
| leave (n) |
a period of time away from your job or the armed forces |
My brother comes out of the army on leave next week. |
| outing (n) |
a short journey that you take for enjoyment |
Let's have an outing to the beach this weekend. |
| pastime (n) |
something that you do regularly for fun in your free time |
I need to find a pastime that doesn't demand a lot of money. |
| pursue (v) |
to follow a course of activity |
I'm thinking of pursuing a career in medicine. |
| recreation (n) |
things that you do to enjoy yourself |
Sport can be a very social form of recreation. |
| respite (n) |
a short period of rest from having to deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation |
We had a few days of respite from the hot weather, but it soon got warmer again. |
| sedentary (adj) |
involving a lot of sitting and not much exercise |
I've got quite a sedentary job, so I like to go to the gym once a week. |
| socialise (v) |
to spend time with other people socially, for example at a party |
We seem to have done a lot of socialising this month. |
| solitude (n) |
the state of being completely alone, especially when this is pleasant or relaxing |
There's nothing like the peace and solitude you get when you're fishing. |
| tedious (adj) |
boring and continuing for too long |
I couldn't believe how tedious that meeting was! |
| trivial (adj) |
not very interesting, serious or valuable |
Fran always seems to think that her problems are important, while yours are quite trivial. |
| unwind (v) |
to begin to relax alter you have been working hard or feeling nervous |
I like to unwind with a good book in the evenings. |
| venue (n) |
the place where an activity or event happens |
Have they chosen a venue for the wedding yet? |
