C1 Unit 8: Free time & sport
20 C1 words: craft, amateur, victorious, avid, paddle, fiddle… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| craft/kræft/ v | to craftto make something carefully by hand | Anna likes to craft small gifts from paper and wood.Anna likes to craft small gifts from paper and wood. | |
| amateur/ˈæməˌtɝ/ n/adj | amateursomeone doing something for pleasure, not for pay | Maria plays in an amateur orchestra at weekends.Maria plays in an amateur orchestra at weekends. | |
| victorious/vɪkˈtɔriəs/ adj | victorioushaving won a fight or contest | The victorious team held up the cup.The victorious team held up the cup. | |
| avid/ˈævəd/ adj | avidvery enthusiastic about an activity | Tom is an avid reader who finishes a book every week.Tom is an avid reader who finishes a book every week. | |
| paddle/ˈpædəl/ v | to paddleto walk or splash in shallow water | The children paddled in the shallow water at the edge of the sea.The children paddled in the shallow water at the edge of the sea. | |
| fiddle/ˈfɪdəl/ n/v | fiddleto play with something nervously with the fingers | He used to fiddle with a pen while thinking about the answer.He used to fiddle with a pen while thinking about the answer. | |
| buzzer/ˈbʌzɚ/ n | buzzera device that makes a loud buzzing sound | When the buzzer sounded, the contestant gave her answer.When the buzzer sounded, the contestant gave her answer. | |
| antics/ˈæntɪks/ n | anticsfunny, silly or strange behaviour | The clown’s silly antics made the children laugh all afternoon.The clown’s silly antics made the children laugh all afternoon. | |
| tinker/ˈtɪŋkɚ/ n/v | tinkerto make small repairs or changes for fun | Dad likes to tinker with old radios in the garage.Dad likes to tinker with old radios in the garage. | |
| sauna/ˈsɔnə/ n | saunaa hot room for sweating and relaxing | After swimming, Sam relaxed in the sauna for ten minutes.After swimming, Sam relaxed in the sauna for ten minutes. | |
| fanatic/fəˈnætɪk/ n/adj | fanatica person with extreme enthusiasm for something | Ali is a football fanatic who never misses a match.Ali is a football fanatic who never misses a match. | |
| trampoline/ˌtræmpəˈlin/ n | trampolinea frame with a springy surface for jumping | The children bounced on the trampoline in the garden.The children bounced on the trampoline in the garden. | |
| fiend/find/ n | fienda person who is very enthusiastic about something | Leo is a crossword fiend who solves one every morning.Leo is a crossword fiend who solves one every morning. | |
| devotee/ˌdɛvəˈti/ n | devoteea person who is very enthusiastic about something | Every devotee of the band queued overnight to buy the new album.Every devotee of the band queued overnight to buy the new album. | |
| billiards/ˈbɪljɚdz/ n | billiardsa game with balls on a covered table | My uncle plays billiards with his friends every Friday evening.My uncle plays billiards with his friends every Friday evening. | |
| mountaineer/ˈmaʊntɪˌnɪr/ n | mountaineera person who climbs mountains | The mountaineer reached the top just before the storm arrived.The mountaineer reached the top just before the storm arrived. | |
| darkroom/ˈdɑrˌkrum/ n | darkrooma room without light for developing photographs | The photographer developed the pictures in a darkroom.The photographer developed the pictures in a darkroom. | |
| somersault/ˈsʌmɚˌsɔlt/ n/v | somersaulta rolling jump turning upside down | The gymnast performed a perfect somersault on the mat.The gymnast performed a perfect somersault on the mat. | |
| reenact/riɪˈnækt/ v | to reenactto act out a past event again | The students will reenact a famous battle in costumes at the fair.The students will reenact a famous battle in costumes at the fair. | |
| victoriously adv | victoriouslyin a way that shows winning | The home team left the pitch victoriously after a close final.The home team left the pitch victoriously after a close final. |