IELTS: Intermediate Activities and Hobbies Vocabulary Set 2

amateur

(noun) Someone who is a non-professional.

amateur

(adjective) Done in an inept or clumsy way.

amusement

(noun) Seeing the humour in something or having fun with something.

celebrate

(verb) To joyfully mark an event.

consumption

(noun) The act or amount of eating, drinking, using, or destroying.

diversion

(noun) Something done to distract oneself, usually to stop being bored.

equipment

(noun) Any set of items used to perform a job or enjoy an activity.

gather

(verb) To collect in one place.

get out of

(phrasal verb) To avoid something, like a punishment or a task.

habit

(noun) An action taken frequently and without much thought.

habit

(noun) An addiction or compulsion.

magnify

(verb) To make something bigger.

method

(noun) A process of completing a task.

participant

(noun) A person who participates in an event.

participation

(noun) The act of taking part in something, participating.

renovate

(verb) To renew, make something look like new; restore to previous state.

spectator

(noun) One who observes the event

volunteer

(noun) A person working for someone willingly without being paid.

volunteer

(verb) To willingly work without compensation.

wind down

(phrasal verb) To decrease in activity after a period of intense activity.

withdrawal

(noun) The act of pulling out from a thing.

amateur

Which word has the following synonyms?

beginner

amateur

Which word has the following synonyms?

unprofessional, incompetent

amusement

Which word has the following synonyms?

delight, diversion, enjoyment, laughter, pleasure

celebrate

Which word has the following synonyms?

commemorate, observe

consumption

Which word has the following synonyms?

expenditure, utilization, desolation

diversion

Which word has the following synonyms?

hobby, game, pastime

equipment

Which word has the following synonyms?

apparatus, machinery, supplies, gear

gather

Which word has the following synonyms?

collect, harvest, cluster, convene

get out of

Which word has the following synonyms?

dodge, avoid, sidestep, weasel out of, talk out of

habit

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tendency, wont, propensity, custom, pattern

habit

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addiction, obsession, fixation, dependence

magnify

Which word has the following synonyms?

glorify, amplify, enhance

method

Which word has the following synonyms?

approach, manner, technique

participant

Which word has the following synonyms?

colleague, member, partner, contributor

participation

Which word has the following synonyms?

aid, assistance, attendance

renovate

Which word has the following synonyms?

clean, overhaul, refit, refurbish, rehabilitate, remake

spectator

Which word has the following synonyms?

bystander, fan, moviegoer, observer, onlooker

volunteer

Which word has the following synonyms?

help out, aid

wind down

Which word has the following synonyms?

relax, decrease, lessen

withdrawal

Which word has the following synonyms?

departure, disengagement, exit, exodus

amateur

Which word has the following antonyms?

expert, professional

amateur

Which word has the following antonym?

professional

amusement

Which word has the following antonyms?

gloom, melancholy, misery, pain

consumption

Which word has the following antonyms?

construction, creation, growth

diversion

Which word has the following antonyms?

work, task

gather

Which word has the following antonyms?

disperse, scatter, divide, spread

get out of

Which word has the following antonyms?

fall for, take on, get hit with, confront

habit

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deviation, rarity, exception

magnify

Which word has the following antonyms?

abridge, reduce, belittle

participation

Which word has the following antonyms?

absence, hindrance, obstruction

renovate

Which word has the following antonyms?

break, damage, destroy, dirty, hurt, ruin

spectator

Which word has the following antonyms?

participant

wind down

Which word has the following antonyms?

engage, increase, intensify

withdrawal

Which word has the following antonyms?

arrival, coming

amateur

Jane danced in high school as an _____.

amateur

He works as an _____ photographer on the weekends.

amusement

To the queen's ______, the joker performed another dance.

celebrate

This year we will _____ Christmas at my mother's house.

consumption

An over-_____ of grass in the field left the cattle with little to eat, so the farmer relocated them elsewhere.

diversion

Tim plays solitaire as a _____ from his boring job.

equipment

Make sure you bring all the necessary _____ for hiking.

gather

Our protest will _____ in the main plaza.

get out of

I was looking for ways to _____ sweeping the floor today.

habit

I have a _____ of singing in the shower.

habit

Don't make a _____ out of drinking those energy drinks before bed.

magnified

The scientist _____ his view of the bacteria using a microscope.

method

Her _____ of knitting is unique and difficult to learn.

participant

The game show _____ underwent various challenges.

participation

Your _____ in the rally is highly valued by the association.

spectators

The theatre hall was full of curious _____ who enjoyed the spectacle.

volunteer

The young _____ was praised by the community for his work.

volunteer

The young man wants to _____ at the company in exchange for experience.

wind down

After a hard day of work, I like to _____ by engaging in a hobby.

withdrawal

The US army's _____ from Afghanistan led to the country being taken over by the Taliban.