11. Gambling, Smoking and Drinking

casino

a public room or building where gambling games are played.

fortune

a very large sum of money

wreck

to destroy or badly damage something

punters

People who gamble

games of chance

things like slot machines, roulette, and those card games where the result is mostly due to chance, not skill.

broke

without money

betting

the habit of risking money on horse races, sports events, or casino game, etc.

odds

the chances or likelihood of something happening

bookmakers

a person whose job is to take your money when you bet and to pay you money if you win.

compulsive gamblers

someone who finds it hard to stop gambling

craving

a strong feeling of wanting something

packet

a small paper or cardboard container in which a number of small objects are sold:

chain-smoke

to smoke cigarettes one after another

stained

Colored mark that is hard to remove

To put out

Stop the fire

harmful

dangerous

addiction

an inability to stop doing or using something, especially something harmful

antisocial

1. harmful to society

2. often avoiding spending time with other people

fatal

Causing death

ashtray

a small dish or container in which people can leave cigarette ash and cigarette butts

sociable

people like to meet and spend time with other people

sip

to drink, taking only a very small amount at a time

soft drinks

a cold, usually sweet, drink that does not contain alcohol

sober

not having drunk alcohol or not affected by alcohol

alcoholics

a person who is unable to give up the habit of drinking alcohol very often and in large amounts

spirits

Strong alcoholic drink

tipsy

Slightly drunk

teetotallers

someone who never drinks alcohol

drunk

unable to speak or act in the usual way because of having had too much alcohol

hangover

a feeling of illness after drinking too much alcohol