unit 7

handicraft

an activity such as sewing or making baskets, in which you use your hands in a skilful way to make things.

bazaar

a market or area where there are a lot of small shops, especially in India or the Middle East.

boutique

a small shop that sells fashionable clothes or expensive gifts.

kasbah

the area surrounding a North African citadel.

archetypal

being a perfect example of something, because it has all the most important qualities of things that belong to that type.

pushy

trying hard to get what you want, especially in a way that seems rude.

humility

the quality of not thinking that you are better than other people; the quality of being humble.

fickle

changing often and suddenly.

trinket

a piece of jewellery or small attractive object that is not worth much money.

haggle

to argue with somebody in order to reach an agreement, especially about the price of something.

hassle

to annoy somebody or cause them trouble, especially by asking them to do something many times.

categorise

to put people or things into groups according to what type they are; classify.

tailor

to make or adapt something for a particular purpose, a particular person, etc.

tricky

difficult to do or deal with.

merchandise

goods that are for sale in a shop.

convert

to change something into a different form, or to change something so that it can be used for a different purpose.

akin to

similar to something.

lay out

to plan how something should look and arrange it in this way.

try out

to test or use somebody/something in order to see how good or effective they are.

soulless

not having any attractive or interesting qualities that make people feel happy; depressing.

cut-throat

in which people compete with each other in aggressive and unfair ways.

shark-like

something that has the quality of a shark: someone who cheats other people out of money.

competition

the people who are competing against somebody.

out of (e.g. enthusiasm)

used to show the reason why someone does something.

gullible

too ready to believe what other people tell you, so that you are easily tricked.

virtually

being made, done, seen, etc., on the Internet or on a computer, rather than in the real world.

staggering

extremely great or surprising.

retail

the selling of goods to the public, usually through shops.

campaign

a series of planned activities that are intended to achieve a particular social, commercial or political aim.

wholeheartedly

involving all your feelings, interests, etc.

technique

a particular way of doing something.

payoff

an advantage or profit that you get as a result of doing something.

rapport

friendly agreement and understanding between people.

evoke

to bring a feeling, a memory or an image into your mind.

coincidentally

in a way that is not planned, but happens by chance.

out of order

behaving in a way that is not acceptable or right.

far-fetched

extremely unlikely to be true or to happen.

enhance

to increase or further improve the good quality, value or status of somebody/something.

incentive

something that encourages you to do something.

pump

to make water, air, gas, etc. flow in a particular direction by using a pump or something that works like a pump.

sinister

seeming evil or dangerous; making you think something bad will happen.

pose

the position in which someone stands or sits, especially in a painting, photograph, etc.

scent

a pleasant smell that something has.

aroma

a pleasant smell that is easy to notice.

justified

having an acceptable explanation or reason.

overpowering

very strong.

accentuate

to make something more noticeable.

occurring

something that happens.

undetectable

when something isn't noticeable or discovered, especially something that is not easy to see, hear, etc.

manipulate

to make someone think and behave exactly as you want them to, by skillfully deceiving or influencing them.

heart and soul

the whole of one's energy and passion.

to good/great/dramatic etc. effect

producing a good, successful, dramatic, etc. result or impression.

be into sth

to be interested in something in an active way.

entice

to persuade someone to do something or go somewhere, usually by offering them something that they want.

fair enough

used to say that an idea or suggestion seems reasonable.

remind sb of sth

make somebody remember or think about something.

cheer up

to become more cheerful; to make somebody/something more cheerful.

drowsy

sleepy.

get to sleep

to succeed in starting to sleep.

cinnamon

a sweet-smelling brown substance used for giving a special taste to cakes and other sweet foods.

lavender

a plant that has grey-green leaves and purple flowers with a strong pleasant smell.

sour

having a sharp acid taste, like the taste of a lemon or a fruit that is not ready to be eaten.

acknowledge

to accept that something is true.

umami

having a strong pleasant taste that is not sweet, sour, salty, or bitter, especially like the tastes found in meat, strong cheeses, tomatoes, etc.

asparagus

a long thin green vegetable with a point at one end.

detect

to notice or discover something, especially something that is not easy to see, hear, etc.

go for sth

to like or prefer somebody/something.

in a big way

on a large scale; very much.

avant-garde

avant-garde music, literature, etc., is extremely modern and often seems strange or slightly shocking.

make one's mark

to become famous and successful in a particular area.

unalike

not similar.

texture

the way food or drink tastes or feels in your mouth, for example whether it is rough, smooth, light, heavy, etc.

deteriorate

to become worse.

humble

not considering yourself or things to be as important as other people’s.

consciousness

when you know that something exists or is true.

quiz

to ask someone a lot of questions.

grant

to give someone something or allow them to have something that they have asked for.

diverse

very different from each other.

incompetent

not having the ability or skill to do a job properly.

assumed

when something is thought to be true, although you do not have definite proof.

hysterical

unable to control your behaviour or emotions because you are very upset, afraid, excited, etc.

mouldy

covered with mould (a soft green, grey, or black substance that grows on food which has been kept too long).

plummet

to suddenly and quickly decrease in value or amount.

impair

to damage something or make it not as good as it should be.

agitated

so nervous or upset that you are unable to keep still or think calmly.

sheer

used to emphasise the amount, size, or degree of something.

translucent

not transparent, but clear enough to allow light to pass through.

multitude

a very large number of people or things.

intrinsic

being part of the nature or character of someone or something.

hackles

if someone’s hackles rise, they begin to feel very angry, because someone’s behaviour or attitude offends them.

luminous

shining in the dark.

glitter

brightness consisting of many flashing points of light.

glow

a soft steady light.

glimmer

a small sign of something such as hope or understanding.

registration

the act of recording names and details on an official list.

juggle

to try to fit two or more jobs, activities, etc., into your life, especially with difficulty.

competing

competing stories, ideas, etc., cannot all be right or accepted.

concern

something that is important to a person, an organization, etc.

notorious

famous or well known for something bad.

demise

the end of something that used to exist.