| Item |
Match |
Pronunciation |
Comments |
| throughout |
everywhere; all the time |
/θru:aʊt/ |
|
| in essence |
basically |
/ɪn esəns/ |
|
| outfit |
clothes |
/aʊtfɪt/ |
|
| packed |
filled with as many people as possible |
/pækt/ |
|
| show up |
arrive or be present (informal) |
/ʃəʊ ʌp/ |
|
| ground |
surface of the earth |
/graʊnd/ |
|
| garland |
festive wreath made of flowers and leaves to decorate your head, neck, etc |
/gɑ:lənd/ |
|
| fully |
completely |
/fʊlɪ/ |
|
| fortunate |
lucky, having unexpected good fortune |
/fɔ:tʃənɪt/ |
|
| customary |
usual |
/kʌstəmərɪ/ |
|
| firework |
pyrotechnic device, colourful lights of fire shooting in the sky |
/faɪəwɜ:k/ |
|
| at hand |
nearby, conveniently close |
/ət hænd/ |
|
| treat |
something you do or have which is specially enjoyable for you |
/tri:t/ |
|
| monsoon |
the rainy season in India |
/mɒnsu:n/ |
|
| sight |
view |
/saɪt/ |
|
| spruce up |
to make (someone or something) look cleaner, neater, or more attractive |
/spru:s ʌp/ |
|
| darkness |
ignorance, evil (figurative) |
/dɑ:knɪs/ |
|
| sell out |
sell every item of it, and there's no more left |
/sel aʊt/ |
|
| blossom |
flower (especially from trees) |
/blɒsəm/ |
|
| jasmine |
a fragrant flower (genus Jasminum) |
/dʒæsmɪn/ |
|
| commemorate |
to do something special in order to remember and honor |
/kəmeməreɪt/ |
Usually an important event or person from the past.
|
| take the shape of |
assume the form of |
/teɪk ðə ʃeɪp ɒv/ |
|
| feverishly |
feeling or showing great or extreme excitement |
/fi:vərɪʃlɪ/ |
Marked by intense agitation, emotion, or activity.
|
| over |
above in superiority, in position |
/əʊvə*/ |
|
| dawn |
early morning |
/dɔ:n/ |
|
| hunched |
not upright in position or posture; bent forwards |
/hʌntʃt/ |
|
| colourful |
having many colours |
/kʌləfəl/ |
|
| head for |
go towards, go to |
/hed fɔ:*/ |
|
| indeed |
certainly |
/ɪndi:d/ |
|
| to purchase |
to buy |
/pɜ:tʃɪs/ |
|
| overwhelmed |
feeling a very strong emotion |
/əʊvəwelmd/ |
|
| rejoice |
feel joyful and happy |
/rɪdʒɔɪs/ |
|
| fragrant |
having a pleasant or sweet smell |
/freɪgrənt/ |
|
| doorway |
the entranceway to a room, building, or passage |
/dɔ:weɪ/ |
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