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WW3 15 plus revision
general vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| regret | to feel sorry about something you did or did not do |
| tournament | a series of games where you play to find a winner |
| pastime | something you do for fun - to pass the time |
| promote | to help something grow, improve or become more popular |
| rate vb | to give something a level or mark, say how good it is |
| rate n | a measure of how much or how fast something happens |
| eliminate | to remove or get rid of something or someone, eg some players in each round of a tournament |
| talented | having a natural ability to do something very well, such as music |
| drift | to move gently, often controlled by wind or water, with no obvious purpose or direction |
| resident | someone who lives in a particular building or city |
| thrive | to do well, grow and be successful |
| mysterious | strange and hard to explain |
| misery | a feeling of deep unhappiness |
| hasty | hurried, done too quickly, maybe without enough care |
| frustrated | feeling annoyed because sth prevented things working out as you wanted |
| attract | to pull or draw something towards you |
| gust | a sudden, strong rush of wind |