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Unit 8

'ancient adj (81) from a long time ago re'pair v [T] (78) to fix something that is broken or
damaged
'casual clothes plural np (85) clothes that are
comfortable and suitable for informal occasions re'tire v [I] (78) to leave your job and stop working,
usually because you are old
ce'lebrity n [C] (83) a famous person
'social 'events plural np (78) events such as parties that
conser'vation n [U] (78) the act of repairing something
are organised for people to enjoy themselves with other
or protecting it from damage
people
con'temporary adj (78) existing or happening at the
'textile(s) n [C] (78) any type of cloth that is made by
same time as something
weaving crossing threads under and over each other
'decorative adj (81) making something or someone look
u'nique ad} (78) different from everyone and everything
more attractive
else
'delicate 'structure np [C] (78) If something has a
delicate structure, the parts it is made of are easy to
damage or break.

de'signer clothes I brands plural np (84) clothes;
products made by fashionable designers

'fabric n [C/U] (81) cloth
flexi'bility n [U] (78) the ability to bend or stretch
'fragile adj (78) easily broken, damaged or destroyed

'functional ad} (87) designed to be practical or useful
and not only attractive
'garment n [C] (87) a piece of clothing
give a sense of vp (78) to give someone a particular
impression or feeling about something

inno'vations plural n (77) new ideas or methods
miss the point vp (77) to not understand what someone
means
o'riginal adj (78) existing since the beginning or being
the earliest form of something
'origins plural n (81) the place where something started
to exist
per'formance n [C] (88) the act of acting, singing,
dancing or playing music to entertain people
'pastime n [C] (RS) an activity that you enjoy doing
when you are not working
pre'serve v [T] (81) to keep something the same or
prevent it from being damaged or destroyed
'portrait n [C] (78) a painting, drawing or photograph of
someone "'
pro'duced by hand phrase (RS} made by a person instead
of a machine

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