amateur
/ˈæməˌtɝ/, /ˈæməˌtʃɝ/
adjective
done for recreation, not as an occupation
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1Are you amateur?
2I'm amateur.
3I meant proper amateur!
4Amateurs can do it also.
5- Amateur gamers playing this game.
to snorkel
/ˈsnɔɹkəɫ/
verb
to swim under water with a hollow tube called snorkel through which one can breathe
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1But her tail is a snorkel.
2These are two children's snorkels.
3- Yep, the snorkel does.
4Snorkels have existed in one form or another since 3000 BC.
5Snorkel tours, dive tours, tours to the ruins -
to wade
/ˈweɪd/
verb
to walk in shallow water
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1This will wade up to 36 inches, this car.
2So Wade wrote one.
3Next, Wade wrote a page about Susan Goldberg.
4People wade through law all day long.
5You have to wade your way through.
ballroom dancing
/bˈɔːlɹuːm dˈænsɪŋ/
noun
a type of dance that involves two people using special movements and fixed steps, such as the waltz or tango

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binge watching
noun
the act or hobby of watching several episodes of a TV series one after another without a long break

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boating
/ˈboʊtɪŋ/
noun
the activity of traveling in a boat for recreation

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bodybuilding
/bˈɑːdɪbˌɪldɪŋ/
noun
the sport or activity of regularly exercising to develop stronger and larger muscles
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1Arnie boomed off bodybuilding, full stop.
2Your source is a bodybuilding forum?
3A year later, he stunned the bodybuilding world with his comeback at the Mr. Olympia competition in Australia.
4Bodybuilding requires broad shoulders, a narrow waist, as well as long muscle bellies at the highest level of competition.
5Bodybuilding competitions do not test for steroids.
brewing
/ˈbɹuɪŋ/
noun
the business or activity of making beer
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1On the morning of the 21st of January, the troops of the Gazelle Force were taking a break, brewing tea in the gorge of Keru.
2So your brewing method usually dictates the coarseness of your coffee.
3But brewing was hard work.
4I have no brewing experience.
5They have no brewing experience.
bungee jumping
/bˈʌndʒiː dʒˈʌmpɪŋ/
noun
an activity in which someone jumps from a very high place with a rubber cord tied around their ankles

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flower arranging
/flˈaʊɚɹ ɐɹˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
noun
the skill of attractively arranging cut flowers
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1In the East, Philosophy has taught its lessons via tea drinking ceremonies, walks in bamboo forests, contemplations of rivers and ritualised flower arranging sessions.
2The Japanese unique take on calligraphy, illustration, painting, flower arranging, garden design, poetry, theatre and clothing are admired globally, and have led to many Japanese words finding their way into English, including, bonsai, haiku, ikebana, kabuki, origami, geisha, kimono and karaoke.
3You can use that foam for easy craft and flower arranging, something we've even used in our house.
4Chinese monks in the sixth century C.E. brought the concept of flower arranging to Japan.
modeling
/ˈmɑdəˌɫɪŋ/, /ˈmɑdɫɪŋ/
noun
the practice of making something on a smaller scale
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1So I do modeling.
2Here's the modeling.
3I like modeling.
4- Modeling is always evolving.
5Modeling is always changing.
palm reading
/pˈɑːm ɹˈiːdɪŋ/
noun
the act of seemingly telling someone about their character or future by looking at the palm of their hand

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parachuting
/ˈpɛɹəˌʃutɪŋ/
noun
the activity of jumping down from a flying plane with a parachute
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1Did you have fun parachuting with us today?
2Oh, no, that was a parachuting accident.
3Now, I've done parachuting before - it's really frightening -
4This is taking parachuting to greater heights by literally jumping from lower heights.
5Try bungee jumping or parachuting!
sewing
/ˈsoʊɪŋ/
noun
the skill or practice of using a scissor, needle, thread, etc. to make or repair clothing
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1'Course in the '50s, girls were taught sewing.
2The mother and her daughters were engaged in sewing.
3Number five is succession sewing.
4Sewing really works!
5Sewing kit This thing is a real lifesaver for frequent travelers.
wine tasting
/wˈaɪn tˈeɪstɪŋ/
noun
an event or occasion on which people gather to taste and compare different types of wine

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acrobatics
/ˌækɹəˈbætɪks/
noun
special moves such as walking on a tight rope, swinging in the air using certain equipment, etc.
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1A gymnast as well as a musician, LOFGREN incorporated ACROBATICS into videos and CONCERTS.
astrology
/əˈstɹɑɫədʒi/
noun
the study of the movements of stars and planets that are thought to affect people and the world
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1- I love astrology!
2Yup, astrology is a crazy thing.
3Do you follow astrology religiously?
4- I've always issued astrology.
5But astrology really gets down to the nitty gritty.
aromatherapy
/əˌɹoʊməˈθɝəpi/
noun
a type of treatment in which natural oils that smell sweet are rubbed on the body or their smell is breathed in to improve physical or mental health
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1That smells like aromatherapy.
2Aromatherapy uses natural plant extracts to promote health.
3Aromatherapy products work through our sense of smell as well as our skin absorption.
4Have you ever tried aromatherapy?
5Take advantage of aromatherapy.
belly dance
/bˈɛli dˈæns/
noun
a type of dance in which a woman performs quick movements with her hips and belly, originated in the Middle East
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1Belly Dance Moves: Interior Hip Circles From: Irina Akulenko So now lets try interior hip circles.
bullfight
/ˈbʊɫˌfaɪt/
noun
a public entertainment, particularly in Spain, in which someone fights a bull and usually kills it
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1At that time, Ernst Haas was doing some really interesting studies with Olympic athletes and bullfights.
2And that really is what enables the bullfight to go on.
3A bullfight is three complex acts between several men and a bull.
4He's gone to his last corrida, last bullfight.
5And that really is what enables the bullfight to go on.
calligraphy
/kəˈɫɪɡɹəfi/
noun
the art of producing beautiful handwriting using special writing instruments such as a dip or brush pen
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1There aren't really forgiving tools in calligraphy.
2On the other hand, the calligraphy was beautiful.
3- It's got calligraphy!
4In calligraphy, stub or italic nibs are very popular.
5A-M-A-N-D-A. Okay, I'll do my best calligraphy.
cosplay
/kˈɑːspleɪ/
noun
the activity of wearing a costume similar to that of a character from a movie, video game, or book
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1Cosplay is the visible expression of one's fandom.
2Cosplay is for everybody.
3Cosplay is a form of theater.
4Watchmen cosplay.
5Some people enjoy cosplay every now and then.
DIY
/dˌiːˌaɪwˈaɪ/
noun
the act of repairing, making, or doing things by oneself instead of paying a professional to do them
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1This old lady loves DIY.
2DIY supplies are up 64 per cent.
3DIY painting piggy banks.
4DIY hacks are fun.
5Every part of this is DIY.
dressage
/dɹɛˈsɑʒ/
noun
special moves that a horse is trained to perform by receiving particular commands or body signals from its rider or a competition in which these moves are done
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1He was a dressage show horse.
2Dressage is a type of show riding where the horses are very highly trained.
3Think things like fencing, dressage, tennis, skiing, et cetera.
4Okay, so, what is dressage?
5As you can see, dressage.
paintball
/ˈpeɪntˌbɑɫ/
noun
a game in which players use special guns that shoot paint
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1You're losing paintball every game.
2We are going to put paintballs into the air box.
3A really hard paintball that you find in these stores in these buckets.
4At the same time, you can still play paintball sniper.
5I've been playing paintball nearly 30 years.
parkour
/pˈɑːɹkɚ/
noun
the sport or activity of moving through an area, particularly an urban area, by running, jumping, and climbing over, under, or around different obstacles
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1Performing parkour.
2Performing parkour.
3We got parkour happening. -
4This young man is doing parkour.
5David’s friend, Sebastien Foucan, even performed parkour in the James Bond film, Casino Royale.
sudoku
/sˈuːdoʊkˌuː/
noun
a number puzzle consisting of nine large squares each divided into nine smaller squares that must be filled with the numbers one to nine, without repeating any of them in the same square, column, or row
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1The first one is Sudoku.
2What's it called Sudoku?
3A lot of people do Sudoku.
4A sudoku puzzle has a total of 81 squares, and nine boxes.
5And Fraser's playing Sudoku.
tarot
/ˌtæˈɹoʊ/
noun
a set of cards with pictures that fortune tellers use in their trade
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1I was doing tarot cards.
2Are these tarot cards?
3I love tarot.
4- She read my tarot.
5You read my tarot.
Zumba
/zˈʌmbə/
noun
a well-known fitness program in which people dance to Latin American dance music
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1Those zumba classes are really paying off, huh?
2Love my Zumba. -
3And so my new cheer coach is actually a Zumba instructor.
4We love Zumba. -
5- I study Zumba.
to knit
/ˈnɪt/
verb
to make clothing, etc. from wool or other type of thread using a machine or a pair of long and thin needles
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1The man knits sweaters out of human hair.
2- Hm. - Coral's hobby is knitting.
3That one's a little bit more tightly knit.
4She knitted a little superior healing potion.
5Bit of adrenaline, dash of outrage, and a hint of panic, knitted my brain back together.

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