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English vocabulary — Entertainment topic

46 words · CEFR A1–C2

Total words46
CEFR levelsA1–C2
Native audioYes

A roundup of 46 English vocabulary words for the Entertainment topic across CEFR A1–C2, grouped by meaning and with IPA and English meanings. Learning Entertainment vocabulary in context helps you remember it longer and use it right away in conversation. Tap Study flashcards to review, or browse more English vocabulary by topic and the A1–C2 pathway.

A1Entertainment vocabulary · A1(8 words)Free

A1 pathway
dance: to move your body to music
danceA1
/dæns/

to move your body to music

film: a story you watch on a screen
filmA1
/fɪlm/

a story you watch on a screen

game: something you play for fun
gameA1
/geɪm/

something you play for fun

music: sounds made by singing or playing instruments
musicA1
/ˈmjuːzɪk/

sounds made by singing or playing instruments

photo: a picture you take with a camera
photoA1
/ˈfoʊtoʊ/

a picture you take with a camera

play: to do something for fun, or to take part in a game
playA1
/pleɪ/

to do something for fun, or to take part in a game

sing: to make music with your voice
singA1
/sɪŋ/

to make music with your voice

sport: a game where you move your body, like football
sportA1
/spɔːrt/

a game where you move your body, like football

A2Entertainment vocabulary · A2(11 words)

A2 pathway
actor: a person who acts in films or plays
actorA2
/ˈæktər/

a person who acts in films or plays

artist: a person who paints or makes art
artistA2
/ˈɑːrtɪst/

a person who paints or makes art

channel: a television station
channelA2
/ˈtʃænəl/

a television station

cinema: a place where you watch films
cinemaA2
/ˈsɪnəmə/

a place where you watch films

collect: to bring things together, or to keep them as a hobby
collectA2
/kəˈlekt/

to bring things together, or to keep them as a hobby

concert: an event where people play music for an audience
concertA2
/ˈkɑːnsərt/

an event where people play music for an audience

hobby: something you enjoy doing in your free time
hobbyA2
/ˈhɑːbi/

something you enjoy doing in your free time

musician: a person who plays music
musicianA2
/mjuːˈzɪʃən/

a person who plays music

program: a show on television or radio
programA2
/ˈproʊgræm/

a show on television or radio

take a photo: to make a picture with a camera
take a photoA2
/teɪk ə ˈfoʊtoʊ/

to make a picture with a camera

theater: a building where you watch plays
theaterA2
/ˈθiətər/

a building where you watch plays

B1Entertainment vocabulary · B1(20 words)

B1 pathway
band: a small group who play music together
bandB1
/bænd/

a small group who play music together

board game: a game played on a flat marked surface
board gameB1
/bɔːrd geɪm/

a game played on a flat marked surface

camping: sleeping outdoors in a tent for a holiday
campingB1
/ˈkæmpɪŋ/

sleeping outdoors in a tent for a holiday

collection: a set of things kept together
collectionB1
/kəˈlekʃən/

a set of things kept together

exhibition: a public show of art or objects
exhibitionB1
/ˌeksɪˈbɪʃən/

a public show of art or objects

gardening: the work of looking after a garden
gardeningB1
/ˈgɑːrdənɪŋ/

the work of looking after a garden

guitar: a musical instrument with six strings
guitarB1
/gɪˈtɑːr/

a musical instrument with six strings

hiking: walking long distances in the country
hikingB1
/ˈhaɪkɪŋ/

walking long distances in the country

instrument: an object used to make music
instrumentB1
/ˈɪnstrəmənt/

an object used to make music

knitting: making clothes from wool with needles
knittingB1
/ˈnɪtɪŋ/

making clothes from wool with needles

lyrics: the words of a song
lyricsB1
/ˈlɪrɪks/

the words of a song

novel: a long story in a book
novelB1
/ˈnɑːvəl/

a long story in a book

painting: a picture made with paint
paintingB1
/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/

a picture made with paint

performance: a show given for an audience
performanceB1
/pərˈfɔːrməns/

a show given for an audience

photography: the art of taking pictures
photographyB1
/fəˈtɑːgrəfi/

the art of taking pictures

piano: a large instrument with black and white keys
pianoB1
/piˈænoʊ/

a large instrument with black and white keys

puzzle: a game or a question you must work out
puzzleB1
/ˈpʌzəl/

a game or a question you must work out

recipe book: a book of instructions for cooking dishes
recipe bookB1
/ˈresəpi bʊk/

a book of instructions for cooking dishes

series: a set of programmes with the same characters
seriesB1
/ˈsɪriz/

a set of programmes with the same characters

talent: a natural ability to do something well
talentB1
/ˈtælənt/

a natural ability to do something well

B2Entertainment vocabulary · B2(4 words)

B2 pathway
binge-watch: to watch many episodes one after another
binge-watchB2
/bɪndʒ wɑːtʃ/

to watch many episodes one after another

compose: to write music
composeB2
/kəmˈpoʊz/

to write music

draw: to make a picture with a pen
drawB2
/drɔː/

to make a picture with a pen

take up: to start a hobby or a subject
take upB2
/teɪk ʌp/

to start a hobby or a subject

C1Entertainment vocabulary · C1(2 words)

C1 pathway
aficionado: a person with deep enthusiasm and knowledge
aficionadoC1
/əˌfɪʃiəˈnɑːdoʊ/

a person with deep enthusiasm and knowledge

genealogy: the study of family descent
genealogyC1
/ˌdʒiːniˈɑːlədʒi/

the study of family descent

C2Entertainment vocabulary · C2(1 words)

C2 pathway
bibliophile: a lover and collector of books
bibliophileC2
/ˈbɪbliəfaɪl/

a lover and collector of books

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Learn English vocabulary — Entertainment topic

The Entertainment topic set gathers 46 common English words across CEFR A1–C2. Instead of learning by scattered alphabetical lists, you learn whole word clusters in the Entertainment context — which helps learners associate them more easily and remember them longer.

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