Group 1: Trends, Idols, and Luxury#

Theme: A designer creates a stunning outfit for a glamorous star at a famous ball.

masquerade /ˌmæskəˈreɪd/ noun verb

1. A masquerade is an event or party where people wear masks and unusual clothes.
2. If someone masquerades as someone or something else, they pretend to be that person or thing.

fashion /ˈfæʃən/ noun verb

1. Fashion is the style of clothing, hair, or behavior that is popular at a particular time.
2. If you fashion an object, you make it or shape it using your hands or a particular tool.

current /ˈkʌrənt/ adjective noun

1. A current event, situation, or state is one that is happening or existing now.
2. A current is a steady, flowing movement of water or air in a particular direction, or a general drift of thought and feeling.

trend /trend/ noun

1. A trend is a general direction in which a situation is developing or changing.

tendency /ˈtendənsi/ noun

1. A tendency is a likelihood to happen or to have a particular characteristic or effect.
2. If someone has a tendency to behave in a certain way, they often or usually behave like that.

extravagant /ɪkˈstrævəɡənt/ adjective

1. Someone who is extravagant spends more money than they can afford or than is reasonable.
2. Something that is extravagant costs a lot of money, or is excessive and extreme.

prevail /prɪˈveɪl/ verb

1. If a proposal, principle, or opinion prevails, it gains influence and is accepted or successful after a struggle.
2. If a condition, attitude, or custom prevails in a place, it exists or is widespread there.

popularity /ˌpɒpjʊˈlærɪti/ noun

1. Popularity is the state or condition of being liked, admired, or supported by a large number of people.

model /ˈmɒdəl/ noun verb

1. A model is a physical representation or copy of an object, often made on a smaller scale, or a person whose job is to display clothes.
2. If you model yourself or something on someone or something else, you try to make it copy or be similar to them.

icon /ˈaɪkɒn/ noun

1. An icon is a famous person or thing that is admired and seen as representing an important idea, style, or quality.
2. An icon is a small picture or symbol on a computer screen that represents a program or function.

idol /ˈaɪdəl/ noun

1. An idol is a person or thing that is greatly admired, loved, or revered by many people.
2. An idol is a statue or image that is worshipped as a god.

style /staɪl/ noun

1. The style of something is the general way in which it is done, designed, or presented.
2. Style is elegance, grace, or a fashionable quality in the way someone looks or behaves.

vogue /vəʊɡ/ noun

1. If something is in vogue, it is very popular and fashionable at a particular time.

luxury /ˈlʌkʃəri/ noun

1. Luxury is great comfort, wealth, and elegance, especially when provided by expensive and beautiful things.
2. A luxury is something expensive that is pleasant to have but that you do not really need.

costume /ˈkɒstjuːm/ noun

1. A costume is a set of clothes worn by an actor or performer in a play or film.
2. Costume is the style of clothes that was worn by people in a particular period of history or in a particular country.

pigment /ˈpɪɡmənt/ noun

1. A pigment is a substance that gives colour to animal or plant tissues, or is used as a dye or powder to make paint.

dye /daɪ/ noun

1. A dye is a coloured substance that is used to change the colour of things such as cloth or hair.

embroider /ɪmˈbrɔɪdə/ verb

1. If you embroider cloth, you sew decorative designs on it with needle and thread.
2. If you embroider a story or account of something, you add imaginary details to make it more interesting.

embellish /ɪmˈbelɪʃ/ verb

1. If you embellish something, you make it more attractive by adding decorations to it.
2. If you embellish a story, you make it more interesting by adding details that may not be true.

adorn /əˈdɔːn/ verb

1. If you adorn something, you make it more attractive by adding decorations or beautiful objects to it.

jewelry /ˈdʒuːəlri/ noun

1. Jewelry consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as rings, necklaces, and bracelets.

jade /dʒeɪd/ noun

1. Jade is a hard, typically green stone used for making jewelry, ornaments, and sculptures.

jewel /ˈdʒuːəl/ noun

1. A jewel is a precious stone, such as a diamond, ruby, or emerald, that has been cut and polished.
2. A jewel is an ornament containing precious stones.

gem /dʒem/ noun

1. A gem is a precious or semiprecious stone, especially one that has been cut and polished.
2. If you describe someone or something as a gem, you mean they are wonderful, rare, and highly valued.

ornament /ˈɔːnəmənt/ noun verb

1. An ornament is an attractive object that is used as a decoration in a room or on a person.
2. If you ornament something, you make it more attractive by decorating it.

hairdressing /ˈheədresɪŋ/ noun

1. Hairdressing is the profession or activity of cutting, styling, and caring for people’s hair.

veil /veɪl/ noun

1. A veil is a piece of thin fabric that a woman wears over her head or face to protect or conceal it.
2. You can refer to something that hides or conceals the truth about a situation as a veil.