Beginner English Daily Reading: Colorful Weekend Activities

noun

1. a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games)

e.g. take me out to the ballpark

Synonym: ballpark

2. a gear position that acts as a parking brake

e.g. the put the car in park and got out

3. a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

e.g. there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park

Synonym: parkland

4. a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

e.g. they went for a walk in the park

Synonym: commonscommongreen

5. a lot where cars are parked

Synonym: parking lotcar parkparking area

noun

1. an illusory hope

e.g. chasing rainbows

2. an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

noun

1. emotions experienced when in a state of well-being

2. state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

Synonym: felicity

adj

1. having color or a certain color
sometimes used in combination

e.g. colored crepe paper
the film was in color
amber-colored heads of grain

Synonym: coloredcoloured

2. having striking color

e.g. colorful autumn leaves

Synonym: colourful

3. striking in variety and interest

e.g. a colorful period of history
a colorful character
colorful language

Synonym: colourful