address |
a formal speech or talk. [1/6 definitions] |
adjourn |
to stop the process of a formal meeting or court session, often with the intention of starting again at another time. |
announcement |
a public or formal statement. [1/2 definitions] |
ball2 |
a large party where there is formal dancing. [1/2 definitions] |
banquet |
a fancy, formal dinner. |
break the ice |
to relieve social tensions caused by formal conventions or awkwardness. |
cast |
to give, in a formal vote. [1/12 definitions] |
casual |
not formal in style or appearance. [1/3 definitions] |
ceremony |
a formal act or series of acts done in a particular way to honor a special occasion. [2 definitions] |
chandelier |
a single light fixture that hangs from the ceiling and holds several lights. A chandelier is often used for decoration as well as for lighting a room. Some chandeliers are very large and found only in very formal rooms. Originally, chandeliers held real candles. |
classical |
When people talk about "classical music," they are usually talking about music that was being composed in Europe starting around the 1600s and reaching its peak in the 1800s. This music was complex and was written according to formal rules of music. Many people are still composing and playing music similar to this in Europe and around the world. This newer music is also called classical music. A lot of classical music is written for a full orchestra or for solo instruments such as piano or violin. [1/3 definitions] |
complain |
to make a formal charge against someone or something. [1/2 definitions] |
complaint |
a formal charge or accusation. [1/3 definitions] |
contract |
to make a formal agreement or contract. [1/6 definitions] |
convention |
a formal meeting or gathering where people discuss shared interests. [1/2 definitions] |
deceased |
When a person is deceased, they are not living anymore. The word "deceased" is a little more formal than the word "dead," which means the same thing. |
declare |
to announce in a formal way. [1/3 definitions] |
decline |
When you decline to do something, you say or show, in a formal or polite way, that you will not do it. [1/4 definitions] |
dinner |
a formal meal in honor of a person or event. [1/2 definitions] |
distinguished |
having a formal, mature, and respectable appearance or manner. [1/2 definitions] |
dress up |
to dress in fancy or formal clothes. [1/2 definitions] |