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Planning the New Year's Office Party

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Claire and James are planning an exciting 'Roaring Twenties' themed New Year's office party. They've chosen a vintage-style venue with a large dance floor and are considering period-specific catering and classic cocktails. For entertainment, they're thinking of hiring a jazz band and organizing a Charleston dance performance, along with fun activities like a 'best dressed' contest. With a good budget in place, they're set to create an unforgettable celebration.

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a chance / ə tʃæns /noun

a possibility of something happening

Have you had a chance to review the document?

opportunitypossibility

themed / ˈθiːmd /adjective

Having a unifying subject or idea

a themed party

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secured / sɪˈkjʊrd /verb

succeeded in obtaining (something), especially with effort

I've secured a reasonable budget.

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a flapper / ə ˈflæpər /noun

a fashionable young woman intent on enjoying herself and flouting conventional standards of behavior in the 1920s

It would be fun to see everyone dressed up in flapper dresses and suits.

1920sfashionwoman

cuisine / kwɪˈziːn /noun

A style of cooking specific to a particular time period

period-specific cuisine

historical cookingfood historygastronomy

Twenties / ˈrɔːrɪŋ ˈtwɛntiz /noun

The decade of the 1920s in Western society and Western culture

the Roaring Twenties was a time of significant social and cultural change

Jazz Age1920s

the venue / ðə ˈvenjuː /noun

A place where events of a particular nature are held

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vintage / ˈvɪntɪdʒ /adjective

denoting something from the past of high quality, especially something representing the best of its kind

It has a vintage look.

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a twist / ə twɪst /noun

an unexpected or different way of doing something

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performance / pərˈfɔːrməns /noun

a public presentation or exhibition

The performance was captivating.

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the office / ðə ˈɔːfɪs /noun

A group of people working together

The office is located downtown.

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catering service / ˈkeɪtərɪŋ ˈsɜːvɪs /noun

A company or individual that provides food and drink for events

I was thinking of hiring a catering service that specializes in period-specific cuisine.

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