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Something is expensive if it costs a lot of money. Expensive things are usually very high quality, or have a brand name or are made by someone that people are willing to pay extra for. The opposite of expensive is cheap.
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Ais forAntique

Something is antique if it is old, and people think it is worth collecting. Some antique things aren't worth very much, and people just like to collect them. But other things become more valuable the older they get, and some antique items can cost a lot of money to buy. Antique is often used to describe an old, expensive item, while vintage is often used to describe a less expensive old item, but the two words can be interchanged.
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Cis forCheap

Something is cheap if you pay less than you expect to buy it. Cheap is relative, so a cheap wedding dress can cost a lot more than an expensive meal.

Cis forCase

A case is something that goes around something else, for storage and protection. Expensive things that need to be kept safe are usually kept in cases. The picture is of a violin and its case, but it is common to see guitar cases and glasses cases too. Case might also be a word for a situation or the state of things, as in "take some money in case you need it".

Sis forStain

A stain is a mark made on something that is very difficult to remove. Sometimes stains are accidental, like the ink stain on the clothes in the picture, and sometimes stains are put on something to change the color on purpose. Cheap, light colored wood like pine is often stained to look like a darker, more expensive wood.

Fis forFerry

A ferry is a kind of boat that takes people and vehicles on short trips across water to the other side. Ferries usually run on a regular schedule. Ferrys are often used as a cheaper alternative to bridges, which can be very expensive to build. Sometimes boats that travel around a longer route on a regular service are also called ferries.
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Tis forTattoo

A tattoo is a picture that has been drawn in your skin so that it won't come off. The ink the picture is drawn in is put under the surface of your skin with a needle. In most countries, you are not allowed to get a tattoo until you are an adult. If you change your mind about a tattoo, they can be removed with a laser but this is expensive and might not remove it completely. Temporary tattoos can come off. These are drawn on with paint, dye, or are put on as a sticker. Most temporary tattoos can be washed off, or in the case of a dye tattoo, will wear off after a few weeks.
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A restaurant is a place you go to eat. The chef at the restaurant makes the food for you and serves it to your table. There are many different kinds of restaurants serving many different kinds of food. Some serve cheap food that you can take away, others serve expensive food and fine wines and are a good place to take someone to impress them if you want them to marry you.

Sis forSnuff

Snuff is powdered tobacco leaves, designed to be sniffed through the nose. Snuff was much more popular in the past than it is today. Most people today smoke cigarettes rather than sniff tobacco. Snuff was carried around by people in their pockets in small, airtight snuff boxes, which ranged from simple wooden boxes like in the picture to quite elaborate and expensive jewelled boxes.
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Something is encrusted if it is covered in a layer of something else. Usually when you talk about something being encrusted, the layer is made up of lots of small things. Some expensive jewelry is encrusted with diamonds, and the rock in the picture is encrusted with barnacles.