British culture: musicals Flashcards

(40 cards)

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phantom

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spirit of a dead person

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wicked

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morally wrong or bad/heinous

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3
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discography

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all the recordings by a particular musician, composer…

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4
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feature

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to include someone as an important part/ to figure

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5
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full throttle

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moving as fast as possible

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6
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Iconic

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very famous or popular/quintessential

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7
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unanimous(ly)

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used to describe a decision or reaction in which everyone agrees

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to captivate

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to hold the attention of someone (by being extremely interesting)

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novella

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a story that is shorter than a novel, but longer than a short story

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philistine

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used to describe someone who does not like or understand art, literature, music

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the embodiment of something

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someone or something that represents or is very typical of an idea or quality

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12
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odious

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extremely unpleasant

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13
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fork in the road

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a phrase that is used to describe a time when a decision needs to be made between choises present

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to entwine

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to twist 2 things together or to wind 1 thing around another

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15
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ingenuity

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skill at inventing things and thinking of new ideas

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mischief

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bad behaviour, especially by children, that causes trouble or damage, but no serious harm

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anarchy

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a situation in which there is no effective government in a country or no order in an organisation or situation

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rip off

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someting that is unreasonably expensive

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spine/vertebrae

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the row of bones down the centre of your back

20
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clash

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a short fight between 2 groups

21
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massive

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very large, solid, and heavy

22
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recurrent

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happening or appearing several times

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trickery

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the use of tricks to deceive or cheat people

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enduring

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continuing for a very long time

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triple threat
sing, dance & act
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double aspect
adult notice things that children don't
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runaway
happening very easily or quickly
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to acclaim
to praise someone or something publicly
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a truimph
an important victory or succes after a difficult struggle
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witty
using words in a clever and amusing way
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ingenious
something that works well and is the result of clever thinking and new ideas
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to hail
to describe someone or something as being very good
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bookish
describing someone who is more interested in reading and studying than in sports or other activities
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to outwit
to gain an advantage over someone using tricks or clever plans
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to sustain
to make something continue to exist or happen for a period of time
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tension
a difference between the needs or influences of 2 things or people, which causes problems
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to cope
to succeed in dealing with a difficult problem or situation
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naughty
a child (usually) who does not obey adults and behaves badly
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mischievous
someone who likes to have fun, especially by playing tricks on people or doing things to annoy them or embarrass them
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(child) abuse
the crime of harming a child