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adapt

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if a book or play is adapted for film, television, etc., it is changed so that it can be made into a film, television programme, etc.

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anticipation

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when you are expecting something to happen

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applaud

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to hit your open hands together to show that you have enjoyed a play, concert, speaker, etc.

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at our fingertips

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ready and available to use very easily

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at random

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without any definite plan, aim or pattern

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beat

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the main rhythm that a piece of music or a poem has

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blockbuster

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a book or film that is very good or successful

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broadcast

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to send out radio or television programmes

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catchy

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a catchy tune or phrase is easy to remember

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clinical

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considering only the facts and not influenced by personal feelings

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convincing

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making you believe that something is true or right

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crowdfund

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get money for something, for example a new film or album, by asking many people to give part of the money needed, often on the internet

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dehumanisation

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treating people so badly that they lose their good human qualities

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depict

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to describe something or someone in writing or speech, or to show them in a painting, picture, etc.

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disadvantage

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something that causes problems, or that makes someone or something less likely to be successful or effective

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disconnected

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disconnected thoughts or ideas do not seem to be related to each other

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discontinue

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to stop doing, producing or providing something

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dominance

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the fact of being more powerful, more important or more noticeable than other people or things

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dub

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to change the original spoken language of a film or television programme into another language

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ensuing

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happening after a particular action or event, especially as a result of it

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evolution

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the gradual change and development of an idea, situation, or object

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fend off

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to defend yourself against someone who is attacking you

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flop

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if something such as a product, play, or idea flops, it is not successful because people do not like it

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from strength to strength
become more and more successful
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from your perspective
from your point of view
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genre
a particular type of art, writing, music, etc., which has certain features that all examples of this type share
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gig
a performance by a musician or a group of musicians playing modern popular music or jazz, or a performance by a comedian
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grab
to take hold of someone or something with a sudden or violent movement
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immoral
morally wrong
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imperfect
not completely correct or perfect
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in a mood
to feel unhappy, impatient or angry and to refuse to speak normally to other people
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in focus
if a photograph or an instrument such as a camera is in focus, you can see the picture clearly
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in reality
used to say that something is different from what people think
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in tune
playing or singing the correct musical note
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incorrectly
not correctly, wrongly
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insignificant
too small or unimportant to consider or worry about
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irregular
not happening at times that are an equal distance from each other
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irrelevant
not useful or not relating to a particular situation, and therefore not important
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irreplaceable
too special, valuable, or unusual to be replaced by anything else
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mistaken
if you are mistaken, you are wrong about something that you thought you knew or saw
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misunderstand
to fail to understand someone or something correctly
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off the top of your head
if you say something off the top of your head, you say it immediately, without thinking carefully about it or checking the facts
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on demand
whenever someone asks
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on the face of it
used to say that something seems true but that you think there may be other facts about it which are not yet clear
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out loud
in such a way that people can hear you
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out of tune
playing or singing higher or lower than the correct musical note
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portray
to describe or show someone or something in a particular way, according to your opinion of them
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primetime
the time in the evening when the largest number of people are watching television
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primitive
something that is primitive is very simple and does not have the extra modern parts that would make it faster, better, more comfortable, etc.
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ratings
a list that shows which films, television programmes, etc. are the most popular
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record label
a company that records and produces music on discs or tapes
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rehearse
to practise something such as a play or concert in order to prepare for a public performance
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remake
to film a story or record a piece of music again
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rivalry
a situation in which two or more people, teams or companies are competing for something, especially over a long period of time, and the feeling of competition between them
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screenplay
the words that are written down for actors to say in a film, and the instructions that tell them what they should do
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stream
if you stream sound or video, you play it on your computer while it is being downloaded from the internet, rather than saving it as a file and then playing it
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televise
to broadcast something on television
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uncertainty
when you feel doubt about what will happen
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undeniably
definitely and certainly
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unimportant
not important
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a bid to do sth
an attempt to achieve or obtain something
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acceleration
a process in which something happens more and more quickly
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augmented reality
a situation in which computer-generated information, images, etc. are combined with things in the real world or images of real things
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be at the point of
to be going to do something very soon
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be on the verge of
to be at the point where something is about to happen
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be set to do sth
likely to do something
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clichéd
used so much that it is not effective or does not have any meaning any longer
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climax
the most exciting or important part of a story or experience, which usually comes near the end
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close-up
a photograph or part of a film in which the camera seems to have been very close to the picture it took
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crave for
to have an extremely strong desire for something
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dazed
unable to think clearly, especially because of a shock, accident, etc.
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gripped
holding someone’s attention and interest
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immerse yourself in
to become completely involved in an activity
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merit
to be good, important or serious enough for praise or attention
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in the vicinity of
in the area around a particular place
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pan
if a film or television camera pans in a particular direction, it moves in that direction and follows the thing that is being filmed
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prequel
a book, film, etc. that tells you what happened before the story told in a previous popular book or film
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publicity
the business of making sure that people know about a new product, film, etc. or what a particular famous person is doing
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put sb off
to make you dislike something or not want to do something
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redundant
not necessary because something else means or does the same thing
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sequel
a book, film, play, etc. that continues the story of an earlier one, usually written or made by the same person
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stuck in
unable to escape from a bad or boring situation
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take on the mantle of
to accept or have an important duty or job
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turn to
to start to do or use something new, especially as a way of solving a problem
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unappealing
not pleasant or attractive

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