Unit 20: The performance arts: reviews and critiques

Question 1

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hackneyed

Answer 1

done so often that it is now boring

Question 3

disjointed

Answer 3

unconnected and not in a clear order

Question 4

far-fetched

Answer 4

impossible to believe

Question 5

risque

Answer 5

against accepted social standards and likely to shock some people

Question 6

gripping

The film is a gripping account of the early days of the revolution.

Answer 6

exciting and keeping your attention the whole time

Question 7

harrowing

Answer 7

extremely upsetting

Question 8

glowing reviews

Answer 8

excellent reviews

Question 9

encore

Answer 9

call from the audience to perform some more

Question 10

up-and-coming

Answer 10

likely to become very successful

Question 11

panned/slated

She was universally slated for her much-publicized views on marriage.

Answer 11

very negatively critised

Question 12

-> (v): applaud, (n): applause

laud

Answer 12

highly praise

Question 13

bomb

The exam was impossible! I definitely bombed it.

Answer 13

be a failure

Question 14

miscast

He was hopelessly miscast as the romantic hero.

Answer 14

be the wrong person for the role