British culture: musicals Flashcards
phantom
spirit of a dead person
wicked
morally wrong or bad/heinous
discography
all the recordings by a particular musician, composer…
feature
to include someone as an important part/ to figure
full throttle
moving as fast as possible
Iconic
very famous or popular/quintessential
unanimous(ly)
used to describe a decision or reaction in which everyone agrees
to captivate
to hold the attention of someone (by being extremely interesting)
novella
a story that is shorter than a novel, but longer than a short story
philistine
used to describe someone who does not like or understand art, literature, music
the embodiment of something
someone or something that represents or is very typical of an idea or quality
odious
extremely unpleasant
fork in the road
a phrase that is used to describe a time when a decision needs to be made between choises present
to entwine
to twist 2 things together or to wind 1 thing around another
ingenuity
skill at inventing things and thinking of new ideas
mischief
bad behaviour, especially by children, that causes trouble or damage, but no serious harm
anarchy
a situation in which there is no effective government in a country or no order in an organisation or situation
rip off
someting that is unreasonably expensive
spine/vertebrae
the row of bones down the centre of your back
clash
a short fight between 2 groups
massive
very large, solid, and heavy
recurrent
happening or appearing several times
trickery
the use of tricks to deceive or cheat people
enduring
continuing for a very long time
triple threat
sing, dance & act
double aspect
adult notice things that children don’t
runaway
happening very easily or quickly
to acclaim
to praise someone or something publicly
a truimph
an important victory or succes after a difficult struggle
witty
using words in a clever and amusing way
ingenious
something that works well and is the result of clever thinking and new ideas
to hail
to describe someone or something as being very good
bookish
describing someone who is more interested in reading and studying than in sports or other activities
to outwit
to gain an advantage over someone using tricks or clever plans
to sustain
to make something continue to exist or happen for a period of time
tension
a difference between the needs or influences of 2 things or people, which causes problems
to cope
to succeed in dealing with a difficult problem or situation
naughty
a child (usually) who does not obey adults and behaves badly
mischievous
someone who likes to have fun, especially by playing tricks on people or doing things to annoy them or embarrass them
(child) abuse
the crime of harming a child
