British culture: musicals

Question 1

phantom

Answer 1

spirit of a dead person

Question 2

wicked

Answer 2

morally wrong or bad/heinous

Question 3

discography

Answer 3

all the recordings by a particular musician, composer…

Question 4

feature

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to include someone as an important part/ to figure

Question 5

full throttle

Answer 5

moving as fast as possible

Question 6

Iconic

Answer 6

very famous or popular/quintessential

Question 7

unanimous(ly)

Answer 7

used to describe a decision or reaction in which everyone agrees

Question 8

to captivate

Answer 8

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

Question 9

novella

Answer 9

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

Question 10

philistine

Answer 10

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

Question 11

the embodiment of something

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

Question 12

odious

Answer 12

extremely unpleasant

Question 13

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

Question 14

to entwine

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

Question 15

ingenuity

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skill at inventing things and thinking of new ideas

Question 16

mischief

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

Question 17

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

Question 18

rip off

Answer 18

someting that is unreasonably expensive

Question 19

spine/vertebrae

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the row of bones down the centre of your back

Question 20

clash

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a short fight between 2 groups

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massive

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very large, solid, and heavy

Question 22

recurrent

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happening or appearing several times

Question 23

trickery

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the use of tricks to deceive or cheat people

Question 24

enduring

Answer 24

continuing for a very long time

Question 25

triple threat

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sing, dance & act

Question 26

double aspect

Answer 26

adult notice things that children don’t

Question 27

runaway

Answer 27

happening very easily or quickly

Question 28

to acclaim

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to praise someone or something publicly

Question 29

a truimph

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an important victory or succes after a difficult struggle

Question 30

witty

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using words in a clever and amusing way

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ingenious

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something that works well and is the result of clever thinking and new ideas

Question 32

to hail

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to describe someone or something as being very good

Question 33

bookish

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describing someone who is more interested in reading and studying than in sports or other activities

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to outwit

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to gain an advantage over someone using tricks or clever plans

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to sustain

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to make something continue to exist or happen for a period of time

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tension

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a difference between the needs or influences of 2 things or people, which causes problems

Question 37

to cope

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to succeed in dealing with a difficult problem or situation

Question 38

naughty

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a child (usually) who does not obey adults and behaves badly

Question 39

mischievous

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someone who likes to have fun, especially by playing tricks on people or doing things to annoy them or embarrass them

Question 40

(child) abuse

Answer 40

the crime of harming a child