Chapter 56 B Flashcards

1
Q

We listen to Cheeba Pet as they _____ their ten-minute sound check

A

run through

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2
Q

Playing a few _____ of a tune by The Doors, the opening of a Bob Marley song, and then a couple of minutes of some kind of ____________________

A

bars; thrash-metal jam

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3
Q

It’s a bizarre mix of stuff, but they sound amazing. ___________________ all the other bands being tragic

A

so much for

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4
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Mjollnir does their ________ next

A

sound check

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5
Q

I am terrified. My palms are sweating. I am going to ______ my strings

A

rust out

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6
Q

My palms are sweating. I am going to ________ my strings

A

rust out

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7
Q

We are going to have Val stand right in front during our ____. You focus on her.

A

set

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8
Q

Matt nods as The Wicked ___________ their warm-up

A

start in on

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9
Q

CAn I put on my outfit? Matt looks all ________ as he plugs in his guitar

A

twithcy

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10
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twitchy

A
twitch·y
/ˈtwiCHē/
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adjectiveINFORMAL
nervous; anxious.
"she felt twitchy about the man hovering in the background"
given to twitching.
"a mouse with a twitchy nose"
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11
Q

We play through the first chorus. Sean hits a few _________ and I speed up the beat a little too much, but Helen’s voice is _____________

A

sour notes; pitch perfect

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12
Q

I start the drum intro ____ Dani California and we _______ the first two verses

A

to; roll through

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13
Q

There is a heavy buzzing sound _____________ by a serioes of loud snaps

A

punctuated

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