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Unit 5 Flashcards

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Ablaze

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very bright or colourful (ablaze with)// burning strongly with a lot of flames

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Abstract

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Do not look like real people or things

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Accomplished

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to be very skillful

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Accountable

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responsible for the effects of your actions and willing to explain or be criticised for them

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Achieve

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to successfully complete something or get a good result, especially by working hard // to be successful in a particular kind of job or activity (Int)

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Acrylic paints

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made from chemical substances, not natural substances

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Added

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in addition to what is usual or expected (extra) (added advantage/bonus/benefit/ difficulty/ problem)

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Advertisement

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a picture, set of words, or a short film, which is intended to persuade people to buy a product or use a service,

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Aesthetic

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connected with beauty and the study of beauty

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Affecting

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producing strong emotions of sadness, pity etc (upsetting)

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Align

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to arrange things so that they form a line or are parallel to each other, or to be in a position that forms a line etc// to organise or change something so that it has the right relationship to something else

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Aligned

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to arrange things so that they form a line or are parallel to each other, or to be in a position that forms a line etc

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Allegiance

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loyalty to a leader, country, belief etc (Allegiance to, to swear/ pledge allegiance, to switch or transfer allegiance)

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Amber

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ámbar, amarillo

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Antics

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behaviour that seems strange, funny, silly, or annoying

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Appalled

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very shocked and upset by something very bad or unpleasant

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Appeal

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a quality that makes people like something or someone

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Apprehensive

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worried or nervous about something that you are going to do, or about the future (apprehensive about/ of/ that)

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Aptitude

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natural ability or skill, especially in learning

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Aquarelle

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the technique of painting with thin, transparent watercolours (as distinct from gouache).

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Archeological

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Related to ancient societies

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Array

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a group of people or things, especially one that is large or impressive

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Arresting

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if something arrests you or arrests your attention, you notice it because it is interesting or unusual

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Art collector

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Smn who collects arts

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Art connoisseur

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someone who knows a lot about something such as art, food, or music, an expert. A connoisseur of… /ˌkɒnəˈsɜː/

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Art dealer

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someone who buys and sells a particular product, especially an expensive one

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Articulate

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to express your ideas or feelings in words// to pronounce what you are saying in a clear and careful way// adjective: able to talk easily and effectively about things, especially difficult subjects// writing or speech that is articulate is very clear and easy to understand even if the subject is difficult (highly articulate speech).

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Artifice

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the use of clever tricks to deceive someone// a trick used to deceive someone

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Artist’s tools/ Materials

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Palette- Varnish- Easel- Crayon- Sketchbook/sketchpad- palette knife- canvas- enamels

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As clear as a bell

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very easy to hear and often understand // to be very clear

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Ascribed sth to sb/sth

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to claim that something is caused by a particular person, situation etc// to claim that something has been written, said, made etc by a particular person// to believe that something or someone has a particular quality

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Assault

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a strong spoken or written criticism of someone else’s ideas, plans etc// an attempt to achieve something difficult, especially using physical force

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Assemblage

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a group of things collected together (- of)// when parts are put together in order to make something

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Assert

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to state firmly that something is true

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Astonishing

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so surprising that it is difficult to believe

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Astounded

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very surprised or shocked (astounded by/at)

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At large

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talking in a general way about most of the people mentioned // generally

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Atelier

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a room or building where an artist works, a studio

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Atmospheric effect

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the illusion of depth moving back into space. Objects closer to the viewer appear more articulate, detailed, and higher in contrast. Objects further back in space are blurrier, lower in contrast and have little detail.

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Atmospheric light

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Attain

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to succeed in achieving something after trying for a long time// to reach a particular level, age, size etc

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Auction houses

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a company that arranges auctions

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Auction

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a public meeting where land, buildings, paintings etc are sold to the person who offers the most money for them

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Aulos

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oboe doble

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Aural

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relating to the sense of hearing, or someone’s ability to understand sounds

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Avant-gard, the

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the group of artists, writers etc who produce avant-garde books, paintings etc

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Avant-gard

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Extremely modern and often seems strange or slightly shocking

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Avowed

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admitted or said publicly

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Awe

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a feeling of great respect and liking for someone or something

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Background

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the area that is behind the main thing that you are looking at, especially in a picture

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Bad

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Atrocious/ pathetic/ dire/ appalling (?)

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52
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Bagpipes

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gaita

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Barely recognisable

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54
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Baritone

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a male voice in between the tenor and the bass that is able to sing between G2 (two Gs below middle C) and F4 (F above middle C). Some baritones may be able to sing slightly lower or higher.

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Barren landscape

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land or soil that is barren has no plants growing on it

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Barren

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Used to describe something that does not look interesting or attractive //

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Bass

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the lowest male voice being able to sing roughly between A1 (three As below middle C) and middle C, and possibly lower.

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Behold

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to see or to look at something – sometimes used humorously

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Bespectacled

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wearing glasses

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Bestow

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to give someone something of great value or importance.

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Bind

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to form a strong emotional or economic connection between two people, countries etc

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Biomorphic

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pattern or artwork should look organic with fluid shapes, as opposed to geometric patterns which tend to use straight lines.

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Bit by bit

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gradually

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Bite off more than sb can chew:

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to try to do something that is too difficult for you:

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Bizarre

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Very unusual or strange

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Blare

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to make a very loud unpleasant noise

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Blazing

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full of strong emotions, especially anger // extremely hot

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Bleak

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without anything to make you feel happy or hopeful (a bleak future, prospect)// cold and without any pleasant or comfortable features// adv: bleakly

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Blob

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a very small round mass of a liquid or sticky substance// something that cannot be clearly seen, especially because it is far away.

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Blot

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a mark or dirty spot on something, especially made by ink// something that spoils the good opinion that people have of someone or something (blot on).

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Blow one’s own horn (NAmE)

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to boast about oneself; brag

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Blow your own trumpet (BrE)

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boast about yourself.

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Blues

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originated in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s.[2] Blues incorporated spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts, chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads from the African-American culture.

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Blur

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to become difficult to see, or to make something difficult to see, because the edges are not clear// to make the difference between two ideas, subjects etc less clear

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Blurt sth out

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to say something suddenly and without thinking, usually because you are nervous or excited

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Boast

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to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions// if a place, object, or organisation boasts something, it has something that is very good

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Bold

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Confident and adventurous, not afraid to take risks

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Bold

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very strong or bright so that you notice them// written or drawn in a very clear way

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Bond

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A bond between people is a strong feeling of friendship, love, or shared beliefs and experiences that unites them. […]

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Born (an artist)

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someone who has a strong natural ability to

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81
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Bottom right quadrant

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Part of a painting

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Bottom/ lower left-hand corner

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Part of a painting

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Bound (by sth) to do sth

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to be forced to do what a law or agreement says you must do

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Bound to

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Be very likely to do or feel a particular thing

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Bound to another

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people, things or situations are closely associated with each other, and it is difficult for them to be separated or to escape from each other.

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Bound to happen

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it will happen, because it is a natural consequence of something that is already known or exists // feel confident and certain of it, although you have no definite knowledge or evidence

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Bound up in sth

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to be very involved in something, so that you cannot think about anything else

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Brass instruments

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Clarinet- trumpet - french horn-

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Bridge

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a small piece of wood under the strings of a violin or guitar, used to keep them in position

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Bridge

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to reduce or get rid of the difference between two things

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Brilliant

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brilliant light or colour is very bright and strong

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Brit Pop

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a type of British popular music of the 1990s. It often has tunes that are easy to remember, clever or interesting words, and is suitable for dancing. It is usually played by small bands with a drummer, one or two guitar players, and a singer. Well-known Britpop bands include Blur and Oasis.

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Brushwork/brushtrokes

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Bundle of reeds

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Bundle

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a group of things such as papers, clothes, or sticks that are fastened or tied together// a number of things that belong or are dealt with together

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Burrow

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to make a hole or passage in the ground// to press your body close to someone or under something because you want to get warm or feel safe// to search for something that is hidden in a container or under other things

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Burst of light

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a sudden strong feeling or emotion// the act of something bursting or the place where it has burst

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Byproduct

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something additional that is produced during a natural or industrial process // an unplanned additional result of something that you do

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Call a halt

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to stop an activity from continuing

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Call the tune

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to be in a position of authority so that you can give orders and make decisions

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Calm

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relaxed and quiet, not angry, nervous, or upset (adj: calming) (soothing)

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Canvas

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a painting done with oil paints, or the piece of cloth it is painted on

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103
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Capricious

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Changing quickly and suddenly

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Cast doubts

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to make people feel less certain about something

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Catchy tunes/ phrase

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easy to remember

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Cattle

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cows and bulls kept on a farm for their meat or milk

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Cement

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to make a relationship between people, countries, or organisations firm and strong

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Chalky

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similar to chalk or containing chalk

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Challenged

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used as a polite expression for describing someone who has difficulty doing things because they are blind etc (visually, physically, mentally, etc)

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Chamber music

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classical music written for a small group of instruments

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Changeling

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a baby (or child) that is believed to have been secretly exchanged for another baby by fairies

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Charcoal drawing

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charred sticks of wood to make finished drawings and preliminary studies (lápiz)

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Chief

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highest in rank// most important//

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114
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Chuckle

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to laugh quietly

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Chunk

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a large thick piece of something that does not have an even shape// a large part or amount of something

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Clash

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if two colours or designs clash, they look very bad together

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Clear-cut

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easy to understand or be certain about

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118
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Cloak

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capa

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Close sb in

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if the night, bad weather etc closes in, it becomes darker or gets worse// to move closer to someone or something, especially in order to attack them

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120
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Coarse

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having a rough surface that feels slightly hard

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121
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Collage

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a picture made by sticking other pictures, photographs, cloth etc onto a surface

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Coloratura

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a difficult piece of music that is meant to be sung fast// a woman, especially a soprano, who sings this type of music (/ˌkɒlərəˈtʊərə/)

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Colossal

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used to emphasise that something is extremely large

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Colourist

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a painter who uses colour itself as a subject of a painting// someone whose job is to dye people’s hair

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Come about

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to happen, or start to happen:

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Commercial artist

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creative services, referring to art created for commercial purposes, primarily advertising.

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Common man

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the undistinguished commoner lacking class or rank distinction or special attributes.

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Commonplace

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happening or existing in many places, and therefore not special or unusual

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Compel

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to force someone to do something (compel sb to do sth)// to make people have a particular feeling or attitude

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130
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Compose

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to write a piece of music.

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Concede

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to admit that something is true or correct, although you wish it were not true// to admit that you are not going to win a game, argument, battle etc.

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Conceive

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to imagine a particular situation or to think about something in a particular way ((cannot) conceive of (doing) something)// to think of a new idea, plan etc and develop it in your mind (conceive the idea of…)

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133
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Concert

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a performance given by musicians or singers

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134
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Concert hall

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a building or large room for public events such as meetings or dances

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135
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Concert mount

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136
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Constraints

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something that limits your freedom to do what you want // control over the way people are allowed to behave, so that they cannot do what they want

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137
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Content

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happy and satisfied

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138
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Content

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literary a feeling of quiet happiness and satisfaction

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139
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Contralto

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the lowest female singing voice, or a woman with a voice like this, able to sing roughly between F3 (F below middle C) and E5, and possibly lower. Some very rare contraltos share a similar range to the tenor.

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Convolutions

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the complicated details of a story, explanation etc, which make it difficult to understand (the - of)// a fold or twist in something which has many of them

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Cool

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a cool colour is one, such as blue or green, that makes you think of cool things

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Coral

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Colour

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Countertenor

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the highest male voice range applies to men who can sing in the same range as a woman using a falsetto voice or as a result of some rare physiological conditions. These men do not fall into the three female categories. Within contemporary music, however, the use of the term tenor for these male voices would be more appropriate.

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Crafts

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a job or activity in which you make things with your hands, and that you usually need skill to do

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145
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Crayon

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a stick of coloured wax or chalk that children use to draw pictures

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Credentials

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someone’s education, achievements, experience etc that prove they have the ability to do something

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Credible

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deserving or able to be believed or trusted (- explanation, story, account, threat, challenge, force)

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Credit sb with (doing) sth

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to believe or admit that someone has a quality, or has done something good.

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Credit

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to believe that something is true (impossible to credit)

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Credited to sb/sth

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if something is credited to someone or something, they have achieved it or are the reason for it.

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151
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Crimson obi

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faja ancha de tela fuerte que se lleva sobre el kimono (en este caso, color carmesí)

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152
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Crisp

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sharp and clear

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Crowning

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used to describe something that makes something complete or perfect, or is the best feature of something

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154
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Crumbly

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sth that breaks easily into small pieces

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Crunchy

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firm and makes a noise when you bite it – usually used to show approval

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156
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Curved

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having a shape that is like a curve and not straight

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157
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Cut oneself off

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to stop having a friendly relationship with someone

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Cutting edge (of sth)

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the newest and most exciting stage in the development of something

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Cutting-edge

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an advantage over other people or things

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160
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Cymbals

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platillos

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161
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Darken in hue

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Change the intensity of the colour

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162
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Deafening

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very loud

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Decay

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If something such as a society, system, or institution decays, it gradually becomes weaker or its condition gets worse // if traditional beliefs, standards etc decay, people do not believe in them or support them anymore

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Decisive

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Definite and clear

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Decorative arts

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art that is concerned primarily with the creation of useful items (such as furniture, ceramics, or textiles)

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Deft:

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skilful at doing something (D + Noun) // a deft movement is skilful, and often quick

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Defy:

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to refuse to obey a law or rule, or refuse to do what someone in authority tells you to do

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168
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Delicate:

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colour that is delicate is pleasant and not strong

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169
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Denude

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to take something away from someone or something

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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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171
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Deploy:

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to use something for a particular purpose, especially ideas, arguments etc

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Deposit

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to put something down in a particular place

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Deprive sb of sth:

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to prevent someone from having something, especially something that they need or should have

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Detour (n):

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a way of going from one place to another that is longer than the usual way. Collocation: make or take a detour.

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Detritus:

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pieces of waste that remain after something has been broken up or used (/dɪˈtraɪtəs/)

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Diffused light:

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Diffused light is light that has an even concentration across the spread of its beam.It disperses light evenly across a surface or subject and can soften shadows and produce a more flattering image.

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Discordant (music):

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a discordant sound is unpleasant because it is made up of musical notes that do not go together well// strange, wrong, or unsuitable in relation to everything around

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Discordant:

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a sound is unpleasant because it is made up of musical notes that do not go together well// strange, wrong, or unsuitable in relation to everything around (opposite to harmonious)

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179
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Disgust:

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a strong feeling of dislike, annoyance, or disapproval

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180
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Disjointed

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Something, especially a speech or piece of writing, that is disjointed has parts that do not seem well connected or are not arranged well

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181
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Distorted

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The appearance, sound, or shape of something so that it is strange or unclear

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Diverge:

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if opinions, interests etc diverge, they are different from each other (D from) // if similar things diverge, they develop in different ways and so are no longer similar

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Downturned:

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turned downwards, decreased.

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184
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Dramatise:

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to make a situation seem more exciting, terrible etc than it really is // 3 to make something more noticeable

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185
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DRAW Apply (paint):

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to put or spread something such as paint, liquid, or medicine onto a surface

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DRAW Coat:

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to cover something with a thin layer of something else

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DRAW Daub:

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to put paint or a soft substance on something without being very careful

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DRAW Delineate:

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to describe or draw something carefully so that people can understand it // to make the borders between two areas very clear

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DRAW Drip:

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to let liquid fall in drops

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Draw sb/sth into:

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to make someone become involved in something, especially when they do not want to be involved

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DRAW Scumble:

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to soften or blend (an outline or colour) with an upper coat of opaque colour, applied very thinly

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192
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DRAW Shade (in):

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to make part of a picture or drawing darker

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193
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DRAW Shade into sth:

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if one thing shades into another, it is difficult to know where one stops and another starts

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194
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DRAW Sketch:

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to draw a sketch of something // to describe something in a general way, giving the basic ideas

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195
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DRAW Splash:

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to make someone or something wet with a lot of small drops of water or other liquid // if a liquid splashes, it hits or falls on something and makes a noise

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196
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DRAW Stipple:

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to draw or paint a picture or pattern using short strokes or spots instead of lines

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DRAW Touch sth/sb up:

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to improve something by changing it slightly or adding a little more to it //

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198
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Drawn sb into sth

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to make someone become involved in something, especially when they do not want to be involved

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199
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Drive

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a strong natural need or desire// an effort to achieve something, especially an effort by an organisation for a particular purpose

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200
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Dry

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Make sth dry

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Easel:

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a wooden frame that you put a painting on while you paint it /ˈiːzəl/ (Atril)

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Eerie:

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strange and frightening

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Electric:

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making people feel very excited

204
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Elongated

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longer than normal

205
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Elope

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to leave your home secretly in order to get married

206
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Eloquent:

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showing a feeling or meaning without using words

207
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Emancipated:

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socially, politically, or legally free// an emancipated woman is not influenced by old-fashioned ideas about how women should behave

208
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Embalm

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to treat a dead body with chemicals, oils etc to prevent it from decaying

209
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Embody

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to be a very good example of an idea or quality (represent) // to include something

210
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Enamels:

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a type of paint that produces a shiny surface when it is dry// a hard shiny substance that is put onto metal, clay etc for decoration or protection (esmalte)

211
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Enchanting:

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very attractive or charming // pleasant; delightful // bewitching; fascinating

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Endow sth/ sb with sth else:

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to make someone or something have a particular quality, or to believe that they have it// to give someone something

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Endow:

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to give a college, hospital etc a large sum of money that provides it with an income.

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Endowed with sth:

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to naturally have a good feature or quality

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Endure:

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to be in a difficult or painful situation for a long time without complaining// to remain alive or continue to exist for a long time

216
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Engraving:

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a picture made by cutting a design into metal, putting ink on the metal, and then printing it// the skill of engraving things

217
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Enhance:

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To improve sth

218
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Enlightened:

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to have sensible modern views and treats people fairly and kindly// showing a good understanding or knowledge of something

219
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Enlightening:

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someone with enlightened attitudes has sensible modern views and treats people fairly and kindly// showing a good understanding or knowledge of something

220
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Ensemble:

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a small group of musicians, actors, or dancers who perform together regularly (instrumental/string/brass etc ensemble/ an ensemble of)

221
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Enshrine:

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if something such as a tradition or right is enshrined in something, it is preserved and protected so that people will remember and respect it (used in passive, be enshrined in sth)

222
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Enthral

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to make someone very interested and excited, so that they listen or watch something very carefully (be enthralled by/with sb/sth) /ɪnˈθrɔːl/

223
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Equestrian bronze:

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sculpture in bronze of horses

224
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Etching:

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a picture made by printing from an etched metal plate

225
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Ever (growing):

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formal always (growing)

226
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Evocative

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making people remember something by producing a feeling or memory in them

227
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Excel at/in:

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to do something very well, or much better than most people

228
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Exhibition:

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a show of paintings, photographs, or other objects that people can go to see

229
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Exposition:

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a large public event at which you show or sell products, art etc

230
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Expressions of praise

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Harmonious effect- images of forceful impact- To hail a painting as a masterpiece- a majestic rendition of a conventional subject-
A retrospective exhibition- to regard a work as sb’s crowning achievement

231
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Exquisite:

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extremely beautiful and very delicately made// very sensitive and delicate in the way you behave or do things// exquisite pain or pleasure is felt very strongly

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Exquisitely:

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extremely beautiful and very delicately made//

233
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Face the music:

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to accept criticism or punishment for something you have done

234
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Faltering:

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nervous and uncertain or unsteady// becoming less effective or successful

235
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Fancy oneself:

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to behave in a way that shows you think you are very attractive or clever

236
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Fancy yourself (as) sth:

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to believe, usually wrongly, that you have particular skills or are a particular type of person

237
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Fancy:

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to like or want something, or want to do something

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Far-fetched

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Impossible to believe

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Feverish:

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very excited or worried about something

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Fiery:

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very red or orange, and looking like fire

241
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Fine

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attractive, neat, and delicate

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Fine arts, the

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forms of art, especially paintings or sculpture, that are produced and admired for their beauty and high quality

243
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Finger wag:

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decir no con el dedo

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First-, second-, third- rate

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of good, bad, or very bad quality

245
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First-hand

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experience etc that has been learned or gained by doing something yourself or by talking to someone yourself

246
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Flair

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a natural ability to do something very well (talent)// a way of doing things that is interesting and shows imagination (artistic/creative flair)

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Flamboyant:

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brightly coloured and easily noticed

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Flat

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bland

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Flawless

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Having no mistakes or marks, or not lacking anything, perfect.

250
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Fluorescent:

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fluorescent colours are very bright and easy to see, even in the dark// a fluorescent light contains a tube filled with gas, which shines with a bright light when electricity is passed through it

251
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Foreground:

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the part of the view in a picture or a photograph that is closest to you when you are looking at it

252
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Forgery:

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a document, painting, or piece of paper money that has been copied illegally, fake

253
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Fragmented:

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existing in separate parts, pieces, or factions; divided

254
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Fresco:

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a painting made on a wall while the plaster is still wet

255
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Fresh:

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pleasant, bright, and clean

256
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Fringe:

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a decorative edge of hanging threads on a curtain, piece of clothing etc

257
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Fuse:

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to combine different qualities, ideas, or things, or to be combined

258
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Gain

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to obtain or achieve something you want or need// to gradually get more and more of a quality, feeling etc, especially a useful or valuable one// to get an advantage from a situation, opportunity, or event

259
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Gain (sth) from (doing) sth

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to get an advantage from a situation, opportunity, or event

260
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Garish:

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very brightly coloured in a way that is unpleasant to look at

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Gaudy:

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too bright and look cheap – used to show disapproval /ˈɡɔːdi /

262
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Gauged

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to judge how people feel about something or what they are likely to do// to measure or calculate something by using a particular instrument or method

263
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Gauze:

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gaza

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Gay

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bright or attractive // cheerful and excited

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Genius

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someone who has an unusually high level of intelligence, mental skill, or ability

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Geometric(al)

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having or using the shapes and lines in geometry, such as circles or squares, especially when these are arranged in regular patterns

267
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Gesticulate

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to make movements with your arms and hands, usually while speaking, because you are excited, angry, or cannot think of the right words to use

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Gesticulate:

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to make movements with your arms and hands, usually while speaking, because you are excited, angry, or cannot think of the right words to use

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Get off to a good start:

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successful in the early stages of doing something

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Get the lay of the land

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to find out the details of a situation or problem

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Gift

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a natural ability // an ability that is given to you by God

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Gifted person:

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having a natural ability to do one or more things extremely well (talented).

273
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Gifted:

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having a natural ability to do one or more things extremely well (gifted musician/artist/teacher etc // academically/musically/athletically etc gifted // gifted with…)

274
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Gifts bestowed upon the artist by God/ the god/ nature:

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.

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Gimmick

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a trick or something unusual that you do to make people notice someone or something – used to show disapproval

276
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Gleam:

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to shine softly// if eyes gleam they show an emotion

277
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Glimpse (n):

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a quick look at someone or something that does not allow you to see them clearly// a short experience of something that helps you begin to understand it

278
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Glimpse (N):

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a quick look at someone or something that does not allow you to see them clearly (glimpse of)// a short experience of something that helps you begin to understand it (glimpse of/into/at)

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Glimpse (v):

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to see someone or something for a moment without getting a complete view of them// to begin to understand something for a moment.

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Glimpse (V):

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to see someone or something for a moment without getting a complete view of them (catch sight of is most commonly used)// to begin to understand something for a moment

281
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Glist on:

A

.

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Glow

A

a soft steady light

283
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Glow

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to produce or reflect a soft steady light // if something glows with a quality or colour, it is attractive and has strong colours

284
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Glutton

A

Smn who eats a lot

285
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Glutton of punishment

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someone who seems to enjoy working hard or doing something unpleasant /ˈɡlʌtn/

286
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God from the machine

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a person or thing that appears or is introduced into a situation suddenly and unexpectedly and provides an artificial or contrived solution to an apparently insoluble difficulty

287
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Golden:

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having a bright yellow colour like gold

288
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Good

A

Astonishing/ fascinating/ marvellous

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Gouache:

A

a method of painting using colours that are mixed with water and made thicker with a type of glue

290
Q

Graceful

A

moving in a smooth and attractive way, or having an attractive shape or form// behaving in a polite and pleasant way

291
Q

Graffities:

A

rude, humorous, or political writing and pictures on the walls of buildings, trains etc

292
Q

Grand:

A

big and very impressive (opposite: humble)// aiming or intended to achieve something impressive// important and rich// excellent

293
Q

Granny

A

Related to grandmothers

294
Q

Grasp

A

to completely understand a fact or an idea, especially a complicated one

295
Q

Gravitas:

A

a seriousness of manners that people respect // respect them because they seem serious and intelligent.

296
Q

Green with envy

A

wishing very much that you had something that someone else has

297
Q

Gripping

A

Exciting and keeping your attention the whole time

298
Q

Groupie:

A

a young woman who follows popular musicians or other famous people around, hoping to meet them

299
Q

Guitar strumming:

A

to play an instrument such as a guitar by moving your fingers up and down across its strings

300
Q

Hackneyed

A

Done so often that it is boring

301
Q

Hail

A

to describe someone or something as being very good

302
Q

Hail a painting as a masterpiece:

A

to describe someone or something as being very good

303
Q

Halt (n):

A

a stop or pause// a place in the countryside where a train stops to let passengers get off, but where there is no station

304
Q

Halt (v):

A

to prevent someone or something from continuing – used especially in news reports

305
Q

Hand clapping

A

.

306
Q

Hanging:

A

the act of killing someone by putting a rope around their neck and dropping them, used as a punishment// a large piece of cloth that is hung on a wall as a decoration

307
Q

Hard light:

A

produces harsh shadows and a concentrated light spread (opposite of the previous)

308
Q

Hardcore

A

having an extreme way of life or an extreme belief that is very unlikely to change

309
Q

Harmonious:

A

parts, colours etc that are harmonious look good or work well together

310
Q

Harrowing

A

Very frightening or shocking and making you feel very upset

311
Q

Harsh:

A

unpleasantly loud and rough

312
Q

Have/get sth down to a fine art:

A

to practise something so often that you become very skilled at it

313
Q

He who plays the piper calls the tune:

A

to bear the cost of an undertaking and control it

314
Q

Heap:

A

a large untidy pile of things (heap of, in a heap)

315
Q

Heap:

A

a large untidy pile of things //

316
Q

Heated argument

A

an argument etc that is full of angry and excited feelings

317
Q

Heavy Metal:

A

a type of rock music with a strong beat, played very loudly on electric guitars

318
Q

Hiss

A

if a crowd hisses a speaker, they interrupt them with angry sounds to show that they do not like them

319
Q

Hiss (also noun):

A

to say something in a loud whisper

320
Q

Hit/ strike the right/ wrong note

A

: to succeed or not succeed in being right and suitable for a particular occasion

321
Q

Hoarse:

A

speak in a low rough voice, for example because your throat is sore

322
Q

Hold sb accountable for sth

A

to say or decide that someone should accept the responsibility for something bad that happens

323
Q

Horns:

A

a musical instrument like a long metal tube that is wide at one end, that you play by blowing

324
Q

Hues

A

a colour or type of colour

325
Q

Husky:

A

a husky voice is deep, quiet, and attractive

326
Q

Hymn:

A

a song of praise to God ( /hɪm/ )

327
Q

Icy:

A

azul claro

328
Q

Ignite:

A

to start burning, or to make something start burning// to start a dangerous situation, angry argument etc

329
Q

Ill-defined:

A

not described clearly enough // not clearly marked, or not having a clear shape

330
Q

Illusory

A

false but seeming to be real or true (also illusive)

331
Q

In our/ their midst

A

in a particular group

332
Q

In the black:

A

to have money in your bank account

333
Q

In the midst of sth

A

to be in an event or situation which is happening around you// in the middle of a place or a group of things or people

334
Q

In the red:

A

to owe more money than you have

335
Q

Inclination

A

a feeling that you want to do a particular thing, or the fact that you prefer or are more likely to do a particular thing

336
Q

Induces:

A

to persuade someone to do something, especially something that does not seem wise

337
Q

Infinitely

A

very much – used especially when comparing things

338
Q

Infuse:

A

to fill something or someone with a particular feeling or quality

339
Q

Inspiring

A

giving people a feeling of excitement and a desire to do something great

340
Q

Interweave:

A

to be closely related or combined in a complicated way// to weave two or more things together

341
Q

Inward:

A

towards the inside or centre of something//felt or experienced in your own mind but not expressed to other people

342
Q

Iridescent:

A

showing colours that seem to change in different lights

343
Q

Irreverent:

A

someone who is irreverent does not show respect for organisations, customs, beliefs etc that most other people respect – often used to show approval

344
Q

It makes you feel a lot of stuff

A

Vivid/ evocative

345
Q

It takes two to tango:

A

used to say that if a problem involves two people, then both people are equally responsible // said to mean that a situation or argument involves two people and they are both therefore responsible for it

346
Q

Jar (loose):

A

to shake or hit something in a way that damages it or makes it loose

347
Q

Jar:

A

to make someone feel annoyed or shocked// to be different in style or appearance from something else and therefore look strange

348
Q

Jaw-dropping:

A

Something that is jaw-dropping is extremely surprising, impressive, or shocking // causing wonder or astonishment

349
Q

Jazz:

A

a type of music that has a strong beat and parts for performers to play alone

350
Q

Jeer:

A

to laugh at someone or shout unkind things at them in a way that shows you do not respect them

351
Q

Keyboard instruments

A

Piano- accordion-

352
Q

Knack

A

a natural skill or ability

353
Q

Knack (n):

A

a natural skill or ability

354
Q

Lack (of):

A

when there is not enough of something, or none of it (shortage ≠ surplus)

355
Q

Laden

A

heavily loaded with sth, or containing a lot of sth // having a lot of a particular quality, thing etc

356
Q

Landscape:

A

a picture showing an area of countryside or land

357
Q

Lavish:

A

large, impressive, or expensive // very generous

358
Q

Lay off

A

to stop employing smn// to stop using or doing sth // to stop annoying smn or hurting them //

359
Q

Lay sb to rest

A

to bury someone after they have died

360
Q

Lay sth bare/ open

A

to show what something is really like, or stop hiding facts, feelings etc // to remove the thing that is covering or hiding something else

361
Q

Lay sth down

A

to give up // to order or instruct // to store

362
Q

Lay your cards on the table

A

to tell people what your plans and intentions are in a clear honest way

363
Q

Lay-by

A

to put away for future use

364
Q

Lay/ put sth to rest

A

to stop people from worrying about or believing something

365
Q

Layaway

A

a method of buying goods in which you give the seller of the goods a small amount of money to keep the goods until you can pay the full price

366
Q

Layoff

A

a situation in which an employee’s job is ended by a company

367
Q

Librettists:

A

someone who writes librettos

368
Q

Librettos:

A

the words of an opera or musical play

369
Q

Life-giving:

A

strengthening; refreshing; inspiring // that gives or can give life // imparting, or having the ability to impart, life or vitality; invigorating; vitalizing.

370
Q

Lifelike:

A

a lifelike picture, model etc looks exactly like a real person or thing

371
Q

Light painting

A

Fisiograma

372
Q

Light up an image

A

Change the intensity of the colour:

373
Q

Lighting schemes

A

direct, indirect, semi-direct, semi-indirect, and general lighting

374
Q

Like watching paint dry

A

: said to mean that you find something extremely boring

375
Q

Limpid:

A

clear or transparent

376
Q

Lithography:

A

a method of printing in which a pattern is cut into stone or metal so that ink sticks to some parts of it and not others.

377
Q

Live

A

Performance in which the entertainer performs for people who are watching, rather than for a film, record etc

378
Q

Livid:

A

a face that is livid is very pale

379
Q

Loan exhibition:

A

Exhibition of historical items borrowed from a museum

380
Q

Lode

A

an amount of ore (=metal in its natural form) found in a layer between stones

381
Q

Loose:

A

not careful about what you say or who is listening// not exact or thoroughly done // not strictly controlled or organized

382
Q

Loud:

A

clothes that are too bright or have too many bright patterns

383
Q

Luminescence:

A

a soft shining light

384
Q

Luminous:

A

shining in the dark // very brightly coloured, especially in green, pink, or yellow

385
Q

Lure:

A

to attract customers, workers, money etc from another company or place // to persuade someone to do sth, especially athwrong or dangerous, by making it seem attractive or exciting

386
Q

Lurid:

A

too brightly coloured

387
Q

Lustrous:

A

shining in a soft gentle way

388
Q

Lyre:

A

a musical instrument with strings across a U-shaped frame, played with the fingers, especially in ancient Greece (Lira)

389
Q

Lyricist:

A

someone who writes the words for songs

390
Q

Macabre:

A

very strange and unpleasant and connected with death or with people being seriously hurt

391
Q

Majestic

A

very big, impressive, or beautiful

392
Q

Man/woman of the world:

A

to be someone who has had many experiences and is not easily shocked

393
Q

March to a different drummer:

A

to be motivated by a different set of values than the average person

394
Q

Marshall

A

.

395
Q

Master

A

to learn a skill or a language so well that you have no difficulty with it// to manage to control a strong emotion

396
Q

Masterful

A

done with great skill and understanding

397
Q

Matrix

A

a situation from which a person or society can grow and develop

398
Q

Medium:

A

a way of expressing your ideas, especially as a writer or an artist (medium for)//a way of communicating information and news to people, such as newspapers, television etc (media)

399
Q

Melancholy

A

very sad

400
Q

Mellifluous (music):

A

voice or piece of music sounds pleasantly smooth

401
Q

Mellow:

A

a mellow colour or light looks soft, warm, and not too bright// soft, warm colours that bring a relaxed feel to a room. Stress-free tranquillity.

402
Q

Melodious (music):

A

something that sounds melodious sounds like music or has a pleasant tune

403
Q

Memoirs:

A

a short piece of writing about a person or place that you knew well, or an event that you experienced

404
Q

Memorable

A

You remember it long after

405
Q

Merge

A

if two things merge, or if one thing merges into another, you cannot clearly see them, hear them etc as separate things // to combine, or to join things together to form one thing.

406
Q

Metaphorical

A

a metaphorical use of a word is not concerned with real objects or physical events, but with ideas or events of a non-physical kind

407
Q

Mezzo-soprano:

A

a female voice in between the soprano and contralto that is able to sing roughly between A3 (A below middle C) and A5 (two octaves above A3)

408
Q

Microcosm:

A

a small group, society, or place that has the same qualities as a much larger one

409
Q

Midden:

A

a pile of animal waste or things such as food that have been thrown away

410
Q

Middle ground:

A

the area in a painting or photograph that is between the foreground and the background

411
Q

Miniature

A

much smaller than normal

412
Q

Miniature

A

a very small painting, usually of a person

413
Q

Mistaken:

A

if you are mistaken, you are wrong about something that you thought you knew or saw

414
Q

Mob:

A

a large noisy crowd, especially one that is angry and violent (mob of)// a group of people of the same type (gang) (mob of)

415
Q

Mock:

A

not real, but intended to be very similar to a real situation, substance etc

416
Q

Monochrome

A

in shades of only one colour, especially shades of grey // a monochrome picture or screen uses only the colours black, white, and grey

417
Q

Moonlight

A

Light of the moon

418
Q

Morose

A

bad-tempered, unhappy, and silent

419
Q

Mosaics

A

a pattern or picture made by fitting together small pieces of coloured stone, glass etc //

420
Q

Moss:

A

a very small green plant that grows in a thick soft furry mass on wet soil, trees, or rocks

421
Q

Mossy:

A

dark green

422
Q

Moving

A

Making you feel strong emotions, especially sadness or sympathy

423
Q

Mural

A

a painting that is painted on a wall, either inside or outside a building

424
Q

Museum curator:

A

a person in charge of a museum, library, etc.

425
Q

MUSIC Bang:

A

to make a loud noise or loud noises (it could be by hitting sth)

426
Q

MUSIC Blow:

A

to make a sound by passing air through a whistle, horn etc (blow sth)

427
Q

MUSIC Catch a tune:

A

.

428
Q

MUSIC Compose:

A

to write a piece of music

429
Q

MUSIC Conduct:

A

to stand in front of a group of musicians or singers and direct their playing or singing (conduct an orchestra/choir)

430
Q

MUSIC Create:

A

to design something

431
Q

MUSIC Execute:

A

to produce a painting, book, film etc

432
Q

MUSIC Grate:

A

to make an unpleasant sound by rubbing, or to make something do this (a chair against the floor, shoes against the gravel) // to talk in a low rough voice

433
Q

MUSIC Interpret:

A

to perform a part in a play, a piece of music etc in a way that shows your feelings about it or what you think it means

434
Q

MUSIC Jam:

A

to play music in an informal way with other people

435
Q

MUSIC Jangle:

A

if metal objects jangle, or if you jangle them, they make a sound when they hit each other (bracelet, keys)

436
Q

MUSIC Jar:

A

If an object jars, or if something jars it, the object moves with a fairly hard shaking movement //

437
Q

Music making:

A

.

438
Q

Music notation:

A

a system of written marks or signs used to represent something such as music, mathematics, or scientific ideas

439
Q

MUSIC Peal:

A

to make a loud sound // if bells peal, they ring loudly

440
Q

MUSIC Perform:

A

to do something to entertain people, for example by acting a play or playing a piece of music

441
Q

MUSIC Play by ear:

A

to play music that you have heard without having to read written music

442
Q

MUSIC Pound:

A

If your heart is pounding, it is beating with an unusually strong and fast rhythm, usually because you are afraid // “Drum pounding out of time” Green Day

443
Q

MUSIC Pounder:

A

.

444
Q

MUSIC Press:

A

to make a copy of a record, CD etc

445
Q

MUSIC Put (sth) on:

A

to put a record, tape, or CD into a machine and start playing it

446
Q

MUSIC Scrape:

A

If something scrapes against something else or if someone or something scrapes something else, they rub against it, making a noise or causing slight damage // to make a noise by rubbing roughly against a surface

447
Q

MUSIC Set/ put sth to music:

A

to write music so that the words of a poem, play etc can be sung

448
Q

MUSIC Shake:

A

if someone shakes, or part of their body shakes, they make small sudden movements from side to side or up and down, especially because they are very frightened, cold, ill etc (to tremble) //

449
Q

MUSIC Sight reading (N)/ to sight read (v):

A

to play or sing written music when you look at it for the first time, without practising it first.

450
Q

MUSIC Strike

A

.

451
Q

MUSIC Strum:

A

If you strum a stringed instrument such as a guitar, you play it by moving your fingers backwards and forwards across the strings.

452
Q

Music styles

A

Soul- heavy Metal-Rock-Pop-Symphony-Brit Pop-Thrash Metal-Reggae-Ska-R&B-Blues-Jazz

453
Q

MUSIC Tap:

A

dancing in which you wear special shoes with pieces of metal on the bottom which make a loud sharp sound on the floor

454
Q

MUSIC Thrum:

A

to make a low sound like the sound of an engine // to strum rhythmically but without expression on (a musical instrument) // to drum incessantly

455
Q

Music to one’s ears:

A

if someone’s words are music to your ears, they make you very happy or pleased

456
Q

MUSIC Tune (up) an instrument:

A

to make a musical instrument play at the right pitch

457
Q

MUSIC Turn down/ up:

A

to turn a switch on a machine such as an oven, radio etc so that it produces more/less heat, sound etc

458
Q

MUSIC Twang:

A

if you twang something or if it twangs, it makes a quick ringing sound by being pulled and then suddenly let go (a twanging guitar)

459
Q

MUSIC Write:

A

to write a piece of music or a song

460
Q

MUSICHum:

A

to sing a tune by making a continuous sound with your lips closed // to make a low continuous sound

461
Q

Muted:

A

a colour or light is soft and gentle, not bright // muted sounds, voices etc are quieter than usual

462
Q

Nail one’s colours to the mast:

A

to refuse to admit defeat // to declare openly one’s opinions or allegiances // to say clearly and publicly which ideas or which people you support

463
Q

Natural/ unnatural

A

Music: a musical note that is natural has been raised from a flat by one semitone or lowered from a sharp by one semitone

464
Q

Never-never land:

A

an imaginary place where everything is perfect

465
Q

Nonissue

A

a matter of little importance

466
Q

Noted:

A

well known or famous, especially because of some special quality or ability.

467
Q

Nothing to write home about

A

not exciting or special

468
Q

Nude

A

done by or involving people who are not wearing any clothes // a pale pink-brown colour – used in fashion

469
Q

Object trouvé:

A

a natural or discarded object found by chance and held to have aesthetic value.

470
Q

Obliging

A

willing and eager to help

471
Q

Oblique

A

not expressed in a direct way

472
Q

Oblique lines

A

a sloping line etc (/)

473
Q

Odd:

A

different from what is normal or expected, especially in a way that you disapprove of or cannot understand

474
Q

Off

A

to kill someone (NAmE)

475
Q

Offshoot:

A

something such as an organisation which has developed from a larger or earlier one (- of)//

476
Q

Oil painting

A

Pinturas al óleo

477
Q

On the fringe of sth

A

not completely belonging to or accepted by a group of people who share the same job, activities etc // at the part of something that is farthest from the centre

478
Q

On the fringes (of sth):

A

not completely belonging to or accepted by a group of people who share the same job, activities etc// at the part of something that is farthest from the centre

479
Q

On the scrapheap:

A

not wanted or used anymore – used especially when this seems unfair

480
Q

Onlooker:

A

someone who watches something happening without being involved in it

481
Q

Opaque:

A

opaque glass or liquid is difficult to see through and often thick// difficult to understand.

482
Q

Orchestra conductor

A

: someone who stands in front of a group of musicians or singers and directs their playing or singing

483
Q

Orchestra pit:

A

a large group of musicians playing many different kinds of instruments and led by a conductor

484
Q

Orchestral

A

relating to or written for an orchestra

485
Q

Ore:

A

rock or earth from which metal can be obtained

486
Q

Original

A

an original work of art is the one that was made by the artist and is not a copy

487
Q

Ornate:

A

covered with a lot of decoration

488
Q

Otherworldly:

A

relating to religious thoughts and ideas rather than with normal daily life

489
Q

Out of the blue:

A

if something happens out of the blue, it is very unexpected

490
Q

Out-of-tune:

A

playing or singing higher or lower than the correct musical note

491
Q

Overdue

A

something that is overdue should have happened or been done a long time ago

492
Q

Overdue:

A

not done, paid, returned etc by the time expected// something that is overdue should have happened or been done a long time ago (overdue for)

493
Q

Overlay

A

a substance which covers the surface of something.

494
Q

Overlie

A

to lie over something // to lie or rest upon

495
Q

Overrated

A

Not as good as people say

496
Q

Overt:

A

overt actions are done publicly, without trying to hide anything (adv: overtly)

497
Q

Overturn

A

if you overturn something, or if it overturns, it turns upside down or falls over on its side

498
Q

Oxen:

A

plural of ox

499
Q

Paint the town red:

A

to go out to bars, clubs etc to enjoy yourself

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