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27 Cards in this Set
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Spine-tingling |
Very frightening or exciting in a way that you enjoy. |
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Ghost story |
A story about the spirit of a dead person that sb hears or sees. |
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On the edge of your seat |
Very excited and interested in sth |
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Set |
The scenery and furniture used in a play, film, etc. |
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Sound effects |
Sounds that are artificially made in a play or film to make it more realistic, e.g. wind, thunder. |
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Scare sb out of their wits |
Frighten sb very much. |
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Nail-biting |
Making you very excited or worried=gripping. |
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Adaptation |
A book or play that has been made into a film, tv program, etc. |
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Twist |
An unexpected change or development in a story or situation. |
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Cast |
All the people who act in a play or film. |
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Sensational |
Extremely good, wonderful, fabulous, brilliant. |
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Applause |
The sound of an audience showing approval by hitting their hands together. V: applaud =clap |
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Phenomenally |
In a very great and impressive way=extraordinarily |
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Unanimously |
In a way that is agreed by everyone. |
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Acclaimed |
Publicly talked or written about in an admiring way. Acclaim:V |
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Atrocious |
Very bad and unpleasant=dire |
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Sentimental |
Often disapproving Making people experience feelings of sadness, sympathy, etc. In a deliberate and obvious way. |
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Cliché |
A phrase or idea that has been used so often, but it is no longer interesting |
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Shallow |
Not showing serious thought, feelings, etc. Superficial |
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Feeble |
Very weak |
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Wooden |
Not showing enough natural expression, emotion, or movement. |
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Mediocre |
Of only average quality |
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Miscast |
(Of an actor) not suitable for the role they have been given. |
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Unconvincing |
Not seeming true or real #convincing |
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Utter |
Complete Used to emphasize sth. Usually sth bad. An utter waste of time, utter rubbish/nonsense. |
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Rubbish |
Inf. We say sth is rubbish if we think it is of poor quality. |
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Tedious |
Boring Deadly dull=very boring Very bored=bored to tears, bored to death, bored stiff, bored out of your mind. |
