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24 Cards in this Set
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overrated
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not as good as people say
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hackneyed
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done so often it is boring
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impenetrable
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complex and impossible to understand
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disjointed
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unconnected and not in a clear order
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far-fetched
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impossible to believe
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risqué
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slightly immoral and likely to shock some people
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gripping
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exciting and keeping your attention the whole time
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harrowing
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extremely upsetting
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moving
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making you feel strong emotion, especially pity or sadness
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memorable
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you remember it long after
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understated
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done or expressed in a simple but attractive style
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panned
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very negatively criticised
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lauded
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highly praised
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bombed
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was a failure
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awards
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prizes/honours
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up-and-coming
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likely to become very famous or succesful
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masterpiece
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very great work of art
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was miscast
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was the wrong person for the role
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typecast
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always associated with that type of role
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encores
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calls from the audience to repeat it
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standing ovation
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the audience stood up and applauded
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interpretation
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way of understanding and performing it
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version
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one of several performances that exist
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rendition
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performance on a specific occasion
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