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performance

when someone performs a play or a piece of music

performer

an comedian, actor, musician etc. who performs to entertain people

obvious

easy to notice or understand

additional

more than what was agreed or expected

considerable

fairly large, especially large enough to have an effect or be important

circus

a group of people and animals who travel to different places performing skilful tricks as entertainment

stress

continuous feelings of worry about your work or personal life, that prevent you from relaxing

talent

a natural ability to do something

production

a play, film, broadcast etc. that is produced for the public, or the process of producing it

script

the written form of a speech, play, film etc.

set

the scenery, furniture etc. used on a stage in a play or in the place where a film or television show is being made

landscape

a picture showing an area of countryside or land

graffiti

writing and pictures painted on the walls of buildings, trains etc.

still life

a picture of an arrangement of objects, for example flowers or fruit

abstract

abstract paintings, designs etc. consist of shapes and patterns that do not look like real people or things

portrait

a painting, drawing, or photograph of one person

on display

something that is on display is in a public place where people can look at it

costume

a set of clothes worn by an actor or by someone to make them look like something such as an animal, famous person etc.

chat show

a television or radio show on which people talk about themselves in reply to questions

comedy

entertainment that is intended to make people laugh

festival

an occasion when there are performances of many films, plays, pieces of music etc., usually happening in the same place every year

venue

a place where an organised meeting, concert etc. takes place

retire

to stop working, usually because you have reached a certain age

exhibition

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

content

the things that are inside a box, bag, room etc.

state

to formally say or write a piece of information or your opinion

futuristic

something which is futuristic looks unusual and modern, as if it belongs in the future instead of the present

stunning

extremely attractive or beautiful

contrast

if two things contrast, the difference between them is very easy to see and is sometimes surprising

hoodie

a loose jacket or top made of soft material, which has a hood

compose

to write a piece of music

threatening

if someone's behaviour is threatening, you believe they intend to harm you

be starving

to be very hungry

queue

to join a line of people or vehicles waiting to do something

premiere

the first public performance of a film, play or piece of music

alongside

used to say that people or things do something or exist together at the same time.

contemporary

belonging to the present time

it's a shame

used when you wish a situation was different, and you feel sad or disappointed

challenging

difficult in an interesting or enjoyable way

audition

a short performance by an actor, singer etc. that someone watches to judge if they are good enough to act in a play, sing in a concert etc.

blockbuster

a book or film that is very popular and successful

niche

relating to selling goods to a particular small group of people who have similar needs, interests etc.

digital

using a system in which information is recorded or sent out electronically in the form of numbers, usually ones and zeros

access

the right to enter a place, use something, see someone

accessible

easy to obtain and use

anxiety

the feeling of being very worried about something

romance

the feeling of excitement and adventure that is related to a particular place, activity etc.

romantic

beautiful in a way that affects your emotions and makes you think of love and adventure

succeed

when you achieve what you want or intend

successful

achieving what you wanted, or having the effect or result you intended

choose

to decide which one of a number of things or people you want

choice

if you have a choice, you can choose between several things

entertain

to amuse or interest people in a way that gives them pleasure

entertainment

things such as films, television, performances etc. that are intended to amuse or interest people

grow

to increase in amount, size, number, or strength

growth

an increase in amount, number, or size

produce

if someone produces a film or play, they find the money for it and control the way it is made

separate

to divide or split into different parts, or to make something do this

separation

when something separates or is separate

supply

to provide people with something that they need or want, especially regularly over a long period of time

supply

the amount of something that is available to be used

shoot

to take photographs or make a film of something

distribute

to share things among a group of people, especially in a planned way

vastly

very much, hugely

tighten your grip on

to control a place or situation more strictly

sell-out

a performance, sports game etc. for which all the tickets have been sold

at the expense of

if something is done at the expense of someone or something else, it is only achieved by doing something that could harm the other person or thing

near miss

a situation in which something almost happens, or someone almost achieves something

box office

a place on a theatre, cinema etc. where tickets are sold

media-hyped

when the media try to make people think something is good or important by talking about it a lot

handy

useful

alphabetically

relating to the alphabet, in alphabetical order

conservative

not liking changes or new ideas

cancel

to decide that something that was officially planned will not happen

approve

to think that someone or something is good, right, or suitable

demand

the need or desire that people have for particular goods and services

option

a choice you can make in a particular situation

raise your game

if you raise your game, you improve the way you do something

guarantee

to promise to do something or to promise that something will happen

delight

to give someone great satisfaction and enjoyment

format

used to talk about CD, internet files etc. when saying what type of equipment it can be played on

offering

a book, play, piece of music etc. that someone has written recently

climate

the general feeling or situation in a place at a particular time

project

to make the picture of a film, photograph etc. appear in a larger form on a screen or flat surface

screen

the large, flat part of a television or computer where the picture or information appears

monitor

to carefully watch and check a situation in order to see how it changes over a period of time

avatar

a small picture of a person or animal that represents you on a computer screen, for example in some chat rooms or when you are playing games over the internet

get 1

to understand something

get 2

to persuade or force someone to do something

get 3

to have, do, or experience something

get 4

to change to a new feeling, situation, or state (to become)

get 5

to travel somewhere on a train, bus etc.

get 6

to receive something that someone give you or sends you

gadget

a small, useful, and cleverly-designed machine or tool

hoverboard

a board you stand on, like a skateboard, but which can stay up in the air

tarmac

a mixture of tar and very small stones, used for making the surface of roads

roll

a small round loaf of bread for one person

vacuum cleaner

a machine that cleans floors by sucking up dirt

commercially

if a new product is commercially available, you can buy it in shops

touchscreen technology

technology which allows you to control a computer, or phone, by touching the screen

fiction

books, films, stories etc. about imaginary people and events

astonishing

so surprising that it is difficult to believe

amazing

very good especially in an unexpected way

predict

to say something will happen, before it happens

outline

to describe something in a general way, giving the main points but not the details

potential

likely to develop into a particular type of person or thing in the future

recommendation

a suggestion to someone that they should choose a particular thing or person that you think is very good

consult

to ask for information or advice from someone because it is their job to know something

widen

to become large in degree or range, or to make something do this

appeal

quality that makes people like something or someone

raise concerns

to begin to talk or write about worries that you want to be considered

pay your way

if something pays its way, the money it saves over a period of time is as much as the product cost to buy

outweigh

to be more important or valuable than something else

stand-up comedy

telling jokes in front of people as a job

interval

the short period of time between the parts of a play

series

a set of television or radio programmes that have the same characters or deal with the same type of subject, and are usually broadcast every week or several times a week