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Check the paper
on the Moodle platform about parallel
structures
dim /dɪm/ ●○○ adjective (comparative dimmer,
superlative dimmest)
1 DARK fairly dark or not giving much light, so that
you cannot see well OPP bright
in the dim
light of the early dawn
a dim glow
—dimly adverb
a dimly lit
room
She was only
dimly aware of the risk.
sul‧try /ˈsʌltri/ adjective
1 weather that is sultry is hot with air that feels
wet SYN humid
a hot and
sultry day
Since the rain,
the air had become heavy and still and sultry.
voy‧ag‧er /ˈvɔɪ-ɪdʒə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
literary someone who makes long and
often dangerous journeys, especially on the sea
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from rags to riches
becoming very rich after starting your life very poor
He likes to
tell people of his rise from rags to riches.
→ rags-to-riches
bi‧o‧pic /ˈbaɪəʊˌpɪk $ ˈbaɪoʊ-/ noun [countable] informal a film that tells the story of
someone’s life
schiz‧o‧phre‧ni‧a /ˌskɪtsəʊˈfriːniə, -sə- $ -soʊ-,
-sə-/ noun [uncountable] a serious
mental illness in which someone’s thoughts and feelings are not based on what
is really happening around them.
Ras‧ta‧fa‧ri‧an /ˌræstəˈfeəriən◂ $
-ˈfer-/ noun [countable]
someone who believes in a religion that is popular in
Jamaica, which has Haile Selassie as its religious leader, and has the belief
that one day black people will return to Africa
—Rastafarian adjective
—Rastafarianism noun [uncountable]
reg‧gae /ˈreɡeɪ/ noun [uncountable]
a kind of popular music originally from Jamaica, with
a strong regular beat
Thought provoking
Positive
Optimistic
ˌpublic-ˈspirited adjective
willing to do things that are helpful for everyone in society Any
public-spirited citizen would have done the same.
Peaceful
Open minded
Stubborn
Nathan:
How important is music in your life?
Select a song you like, play it and explain why you
like it and what’s it about?
Have you got songs you like listening to when you are
in a particular mood? Which ones?
Arcs and trauma
Lullaby
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gor‧geous /ˈɡɔːdʒəs $ ˈɡɔːr-/
/sɪnˈsɪə $ -ˈsɪr/
sol‧ace /ˈsɒlɪs $ ˈsɑː-/
re‧late /rɪˈleɪt/ ●●● S2 W1 verb 1 [intransitive] if two things relate, they
are connected in some way syn connect I don’t understand how the two ideas
relate.relate to The charges of fraud relate to events that took place over ten
years ago.
in a row-> happening a number of times, one after
the other syn consecutively4 nights/3 weeks etc in a row
She’s been out four nights in a row.
I’ve beaten her three times in a row.
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