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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.