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run-up (to something) a period of time leading up to an important event; the preparation for this

orchestrate something: to organize a complicated plan or event very carefully or secretly

dessert: DJ[diˋzə:t]

masterful: showing great skill or understanding

wrestle: to struggle physically to move or manage something

horse around: to play in a way that is noisy and not very careful so that you could hurt somebody or damage something

get off the hook: to manage to get out of the awkward situation you are in without being punished or blamed

awkward: difficult to deal with

weave: to put facts, events, details, etc. together to make a story or a closely connected whole

a jolt of electricity: a sudden, brief, and often painful sensation caused by the flow of electrical current through the body

devise something: to invent something new or a new way of doing something

edge up: to approach or move toward a target little by little

patent: an official right to be the only person to make, use or sell a product or an invention; a document that proves this

downtown: ​in, towards or typical of the center of a city, especially its main business area

fictitious: invented by somebody rather than true

contemporary: belonging to the present time

Gondoliers are more than just boat men. They are the keepers of a tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation.

brim: the top edge of a cup, bowl, glass, etc.

straw: stems of wheat or other grain plants that have been cut and dried. Straw is used for making mats, hats, etc., for packing things to protect them, and as food for animals or for them to sleep on.

think tank: a group of experts who provide advice and ideas on political, social or economic issues

spin out: ​to make something last as long as possible

leash: something that restrains : the state of being restrained

in retrospect: thinking about a past event or situation, often with a different opinion of it from the one you had at the time

waver: to be or become weak or unsteady

replica: ​a very good or exact copy of something

Fiddler on the Roof is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia in or around 1905.

in the fall: in autumn

tuition: the money that you pay to be taught, especially in a college or university

tank:  tank (something) (North American English, sport) to lose a game, especially deliberately

deliberately: done in a way that was planned, not by chance

prevail: (of ideas, opinions, etc.) to be accepted, especially after a struggle or an argument

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Online Dictionaries Used:

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www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com

www.merriam-webster.com

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