breadth: the distance or measurement from one side to the other; how broad or wide something is
cursive: (of handwriting) with the letters joined together
abridged: (of a book, play, etc.) made shorter by leaving parts out
stint: a period of time that you spend working somewhere or doing a particular activity
page: (North American English) a student who works as an assistant to a member of the US Congress
boarding house: a private house where people can pay for accommodation and meals
scramble: to push, fight or compete with others in order to get or to reach something
thriller: a book, play or film with an exciting story, especially one about crime or spying
capitalize on: to gain a further advantage for yourself from a situation
snap up: (informal) to buy or obtain something quickly because it is cheap or you want it very much
explicitly: clearly or directly, so that the meaning is easy to understand
bristle at: to suddenly become very annoyed or offended at what somebody says or does
playwright: a person who writes plays for the theatre, television or radio
farce: a funny play for the theatre based on silly and unlikely situations and events; this type of writing or performance
fiancée: the woman that somebody is engaged to
debutante: (especially in the past) a young, rich or upper-class woman who is going to fashionable social events for the first time
colonel: an officer of high rank in the army, the marines, or the US air force
grope: to try and find something that you cannot see, by feeling with your hands
pratfall: an embarrassing mistake
madcap: (of people, plans, etc.) crazy and not caring about danger; not sensible
shoo: to make somebody/something go away or to another place
inopportune: happening at a bad time
costar: one of two or more famous actors who appear together in a film or play
nail down: to reach an agreement or a decision, usually after a lot of discussion
split-second: done very quickly or very accurately
antic: very playful, funny, or silly
flirt: to behave towards somebody as if you find them sexually attractive, without seriously wanting to have a relationship with them
venture: a business project or activity, especially one that involves taking risks
prospect: a wide view of an area of land, etc.
blow off: (North American English) to deliberately not do something that you said you would
pinball: a game played on a pinball machine, in which the player sends a small metal ball up a sloping board and scores points as it bounces off objects. The player tries to prevent the ball from reaching the bottom of the machine by pressing two buttons at the side.
leaf through: to quickly turn over the pages of a book, etc. without reading them or looking at them carefully
tantalizing: making you want something that you cannot have or do
persona: the aspects of a person’s character that they show to other people, especially when their real character is different
pursuit: the act of looking for or trying to get something
stumble: to hit your foot against something while you are walking or running and almost fall
sprawl: to sit, lie or fall with your arms and legs spread out in a relaxed or careless way
flail around: to move around without control; to move your arms and legs around without control
kudos: the praise and honor that goes with a particular achievement or position
spontaneity: the quality of being spontaneous
one-time: former
clown: an entertainer who wears funny clothes and a large red nose and does silly things to make people laugh
realm: an area of activity, interest or knowledge
take aback: to shock or surprise somebody very much
curtain call: the time in the theatre when the actors come to the front of the stage at the end of a play to receive the applause of the audience
applause: the noise made by a group of people clapping their hands and sometimes shouting to show their approval or pleasure
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Online Dictionaries Used:
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