The Marvel of Music

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bear a resemblance to sb/sth
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to be similar to someone or something else
pitch /pɪtʃ/
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the ability of a musician to play or sing a note at exactly the correct level
titbit (of information)
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a small but interesting piece of information etc
scattered
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spread over a wide area or over a long period of time
scatter
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if someone scatters a lot of things, or if they scatter, they are thrown or dropped over a wide area in an irregular way
insightful
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able to understand, or showing that you understand, what a situation or person is really like
despense with sth
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to not use or do something that people usually use or do, because it is not necessary
stream of
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a long and almost continuous series of events, people, objects etc.
sound
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sensible or good, and likely to produce the right results
layperson
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someone who is not trained in a particular subject or type of work, especially when they are being compared with someone who is
unashamedly
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not feeling embarrassed or ashamed about something that people might disapprove of
set out (to)
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to start doing something or making plans to do something in order to achieve a particular result
snippet (of)
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a small piece of news, information, or conversation
trivia
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detailed facts about history, sport, famous people etc
jewel
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something or someone that is very valuable, attractive, or important
(have) a smattering of something
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(to have) a small amount of knowledge about a subject, especially a foreign language
baffling
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cannot understand or explain it at all
enliven
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to make something more interesting
strive
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to make a great effort to achieve sth.
excessive
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much more than is reasonable or necessary
wit
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the ability to say things that are clever and amusing
gem of
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something that is very special or beautiful
chuckle
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to laugh quietly
dip into sth
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to read short parts of a book, magazine etc, but not the whole thing
retreat
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a place you can go to that is quiet or safe
juvenile delinquency
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a child or young person who behaves in a criminal way
mugging
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an attack on someone in which they are robbed in a public place

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