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Question		Answer
live start learning		in a live performance, is one in which the entertainer performs in front of people who are watching, rather than for a film, record etc.
gig start learning		a performance by a musician or a group of musicians playing modern popular music or jazz
fan start learning		someone who likes a particular sport or performing art very much
particular start learning		a particular thing or person is the one that you are talking about, and not any other
computer start learning		electronic machine that stores information and uses programs to help you find, organise, or change the information
DVD start learning		a compact disc that stores a large amount of information, sound, pictures and video
have friends round start learning		if you have someone round, they come to your house for meal, drink etc. because you have invited them
guitar start learning		a stringed musical instrument that you play by pulling the strings with your fingers or with a pick
theatre start learning		a building or place with a stage where plays and shows are performed
yoga start learning		a system of exercises that helps you control your mind and body in order to relax
relax start learning		to rest or do something that is enjoyable, especially after you have been working
close (adj) start learning		if two people are close, they like or love each other very much
tend start learning		if something tends to happen, it happens often and is likely to happen again
switch off start learning		to relax for a short time
bring up start learning		to look after and influence a child until they are grown up
activity start learning		something that you do because you enjoy it
vary start learning		to change something to make it different
subculture start learning		a particular group of people within a society, and their particular behaviour, beliefs, and activities
like-minded start learning		having similar interests and opinions
bond start learning		to develop a special relationship with someone
on its way out start learning		soon to be replaced by someone or something else
average (adj) start learning		having qualities that are typical of most people
reaction start learning		something that you feel or do because of something that has happened or been said
impression start learning		an opinion that you have about someone or something because of the way they seem
behaviour start learning		the things that a person or animal does
base something on start learning		to develop something from something else
mod start learning		a member of a tribe of young people in Britain in the 1960s who wore a particular type of neat clothes, listened to soul music, and drove scooters
style-conscious start learning		thinking a lot about or concerned about the way you look
roam around start learning		to walk or travel with no clear purpose or direction
scooter start learning		a type of small, less powerful motorcycle
passing start learning		going past a place or person
rocker start learning		a member of a tribe of young people in Britain in the 1960s who wore leather jackets, listened to rock 'n' roll and rode motorcycles
identify start learning		to recognise and correctly name someone or something
grease start learning		to put oil on your hair to make it stay in place
punk start learning		someone who likes punk music and wears punk things, such as torn clothes, metal chains, and coloured hair
terrorise start learning		to deliberately frighten people by threatening to harm them
granny start learning		grandmother
come across start learning		someone who seems to have particular qualities
be associated with start learning		to be related to a particular subject, activity etc.
cultural start learning		belonging or relating to a particular society or social group, and its way of life
tribe start learning		a social group of people with the same interests
loose start learning		not strictly controlled or organised
broad start learning		including many different kinds of things or people
access start learning		if you access something you can obtain or reach it
stream start learning		if you stream sound or video, you access it on your computer while it's being transferred from the internet, rather than downloading it and then playing it
download start learning		if you download sound or video, you to move them from a computer network to a personal computer
explore start learning		find out about
openness start learning		the quality of being willing to accept new ideas or people
observe start learning		to see and notice something
participate start learning		to take part in an activity or event
pride start learning		a feeling that you like and respect yourself and that you deserve to be respected by other people
aggression start learning		angry or threatening behaviour or feelings that often results in fighting
statement start learning		something you do, make, wear etc. that causes people to have a certain opinion of you
odd start learning		different from what is normal or expected
mass start learning		involving or intended for a very large number of people
underground start learning		underground music is only followed by a small number of people, and would seem slightly strange or shocking to most people
metal start learning		a type of rock music with a heavy beat and strong tempo
hip-hop start learning		a type of popular music with a regular heavy beat and spoken words
restricted to start learning		small or limited in size, area, or amount
audience start learning		the people who watch and listen to a particular programme, or who see or hear a particular performer's work
expand start learning		to become larger in size, number, or amount, or to make something become larger
consequence start learning		something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions
mainstream start learning		the most usual ideas or methods, or the people who have these ideas or methods
make up for start learning		to make a bad situation better, or replace something that has been lost
taste start learning		the kind of things that someone likes
stage start learning		a particular time or state that something reaches as it grows or develops
adulthood start learning		the time when you are an adult
experience start learning		if you experience a problem, event, or situation, it happens to you or affects you
track start learning		one of the songs or pieces of music on a longer record or album
cassette start learning		a small flat plastic case containing magnetic tape, that can be used for playing or recording sound
lack start learning		when there is not enough of something, or none of it
visible start learning		something that can be seen
overlap start learning		if two subjects, ideas etc. overlap, they include some but not all of the same things
overtime start learning		time that you spend working in your job in addition to your normal working hours
editor start learning		someone responsible for the information that is included in a newspaper, magazine, programme etc.
sick leave start learning		time that you are allowed to spend away from your work because you are ill
appear start learning		[linking verb, not in progressive] used to say how something seems, especially from what you know about it or from what you can see
appear start learning		[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to take part in a film, play, concert, television programme etc.
think about start learning		to use your mind to decide about something, form an opinion, imagine etc.
think start learning		[transitive] to have a particular opinion or to believe that something is true
depend on somebody start learning		to need the support, help, or existence of someone in order to exist, be happy etc.
depend on start learning		if something depends on something else, it is directly affected or decided by that thing
taste start learning		[linking verb] to have a particular kind of taste
taste start learning		[transitive] to eat or drink a small amount of something to see what it is like
take off start learning		suddenly start being successful
take after start learning		to look or behave like an older relative
take up start learning		become interested in a new activity and to spend time doing it
take over start learning		to take control of something
take back start learning		to admit that you were wrong
promote start learning		to advertise something and help it develop, increase, or sell
drum up start learning		to get support, interest, attention etc. from people by making an effort
session start learning		a session musician is not officially part of a band, but plays and records with lots of different bands/artists
unique start learning		being the only one of its kind
sell out start learning		if a shop sells out of something, it has no more of that particular thing left to sell
release start learning		to make a recording, video, film etc. available for people to buy or see
varied start learning		consisting of or including many different kinds of things or people, especially in a way that seems interesting
personal start learning		belonging or relating to one particular person, rather than to other people or to people in general
recommendation start learning		a suggestion to someone that they should choose a particular thing or person that you think is very good
stuff start learning		used then you are talking about things such as substances, materials, or groups of objects when you do not know what they are called, or it is not important to say exactly what they are
be into something start learning		to like and be interested in something
mainly start learning		used to mention the main part or cause of something, the main reason for something etc.
share start learning		to have or use something with other people
share files start learning		to have or use music and video files that are stored on the internet, so that other people can have and use them too
show off start learning		to try to make people admire your abilities, achievements or possessions
bother start learning		to make the effort to do something
miss out start learning		to not have the chance to do something that you enjoy and that would be good for you
come out start learning		when a book, record etc. comes out, it becomes publicly available
have in common with start learning		to have the same interests, attitudes etc. as someone else
sociable start learning		someone who is sociable is friendly and enjoys being with other people
be obsessed with start learning		if you are obsessed with something or someone, you think or worry about them all the time and you cannot think about anything else
influence start learning		to affect the way someone or something develops, behaves, thinks etc.
creative start learning		to produce new ideas or things using the imagination
jazz start learning		a type of music that has a strong beat and parts for performers to play alone
insurance broker start learning		someone who arranges and sells insurance as their job
at heart start learning		if you are a particular kind of person at heart, that is the kind of person that you really are even though you may appear or behave differently
fondly start learning		in a way that shows you like someone or something very much
haircut start learning		the style your hair is cut in
personality start learning		someone's character, especially the way they behave towards other people
roots start learning		someone's origins, forming a big part of their personality
perform start learning		to do something to entertain people, for example by acting, dancing, playing music

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