The Beginnings of Comedy
strange or bizarre
outlandish (adj.)
the person or animal a player controls in a computer game
character (n)
an error in a computer program or system.
bug
a digital currency such as Bitcoin
crypto-currency
an amount of money paid for a particular piece of work or service
fee (n)
written or spoken words intended to show something as being stupid or silly
mockery (n)
a computer or computer program that controls or supplies information to several computers connected in a network
server (n)
the type of maths that deals with adding, subtracting, multiplying etc
arithmetic
a system used to make a digital record of the occasions a virtual currency or item is bought or sold
blockchain
a showing of a film
screening (n)
challenge ideas or beliefs by asking them to think about the opposite point of view
subverted (v)
the point when somebody/something is best, most successful, strongest etc.
peak (n)
the way a computer presents and receives information from the user
interface
a good or lucky situation that is unlikely to last for a long time
bubble (n)
follow something moving
track (v)
Comedy based around serious events that people don’t usually laugh about
dark (adj.)
the desire to do or have something that you know is bad, unhealthy or wrong
temptation (n)
a place where nobody or nothing is allowed to go
out-of-bounds
describing something that is unique and cannot be replaced or exchanged for similar goods
non-fungible
experience difficulty in doing something or be in danger of failing at something
struggle (v)
Comedy showing the weaknesses of people in power or of an institution
satire (adj.)
unable to stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful
addicted (adj)
the primary reasons for the existence of a problem
root causes
an object that you can pay for something with or exchange for real money
token
an official limit on something
restriction (n)