NOUNS
an object used by actors in a play, film, or performance
PROP
to allow yourself or another person to have or do something enjoyable
INDULGE
earning more money than any other film, product, etc.
HIGHEST-GROSSING
She made a ___________________ recovery after the accident. (REMARK)
remarkable
I was keeping my expectations in check.
Starałam się nie mieć zbyt wysokich oczekiwań.
a new version of a story that has already been told
RETELLING
to refuse to obey someone or something
DEFY
most importantly; more than anything else
FIRST AND POREMOST
The company is highly ______________ to customer needs. (RESPONSIVE)
responsive
It will not date easily; indeed, one can imagine it still packing out the Lyceum fifteen years from now.
Nieprędko się zestarzeje; wręcz można sobie wyobrazić, że za piętnaście lat nadal będzie przyciągać tłumy do Lyceum Theatre.
a person believed to be able to predict the future or communicate a god’s message
PROPHET
to grow, develop, or become successful
THRIVE
showing bad judgement; not sensible or appropriate
ILL-JUDGED
Her novel was _____________ for a major literary prize. (LIST)
shortlisted
But Tempest’s poems aren’t simply routine retellings of time-worn tales; rather, she picks up the fabulous, familiar characters, dusts them down and hauls them into the present.
Ale wiersze Tempest nie są po prostu zwyczajnymi, kolejnymi wersjami opowiadanych od dawna historii; zamiast tego autorka bierze niezwykłe, dobrze nam znane postacie, odświeża je i zdecydowanie przenosi do współczesności.
a complete circle that an electric current travels around
OR
a particular route that is regularly travelled
CIRCUIT
to treat a person or group as unimportant and give them little power or influence
MARGINALISE
having your mouth open because you are very surprised or shocked
SLACK-JAWED
The lack of progress was deeply ___________. (SPIRIT)
dispiriting
Through a combination of storytelling, lyricism and music, Tempest tells the epic story of two south London families as their respective generations grow and intertwine.
Łącząc sztukę opowiadania historii, liryzm i muzykę, Tempest przedstawia epicką historię dwóch rodzin z południowego Londynu, których kolejne pokolenia dorastają, a ich losy wzajemnie się splatają.
a person who receives something
RECIPIENT
to secretly enter a group, organisation, or place, often to obtain information
INFILTRATE
having a strong influence or effect on many people or things
FAR-REACHING
His ______________ smile immediately put everyone at ease.(ARM)
disarming
There’s a tough-mindedness about her method of storytelling, so it’s surprising that Disney approved such a radical reboot of the film.
„W jej sposobie opowiadania historii jest pewna bezkompromisowość / stanowczość, dlatego zaskakujące jest, że Disney zgodził się na tak radykalnie nową wersja filmu.
a way of speaking slowly, with vowel sounds made longer than usual
DRAWL
to hold someone’s attention completely because they are fascinated
MESMERIZE
(of a child etc) self-willed and rebellious
WAYWARD YOUTH
The charity provides food and shelter for the _____________. (POSSES)
dispossessed
When the huge shimmering saffron sun rises over an unmistakably African plain, you feel the remarkable visceral power of the scene.
„Kiedy ogromne, migoczące szafranowe słońce wschodzi nad równiną, której afrykańskiego charakteru nie sposób pomylić z żadnym innym, można poczuć niezwykłą, niemal fizyczną siłę tej sceny.”