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physicist

n /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/ a scientist who has special knowledge and training in the study of physical objects and substances and of natural forces such as light, heat and movement

experimental

adj /ɪkˌsperəˈmentl/ used for, relating to or resulting from experiments

theoretically

adv /θɪəˈretɪkli/ according to a scientific idea that has not been proven to be true in a practical way

genetic

adj /dʒəˈnetɪk/ a genetic disease or condition is caused by a gene

statistical

adj /stəˈtɪstɪkəl/ relating to a set of numbers which represent facts or measurements

trial

v /ˈtraɪəl/ to thoroughly test (something) to see if it works correctly or is effective

proof

n pruːf facts, information, documents, etc. that prove something is true

classify

v /ˈklæsɪfaɪ/ to decide what group (something) belongs to

invalid

adj /ɪnˈvælɪd/ an argument, reason, etc. that is invalid is not based on true facts or clear ideas and lacks good judgement

simulation

n /ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən/ the activity of producing conditions which are similar to real ones, especially in order to test something, or the conditions that are produced

be set

v phr /bi ˈset/ if a film, play, story, etc. is set in a particular place or period, the action takes place there or then

controversial

adj /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl/ causing a lot of disagreement, because many people have strong opinions about the subject being discussed

protagonist

n /prəʊˈtæɡənɪst/ the most important character in a play, film or story

gripping

adj /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/ very exciting and interesting

descriptive

adj /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/ giving a description of something

twist at the end

n phr /ˌtwɪst ət ði ˈend/ an unexpected change in a situation

masterpiece

n /ˈmɑːstəpiːs/ a work of art, a piece of writing or music of very high quality or that is the best that a particular artist, writer, etc. has produced

narrator

n /nəˈreɪtə/ the person who tells the story in a book or a play

portrait

n /ˈpɔːtrət/ a description or representation of something or someone

autobiographical

adj /ˌɔːtəbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl/ written by someone who is describing their own life or experiences

chic

adj /ʃiːk/ very fashionable and expensive

chilly

adj /ˈtʃɪli/ cold enough to make you feel uncomfortable

committed

adj /kəˈmɪtɪd / willing to work very hard at something

curly

adj /ˈkɜːli/ curly hair hangs in a lot of curved shapes

dim

adj /dɪm/ not intelligent

fictional

adj /ˈfɪkʃənəl/ imaginary

filthy

adj /ˈfɪlθi/ very dirty

frosty

adj /ˈfrɒsti/ in frosty weather, the air is very cold so the ground is covered in frost (a white powder which consists of very small pieces of ice)

harsh

adj /hɑːʃ/ difficult to live in and very uncomfortable

humid

adj /ˈhjuːmɪd/ very wet and usually hot

mainstream

adj /ˈmeɪnstriːm/ accepted by or involving most people in a society

naïve

adj /naɪˈiːv/ not having much experience of how complicated life is

sharp

adj /ʃɑːp/ able to think and understand things very quickly, and not easily deceived

tanned

adj /tænd/ having a darker skin colour because you have been in the sun

irony

n /ˈaɪərəni/ when you use words that are the opposite of what you really mean, often in order to be amusing

slapstick

n /ˈslæpstɪk/ humorous acting in which the performers fall over, throw things at each other, etc.

black humour

n phr /ˌblæk ˈhjuːmə/ jokes, funny stories, etc. about the unpleasant parts of life

practical joke

v phr /ˌpræktɪkəl ˈdʒəʊk/ a trick that is intended to give someone a surprise or shock, or to make them look stupid

stereotype

n /ˈsteriəʊtaɪp, ˈstɪər-/ a belief or idea of what a particular type of person or thing is like. Stereotypes are often unfair or untrue.

satire

n /ˈsætaɪə/ a way of criticising something such as a group of people or a system, in which you deliberately make them seem funny so that people will see their faults

keep a straight face

v phr /ˌkiːp ə ˌstreɪt ˈfeɪs/ to not laugh or smile, even though you would like to because something is funny

dry

adj /draɪ/ someone with a dry sense of humour says funny and clever things while seeming to be serious

pun

n /pʌn/ an amusing use of a word or phrase that has two meanings, or of words that have the same sound but different meanings

witty

adj /ˈwɪti/ using words in a clever and amusing way

get it

v phr /ˈɡet ɪt/ to understand something

get nowhere

v phr /ɡet ˈnəʊweə/ you don't make any progress

get a life

v phr /ɡet ə ˈlaɪf/ used to tell someone that you think they are boring and should find more exciting things to do

get a word in edgeways

v phr /ɡet ə ˌwɜːd ɪn ˈedʒweɪz/ to get a chance to say something

get on the wrong side of someone

v phr /ˌɡet ɒn ðə ˌrɒŋ ˈsaɪd əv ˌsʌmwʌn/ to do something that gives (someone) a bad opinion of you, so that they do not like or respect you in the future

don't get me wrong

v phr /ˌdəʊnt ɡet mi ˈrɒŋ/ used when you think someone may understand your remarks wrongly or be offended by them

get it out of your system

v phr /ˌɡet ɪt ˌaʊt əv jə ˈsɪstəm/ to do something that helps you get rid of unpleasant strong feelings

get on your nerves

v phr /ˌɡet ɒn jə ˈnɜːvz/ annoy you, especially by doing something all the time

get even

v phr /ɡet ˈiːvən/ to do something unpleasant to someone to punish them for something that they did to you

get lost

v phr /ɡet ˈlɒst/ used to rudely tell someone to go away or to stop annoying you