VOCABULARY SHEET

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Items Pronunciation Definition Example

dubious (a) /ˈdʒuː.bi.əs/ thought not to be completely true or I know she said it’s legit, but there’s something
not able to be trusted; feeling doubt dubious about her business.
or not feeling certain

in a pinch/ /pɪntʃ/ in a critical situation; if absolutely Please help me with the assignment. I know it’s
necessary a lot to ask but it’s due tomorrow and I'm in a
at a pinch
pinch right now.

primal (a) /ˈpraɪ.məl/ relating to the time when human life Cats may look cute, but they’re really primal
on earth began; basic and relating to and can be a bit murderous at times.
an early stage of development

time capsule (n) /taɪm//ˈkæp.sjuːl/ a container that is filled with objects There is a time capsule buried in front of the
considered to be typical of the mall to be opened 100 years after it was buried.
present period in history and then
buried, so that it can be dug up and
studied much later
 transient (a) /ˈtræn.zi.ənt/ lasting for only a short time; A glass of whisky has only a transient warming
temporary effect.

cryogenics (n) /ˌkraɪ.əʊˈdʒen.ɪks/ the scientific study of very low Some people really think it’s a good idea to
temperatures and how to produce freeze bodies and restore them later when
them people have cured death. Cryogenics nowadays
is not nearly advanced enough for that to work.

cinematography /ˌsɪn.ə.məˈtɒɡ.rə.fi/ the art and methods of film This camera angle and the music doesn’t fit the
(n) photography scene very well. This movie could really do with
some better cinematography.