Fragile Beauty – Glossary

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beat noun [singular] the main pattern of regular
strong sounds in a piece of music:
music with a slow bluesy beat

bouncy adjective
a bouncy person is happy, lively, and enthusiastic

capital noun
capital or capital city [count]
the city where a country or region has its
government:
Madrid is the capital of Spain.

convert verb [intransitive or transitive] to change
your religious or political beliefs, or to persuade
someone to change their beliefs

downtrodden adjective
treated in a cruel or unfair way by someone with
power

financial adjective
involving money:
We offer a range of financial services.

ghetto noun [count]
an area in a city or town where people live in poor
conditions

profound adjective
very great:
My grandfather's death had a profound effect on
my father.

record verb [intransitive or transitive]
to put sounds or images onto a cassette, CD, or
video:
Can you record the football for me at 10 o'clock?

sensual adjective
relating to or providing physical pleasure,
especially sexual pleasure

shanty town noun [count]
an area where very poor people live in houses
made from sheets of wood, metal, or other thin
material

spiritual adjective
relating to the part of a person that many people
believe continues to exist after death:
a spiritual experience

stardom noun [uncount]
the state of being very famous and popular as an
actor, entertainer, or sports player

superiority noun [uncount]
the fact that one person or thing is better than
another

support noun [uncount]
money that is provided to a person or organization
in order to help them:
financial support for local bus services

turmoil noun [uncount]
a situation in which there is a lot of excitement or
uncontrolled activity:
economic/political turmoil

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