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Soul Rebel – Glossary
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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