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Lenny Kravitz – Glossary

affair noun [count] futuristic adjective
a sexual relationship between two people, so modern that it seems to belong to the future:
especially when one of them is married to someone the futuristic CN Tower in Toronto
else:
Her husband denied that he was having an affair. give birth phrase
to produce a baby from inside your body:
attend verb [intransitive or transitive] She gave birth to a baby boy.
to go regularly to a place such as a school or a
church: huge adjective
Born in India, he attended high school in Madras. extremely large:
She arrived carrying two huge suitcases.
be in demand phrase
to be wanted by a lot of people: insist verb [intransitive or transitive]
The software is in demand all over the world. to say very firmly that something must happen or
be done:
brilliant adjective Some companies insist on staff undergoing regular
very intelligent: medical checks.
a brilliant scientist
over adjective
cast verb [transitive] used for saying that a particular event, situation, or
to choose an actor for a particular part, or to period of time has ended:
choose all the actors for a particular play, film etc: Moore's fourth marriage was over after only 18
She was always cast as a mother. months.

choir noun [count] platinum adjective

a group of singers who perform together, for platinum CDs, records etc are so popular that more
example in a church or school: than 300,000 have been sold:
the church/cathedral/school choir The group have had four platinum albums and six
gold singles.
contract noun [count]
a written legal agreement between two people or resist verb [intransitive or transitive]
organizations: to stop yourself from doing something that you
After six months she was offered a contract of would like to do:
employment. It's difficult to resist a challenge like that.

debut noun [count] retro adjective

the first time a performer or sports player appears deliberately intended to be like clothes, music etc
in public: from the recent past:
Easton made his debut in 2002. retro bands

divorce noun [count or uncount] rumour noun [count or uncount]

a legal way of ending a marriage: something that people are saying that may or may
I want a divorce. not be true:
A student had been spreading rumours about the
establish verb [transitive] teachers.
to achieve success, so that people recognize your
skill, qualities, or power: stage name noun [countable]
Reagan quickly established himself as a promising a name used by a performer instead of their real
film actor. name

feature verb [transitive] successful adjective

to be an important part or aspect of something: achieving the result that you want
She has already featured in two award-winning
films this year.

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