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Glossary

host (n.): a person who receives or entertains guests.
lonely (adj.): isolated, unfrequented or desolate.
on the spot (expression): things that are done on the spot are developed at the place
you are in and at the time that you are there.
pastime (n.): an activity or entertainment which makes time pass pleasantly.
reprise (v.): to repeat. To perform, present or state again.
sketch (n.): a short humorous piece of acting, usually forming part of a comedy show.
smart (adj.): astute, clever or bright, fashionable or chic.
soliloquy (n.): a speech in a play in which an actor or actress speaks to himself or
herself and to the audience, rather than to another actor.
spoils (n.): valuables, rewards or benefits seized by violence.
succeed (v.): to accomplish an aim. To have a result according to a specified manner.
support (v.): to speak in favor of a motion, or to carry the weight of, or to provide the
necessities of life for a person.
teasing (adj.): a teasing expression or manner shows that the person is not completely
serious about what they are saying or doing.
thread (n.): a fine strand, filament or fiber of some material.
tickle (n.): when you move your fingers lightly over a sensitive part of someone’s
body in order to make him or her laugh.
witness (n.): a person who has seen or can give evidence of some event.

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