Mia Wasikowska is the New Alice (17)

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twiddle your thumbs
I am twiddling my thumbs in a hotel corridor
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to do nothing while you are waiting for something to happen
obtuse
the obtuse intricacies of British etiquette.
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indistinctly felt, mentally slow Pol. tępy, ograniczony, głupi
the intricacies of sth
the obtuse intricacies of British etiquette.
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the complicated details of something
natter
The nattering minders are concerned about how she should address His Royal Highness
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to talk for a long time about unimportant things [chat]
minder
The nattering minders
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someone who is employed to protect another person [bodyguard]
curtsies
how she should curtsy?
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if a woman _____, she bends her knees with one foot in front of the other as a sign of respect for an important person
cusp
Alice is now 19, on the cusp of womanhood
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Pol. Maths - ostrze krzywej
be on the cusp
Alice is now 19, on the cusp of womanhood
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to be at the time when a situation or state is going to change
feisty
Alice is bold and feisty.
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having a strong determined character and being willing to argue with people Pol. zadziorny
impending
her impending and unwelcome marriage
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an ____ event or situation, especially an unpleasant one, is going to happen very soon Pol. nieuchronnie zbliżający się
twit
a marriage to an aristocratic twit.
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a person who you think is stupid or silly Pol. cymbał
sumptuous
now sumptuous CGI characters
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very impressive and expensive
dimly
Only dimly aware she has been here before
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slightly, but not very well:
foe
she rediscovers familiar friends and foes
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an enemy, or a competitor:
lugubrious
the lugubrious Cheshire Cat
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very sad and serious - sometimes used humorously [melancholy, morose]:
face down
Alice faces down the hysterical Red Queen
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to defeat someone or something that is opposing you by being brave and strong: x2
befriend
she befriends tragic Mad Hatter
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to behave in a friendly way towards sb, esp. sb who is younger or needs help
tame
she tames the fearsome Bandersnatch
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Pol. oswoić
slay
She slays the terrifying Jabberwock.
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to kill someone - used especially in newspapers
purist
Such a liberal reinterpretation will doubtless upset some Lewis Carroll purists,
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someone who believes that something should be done in the correct or traditional way, especially in the areas of art, sport, music, and language
articulate
she is thoughtful and articulate.
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able to talk easily and effectively about things, especially difficult subjects
be perched on sth
Wasikowska is perched on the edge of a couch in a large hotel suite overlooking the Hollywood Hills, which are, atypically, swathed in clouds.
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to be in a position on top of something or on the edge of something: x4
swathe
the Hollywood Hills are atypically swathed in clouds.
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to wrap or cover something in something Pol. owinąć
junket
Post Traumatic Junket Syndrome
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an expensive trip paid for by government money or by a business for people they employ - used to show disapproval
earnest
she is earnestly attentive,
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very serious and sincere
attentive
she still manages to be earnestly attentive,
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listening to or watching someone carefully because you are interested
inquisitive
she is earnestly attentive with wide inquisitive eyes
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interested in a lot of different things and wanting to find out more about them
flouncy
a flouncy, dreamy white Marc Jacobs dress
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Pol. falbaniasty
trimmed
a flouncy, dreamy white dress, trimmed in black
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(of a dress) Pol. oprawiony, przybrany, wykończony
crop
her blonde hair cropped close across her head.
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to cut someone's hair short
boom
a boom microphone above your head
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a long pole that has a camera or microphone on the end
outlet
With photography, I have a creative outlet
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a way of expressing or getting rid of strong feelings Pol. ujście, odpływ
grate
it became so much about physical perfection that it kind of beats you down and grates on your self-esteem.
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to annoy someone
accolade
The accolades she received for her harrowing performance
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praise for sb who is greatly admired, or a prize given to them for their work
harrowing
her harrowing performance
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very frightening or shocking and making you feel very upset Pol. wstrząsający, okropny, straszny,
sullen
a girl had become hypersexual and sullenly suicidal after being raped
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angry and silent, especially because you feel life has been unfair to you
cheerleader
it hard to identify with characters like ‘the cheerleader’.
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a member of a team of young women who encourage a crowd to cheer at a US, sports game by shouting special words and dancing
ethereal
the ethereal White Queen
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very delicate and light, in a way that does not seem real Pol. eteryczny, ulotny
teething
a teething two- year- old
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if a baby is _____, its first teeth are growing
maniacal
a deliciously dislikeable character, as prone to tantrums as a teething two- year- old, maniacal and bullying.
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behaving as if you are crazy
keep in check
On set they keep each other in check
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keep someone or something under control
void
But it’s hard, because you’re really filming in a void
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literary an empty area of space where nothing exists
enthral
she was enthralled when she saw the finished film,
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to make sb very interested and excited, so that they listen or watch sth very carefully
paste
we really looked like we were there, rather than pasted on top,
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Pol. (computer) wkleić
preconceived notions
he’s not following any preconceived notions
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Pol. przyjęte z góry poglądy
period dramas
like period dramas that aren’t afraid to be messy
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Pol. sztuki/filmy historyczne
burgeon
Despite her burgeoning Hollywood career, she still lives at home
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formal to grow or develop quickly
rapport
Depp and Burton have managed to establish a personal rapport
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a good understanding of someone and an ability to communicate well with them:
bounce
Mia did not find it difficult to bounce off other actors' energy.
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to (cause to) move up or away after hitting a surface:
disillusioned
Wasikowska trained as a ballet dancer until she was 15, when she became disillusioned
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disappointed and unhappy because of discovering the truth about something or someone that you liked or respected:

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