Expert Proficiency Module 1

To be (a)   means to be well-known for something bad.

If you refer to the (a)   of something, you mean that it is of average quality but you think it should be better.

The ability to recover strength, spirits, good humor, etc. quickly.

(a)  

If one thing is a (a)   for another, it must happen or exist before the other thing is possible.

If you describe the number or amount of something as (a)   , you mean it is smaller than you think it should be.

If you describe a situation as a (a)   , you mean it is an impossible situation because you cannot do one thing until you do another thing, but you cannot do the second thing until you do the first thing.

If you are (a)   , you feel bored, tired, and not enthusiastic, for example because you have had too much of the same thing.

An (a)   is a short performance given by an actor, dancer, or musician so that a director or conductor can decide if they are good enough to be in a play, film, or orchestra.

A (a)   is someone who writes the words for modern songs or for musicals.

A (a)   sound or musical effect is unpleasant to hear.