An Inspector Calls: Act One
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 tails and white ties | black jackets and white bow ties; the most formal dress for men |
| provincial | unsophisticated; from the countryside, not the city |
| downstage | at the front of the stage, nearest the audience |
| upstage | at the back of the stage, furthest from the audience |
| dandy | man who is overly concerned with how he dresses |
| port | wine usually drunk following a formal dinner party |
| guffaw | to laugh loudly and suddenly |
| squiffy | old slang word for mildly drunk |
| toast | to invite people to drink in honour of a person or occasion |
| cable | message by telegraph |
| hard-headed | stubborn |
| fiddlesticks | old-fashioned exclamation meaning "nonsense!" |
| scaremongers | people who start frightening rumours |
| fishy | suspicious |
| a warrant | a document that says the police can do sg, such as search your house or arrest you |
| broke | adjective for sb who has no money left |
| ringleaders | leaders of a gang or group |
| public school | in Britain, a fancier school you pay for; in the US, a less fancy school that everyone goes to |
| turn in/turn out | go to bed/get out of bed |
| heavy-handed | forceful and insensitive |
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