wallop
to hit something hard, often with a single strong blow
Movie vocabulary
Slumdog Millionaire: English vocabulary
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Preview useful vocabulary from the Slumdog Millionaire movie lexicon before you watch. The public list is general; Slovnyx adapts it to your learning profile in the app.
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musketeer
a soldier who carried a musket
bugger
an annoying or unpleasant person
triumphing
winning or succeeding after a struggle
rupee
the basic unit of money used in India and some other Asian countries
cheeky
slightly rude or disrespectful in a playful, likeable way
congratulation
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
sitter
a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away
Three Musketeers
a group of three close friends or companions
graced
to honor an event or place by being present
let's play
a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it
statesman
a respected and experienced political leader
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swear on
to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth
are you deaf
used as an angry rhetorical question to say someone is not listening
pooling
the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose
find out
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
big one
a humorous or informal way of saying death
the finest
the police
famously
in a way that is widely known or often mentioned
depiction
a picture, description, or portrayal of someone or something
amnesty
an official decision to forgive a group of people for a crime, especially a political one
phrasing
the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing
sit on
to delay dealing with something
accomplice
a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act