"Pitch Perfect," Vocabulary from the movie

Join the chorus and experience the world of competitive a cappella singing with these quotes from "Pitch Perfect." You'll see it's been praised as one of the funniest films of recent years, but if you start beat boxing and singing all the time and annoying your friends, don't blame us; that's on you!
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  1. validate
    give evidence for
    -Yeah and we parked in a lot where they do not validate.
  2. messiah
    any expected deliverer
    -The rock stars of a cappella, the messiahs of Barden.
  3. aboriginal
    an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
    -I was like me and some Aboriginals.
  4. solemnly
    in a serious and dignified manner
    -And I solemnly promise to never have sexual relations with a Treblemaker or may my vocal cords be ripped out by wolves.
  5. horizontal
    parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
    -I’m doing horizontal running.
  6. affiliate
    a subordinate or subsidiary associate
    -On a regional cable affiliate.
  7. progression
    a series with a definite pattern of advance
    -So, I uh just find songs that have the same chord progressions and create a track that blends them together.
  8. genre
    a kind of literary or artistic work
    -If we pull samples from different genres and layer them together, we could make some…
  9. nubile
    (of young women) attractive and eligible to marry
    -This does not look like the fresh-faced nubile Bellas that we have come to know.
  10. sabotage
    a deliberate act of destruction or disruption
    -Sabotage!
  11. concave
    curving inward
    -But you guys are gonna get pitch-slapped so hard, you man boobs are gonna concave.
  12. affect
    have an influence upon
    -But a mistake can haunt you for the rest of your life and affect your children.
  13. improvisation
    a performance given without planning or preparation
    -Why don’t you ask the rest of the group how they felt about your little improvisation?
  14. misogynist
    a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
    -Well you are a misogynist at heart, so there’s no way you would have bet on these girls to win.
  15. liege
    a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service
    -My liege.
  16. a cappella
    without musical accompaniment
    -Women are about as good at a cappella as they are at being doctors.
  17. skedaddle
    run away, as if in a panic
    -Your weirdness is actually affecting my vocal cords, so I'm gonna need you to scoot! Skedaddle!
  18. gross
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
    - [to Amy] You are probably the grossest human being I have ever met.
    -You're no panty dropper yourself.
  19. snooze
    sleep lightly or for a short period of time
    -Is it me, or did we just take a left turn into snooze-ville?
  20. synchronized
    operating in unison
    -A-ca-scuse me? Synchronized lady dancing to a Mariah Carey chart-topper is not lame!
  21. tone-deaf
    unable to appreciate music
    - My tone-deaf sidekick Justin here will be collecting your information.
    -If I could sing a lick, in any human way possible, I would. But I can't. And I hate myself every day because of it!
  22. hypocrisy
    pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have
    -Tell me, what does Judd Nelson eat for breakfast?
    - Oh, well, like all misunderstood rebels, he feeds on hypocrisy.
  23. minstrel
    a performer in a variety show that makes use of blackface
    -The Barden Bellas went deep into the archive for that song, John. I remember singing it with my own a cappella group.
    - And what group was that, Gail?
    -The Minstrel Cycles, John.
    - Well, that's an unfortunate name.
  24. simultaneously
    at the same instant
    -I've wrestled crocodiles and dingoes simultaneously.
  25. ginger
    having a bright orange-brown color
    -Because I have Nodes...
    -Chloe, don't worry, it's just God punishing you 'cause you're a ginger.
Created on Sat Nov 16 15:13:06 EST 2013 (updated Mon Nov 18 12:06:05 EST 2013)

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