The Academy Awards

David L. (China)
The annual movie awards show airs live on Sunday.
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  1. absolute
    perfect or complete or pure
  2. academy
    a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge
  3. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  4. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  5. achieve
    gain with effort
  6. achievement
    the action of accomplishing something
  7. active
    characterized by energetic movement
  8. actor
    a performer in theater, television, or film
  9. adhere
    stick to firmly
  10. animate
    make lively
  11. animated
    having life or vigor or spirit
  12. announce
    make known
  13. annual
    occurring every year
  14. annually
    by the year; every year
  15. applause
    a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
  16. approve
    judge to be right or commendable; think well of
  17. approximately
    imprecise but fairly close to correct
  18. articulate
    express or state clearly
  19. award
    give, especially as an honor
  20. awe
    an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
  21. banquet
    a ceremonial dinner party for many people
  22. beauty
    the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
  23. behalf
    as the agent of or on someone's part
  24. bemuse
    cause to be confused emotionally
  25. bestow
    give as a gift
  26. broadcast
    disseminate over the airwaves, as in radio or television
  27. career
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
  28. category
    a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations
  29. celebrate
    have a festivity
  30. celebrity
    the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
  31. ceremony
    a formal event performed on a special occasion
  32. colleague
    an associate that one works with
  33. compile
    get or gather together
  34. conceive
    have the idea for
  35. conference
    a prearranged meeting for consultation or discussion
  36. confirmed
    having been established or made firm or received the rite of confirmation
  37. conflict
    an open clash between two opposing groups
  38. consider
    think about carefully; weigh
  39. consistent
    the same throughout in structure or composition
  40. constitute
    form or compose
  41. contest
    a struggle between rivals
  42. contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
  43. contribute
    give, provide, or supply something
  44. contribution
    a voluntary gift made to some worthwhile cause
  45. convince
    make realize the truth or validity of something
  46. costume
    attire characteristic of a country, time, or social class
  47. create
    bring into existence
  48. credit
    an estimate of ability to fulfill financial commitments
  49. credits
    a list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film)
  50. culmination
    a concluding action
  51. cultural
    relating to the shared knowledge and values of a society
  52. declare
    state emphatically and authoritatively
  53. decline
    grow worse
  54. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  55. define
    show the form or outline of
  56. defined
    showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
  57. depict
    give a description of
  58. describe
    give a statement representing something
  59. design
    the act of working out the form of something
  60. designer
    someone who creates plans to be used in making something
  61. devise
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  62. diamond
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  63. director
    someone who manages an organization
  64. disclose
    expose to view as by removing a cover
  65. disrupt
    make a break in
  66. distinction
    a discrimination between things as different
  67. editor
    the person who determines the final content of a text
  68. elaborate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  69. elegant
    refined and tasteful in appearance, behavior, or style
  70. elimination
    the act of removing or getting rid of something
  71. ensure
    make certain of
  72. entrance
    something that provides access to get in
  73. epic
    a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
  74. event
    something that happens at a given place and time
  75. exposure
    the state of being exposed to harm
  76. extravaganza
    any lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment
  77. fad
    an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
  78. fame
    the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
  79. famous
    widely known and esteemed
  80. fan
    a device for creating a current of air by movement
  81. fanfare
    a short lively tune played on brass instruments
  82. fashion
    the latest and most admired style in clothes or behavior
  83. feature
    a prominent attribute or aspect of something
  84. film
    a series of moving pictures that tells a story
  85. formal
    in accord with established conventions and requirements
  86. format
    the general appearance of a publication
  87. gala
    a lavish public entertainment or celebration
  88. gold
    a soft yellow malleable ductile metallic element
  89. gown
    a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
  90. host
    a person who invites guests to a social event
  91. humanitarian
    marked by devotion to popular welfare
  92. illustrate
    depict with a visual representation
  93. independent
    free from external control and constraint
  94. intense
    possessing a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
  95. introduce
    bring something new to an environment
  96. landmark
    a prominent or well-known object in a particular place
  97. legend
    a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
  98. major
    greater in scope or effect
  99. merit
    the quality of being deserving
  100. moment
    an indefinitely short time
  101. motion
    the act of changing location from one place to another
  102. movie
    a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
  103. network
    an open fabric woven together at regular intervals
  104. notable
    worthy of attention or interest
  105. observe
    watch attentively
  106. oppose
    be against
  107. ovation
    enthusiastic recognition
  108. overwhelm
    overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
  109. parody
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  110. peer
    look searchingly
  111. perform
    get done
  112. phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses
  113. photograph
    a picture taken with a camera or phone that shows people or scenes
  114. picture
    a visual representation produced on a surface
  115. podium
    a platform raised above the surrounding level
  116. pose
    assume a bearing as for artistic purposes
  117. precede
    be earlier in time
  118. preceding
    existing or coming before
  119. predecessor
    one who goes before you in time
  120. present
    happening or existing now
  121. prestige
    a high standing achieved through success or influence
  122. professional
    of or relating to or suitable as an occupation
  123. prominent
    conspicuous in position or importance
  124. promote
    assign to a higher position
  125. promotion
    the act of raising in rank or position
  126. qualify
    prove capable or fit; meet requirements
  127. rate
    a quantity considered as a proportion of another quantity
  128. recall
    bring to mind
  129. receive
    get something; come into possession of
  130. recipient
    a person to whom something is sent, given, or awarded
  131. recognize
    perceive to be something or something you can identify
  132. release
    grant freedom to; free from confinement
  133. relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  134. remind
    put in the mind of someone
  135. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for
  136. requirement
    necessary activity
  137. restrict
    limit access to
  138. role
    the actions and activities assigned to a person or group
  139. schedule
    a list of times at which things are planned to occur
  140. scheme
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  141. select
    pick out or choose from a number of alternatives
  142. sentimental
    marked by tender, romantic, or nostalgic emotion
  143. separate
    standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
  144. significant
    rich in implication
  145. sparkle
    emit or produce sparks
  146. statue
    a sculpture representing a human or animal
  147. summit
    the top or extreme point of something
  148. superior
    of high quality or performance
  149. supervise
    watch and direct
  150. support
    the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
  151. tearful
    filled with or marked by weeping
  152. technical
    of or relating to aptitude in a practical skill
  153. televise
    broadcast via a system that transmits images over distance
  154. traditionally
    according to long-standing practice
  155. triumph
    a successful ending of a struggle or contest
  156. trophy
    something given as a token of victory
  157. tux
    semiformal evening dress for men
  158. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  159. vote
    a choice made by counting people in favor of alternatives
  160. absolute
    perfect or complete or pure
  161. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  162. unequivocal
    admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding
  163. absolutely
    totally and definitely; without question
  164. utterly
    completely and without qualification
Created on Sat Feb 26 01:22:22 EST 2011

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