Cabaret (Film) Glossary

Cabaret (Film) Glossary

Cabaret

A nightclub at which musical and dancing acts are performed.

virgin

A person who has not yet engaged in sexual intercourse.

divine

Slang usage to remark upon how thrilling or exciting something is.

decadent

A complete collapse of moral authority.

lodger

Someone who rents a room in somebody else’s home to use as a residence.

masseuse

A female who gives someone a professional massage.

sinister

Menacing or threatening in an indeterminate way.

mystical

Endowed with a spiritual quality.

rover

A person constantly on the move who never stays in one place for very long.

deign

To agree to do something as if it is a great honor being conferred.

sensual

Very sensitive to touch and exuding a natural sexual magnetism.

momentous

Of great significance or importance.

literal

Meaning exactly what is said or done with no symbolic ambiguity.

pester

To constantly nag at someone to do something.

gigolo

A male escort paid to accompany women and perform sexual services.

hideous

Notably unattractive or repellent.

phlegm

Mucous expressed from the nose or mouth.

ghastly

Horrifying.

discreet

Acting in a manner that does not draw attention or remains aloof from the temptation to spread gossip.

infatuation

A brief, high intense attraction often confused with the state of being in love.

hooligans

Roving band of thugs, usually young and given to acts of quick-tempered violence rather than planned mayhem.

endearing

Bearing a natural lovability that inspires the desire for friendship or care.

deluded

To be convinced that falsehoods are true.

suave

Sophisticated and charming.

imperative

Of immediately pressing importance.

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