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Band Names Defined

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eurythmic
adj.
characterized by a pleasing rhythm; harmoniously ordered or proportioned.
feist
n.
a small mongrel dog, esp. one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
gaga
adj.
excessively and foolishly enthusiastic:
interpol
n.
an official international agency that coordinates the police activities of more than 100 member nations: organized in 1923 with headquarters in Paris.
muse
n.
the goddess or the power regarded as inspiring a poet, artist, thinker, or the like.
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nirvana
n.
a place or state characterized by freedom from or oblivion to pain, worry, and the external world.
public enemy
n.
a person or thing considered a danger or menace to the public, esp. a wanted criminal widely sought by the F.B.I. and local police forces.
rem
n.
rapidly shifting, continuous movements of the eyes beneath closed lids during the stage of sleep characterized by dreaming.
shangri la
n.
an imaginary paradise on earth, esp. a remote and exotic utopia.
styx
n.
a river in the underworld, over which the souls of the dead were ferried by Charon, and by which the gods swore their most solemn oaths.
talking head
n.
a closeup picture of a person who is talking, esp. as a participant in a talk show.
parliament
The legislature of Great Britain, historically the assembly of the three estates, now composed of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal, forming together the House of Lords, and representatives of the counties, cities, boroughs, and universities.
acdc
An electric current that reverses direction at regular intervals, having a magnitude that varies continuously in sinusoidal manner.
stooges
n.
an entertainer who feeds lines to the main comedian and usually serves as the butt of his or her jokes.
gang of four
A group of four radical members of the Chinese Communist party who were leaders of the Cultural Revolution and who were purged and imprisoned after the death of Mao Zedong.

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