Vocabulary building S4e -Karteikarten | Quizlet

overrated

not as good as people say

hackneyed

done so often it is boring

disjointed

unconnected and not in a clear order

far-fetched

impossible to believe

risqué

against accepted social standards and likely to shock people

gripping

exciting and keeping your attention the whole time

harrowing

extremely upsetting

moving

making you feel pity or sadness

memorable/unforgettable

you remember it long after

understated

done or expressed in a simple but attractive style

tedious

boring

hilarious

extremely funny

applause

clapping to show enjoyment

glowing reviews

excellent reviews

encores

calls from the audience to perform some more

standing ovation

the audience stood up and applauded at the end of the performance

awards

prizes/honours, e.g. "Best album of the Year"

up-and-coming

likely to become very successful

masterpiece

very great work of art

typecast

always associated with that type of role

panned/slated

very negatively criticised

lauded

highly praised

bombed

was a failure

booed

got disapproving noises from the audience

total flop

complete failure

was miscast

was the wrong person for the role

unconvincing

not seeming real or true

audition

short performance where actors show what they can do, hoping to get a role

rehearsals

practice performances

interpretation

way of understanding and performing it

version

one of several performances that exist

covers

versions of songs that are not the original

portrayal

the picture she created

impressionism

a style of art where painters try to catch visual impressions made by color, light, and shadows

daubers

someone who paints quickly and carelessly (disapproving)

cubist

A form of abstraction that emphasizes planes and multiple perspectives.

surrealists

an artist belonging to the Surrealist movement in the 1920s and later, whose art was inspired by dreams and the subconscious

deemed

considered; formal

op-art

a style of art that exploits the physiology of seeing in order to create illusory optical effects

subject matter

content

surrealism

An artistic movement that displayed vivid dream worlds and fantastic unreal images

schools of art

art movement

visually literate

educated with regard to art

inured to

not affected by

original

new in a special and interesting way

predictable

opposite of original (in art)

highbrow

intended for educated, intelligent people (often disapproving)

lowbrow

highbrow opposite

impenetrable

extremely difficult to understand

transparent

opp = impenetrable

sophisticated

showing advanced skills and understanding

primitive

sophisticated opposite

challenging

demanding considerable effort to be understood

undemanding

challenging opposite

dazzling

inspiring great admiration because it is brilliant in some way

pedestrian

dazzling opposite

evocative

calling up images and memories

uninspiring

evocative opposite

thought-provoking

making people think

unstimulating

thought-provoking opposite

exquisite

having rare beauty or delicacy

clumsy

exquisite opponent

intriguing

interesting because it is strange or mysterious

dreary

intriguing opposite

peerless

better than any other

run-of-the-mill

peerless opposite

tongue-in-cheek

not intended to be taken seriously, despite appearing serious

earnest

tongue-in-cheek opposite

priceless

extremely valuable

worthless

priceless opposite

skilful

clever, masterly, done well

poorly done

skilful opposite

be painted in a fascinating light

to be portrayed as a fascinating character

shadowy/ sketchy

not thorough or detailed

depicted

described, showed

portrayed

Showed, demonstrated

colourful

having bright colours or a lot of different colours

shaped/ moulded

express in words, to come to a desired conclusion

illustrate

clarify by giving an example of

motifs

A word, character, object, image, metaphor, or idea that reoccurs in a work of literature

image

Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

illuminate

to light up

blurb

a short text, usually printed on the back cover of a book, describing what the book is about and sometimes including quotes from critics

poignant

moving and sad

chronicle

description of a sequence of events

acclaimed

praised by the public

compelling

very interesting and engaging

lugubrious

rather dark, mournful and gloomy (often used of people too)

macabre

often cruel or disgusting, concerned with death

chilling

causing great fear

page-turner

powerful story that keeps you interested

insight

the ability to understand what something is really like

gripping

so interesting or exciting that it holds your attention totally

enigmatic

mysterious

breathtaking

amazing

wry

in the face of a bad situation

evocative

which arouse memories or images

eponymous

who has the same name as the title of the book

protagonist

main character

engaging

pleasant and interesting