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Flashcards by Kerry Jones, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Kerry Jones
about 7 years ago
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| abstract /ˈæbstrækt/ | part of speech: adjective meaning: (of art) not representing people or things in a realistic way, but expressing the artist’s ideas about them example: Kandinsky is credited with painting one of the first purely abstract works. |
| ambiguous /æmˈbɪɡjuəs/ | part of speech: adjective meaning: that can be understood in more than one way; having different meanings example: an ambiguous word/term/statement |
| atmospheric /ˌætməsˈferɪk/ | part of speech: adjective meaning: creating an exciting or emotional mood example: a stunningly atmospheric performance |
| bold /bəʊld/ | part of speech: adjective meaning: (of shape, colour, lines, etc.) that can be easily seen; having a strong clear appearance example: She paints with bold strokes of the brush. |
| conventional /kənˈvenʃənl/ | part of speech: adjective meaning: following what is traditional or the way something has been done for a long time example: The painting is quite conventional in style. |
| dramatic /drəˈmætɪk/ | part of speech: adjective meaning: exciting and impressive example: They watched dramatic pictures of the police raid on TV. |
| intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/ | part of speech: adjective meaning: private and personal, often in a sexual way example: The article revealed intimate details about his family life. |
| open to interpretation /ˈəʊpən/ /tə/ /ɪnˌtɜːprɪˈteɪʃn/ | part of speech: phrase meaning: its intended meaning is not clear and people may have different opinions about it synonym: ambiguous example: Beckett's play is open to various interpretations |
| realistic /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/ | part of speech: adjective meaning: representing things as they are in real life example: a realistic drawing |
| subtle /ˈsʌtl/ | part of speech: adjective meaning: not very noticeable or obvious example: There are subtle differences between the two versions. |
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