20. books 1 Flashcards

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a building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for people to read, borrow, or refer to.

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Each month 10 per cent of all book sales to #library members goes back to the Richmond-Tweed Regional Library for the purchase of new books.

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a writer of a book, article, or report.

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The #author of this article was reviewing a recently released book.

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the substance or material dealt with in a speech, literary work, etc., as distinct from its form or style.

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As an example, Netflix’s best performing #content of 2019 included the docuseries Fyre Festival, the biggest party that never actually happened.

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prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.

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Austin has written three novels and co-authored four #non-fiction books.

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literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people.

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We are not likely to approach a work of #fiction about James as Jamesian scholars.

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the action of mentioning or alluding to something.

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Peter Mandelson and Robin Cook, the cabinet Europhiles, both made #reference to ‘new mechanisms’ for dealing with Europe on the conference fringe.

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facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.

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Michael’s experiences left him energized, excited, and eager to apply his newfound #knowledge to his own enterprise.

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inclined toward or suggestive of the feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love.

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A beautiful woman, home alone, begins to set the dinner table for a #romantic meal: candles, roses, a bottle of champagne.

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put forward for consideration.

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Accordingly, I do not think the approach #suggested by either counsel is particularly helpful or indeed necessary.

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providing or showing creative or spiritual inspiration.

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Its current education programme is extensive, innovative and #inspirational.

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an electronic version of a printed book that can be read on a computer or handheld device designed specifically for this purpose.

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The file may be read on a personal computer, a personal digital assistant, or on an electronic device designed specifically for reading #e-books.

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a place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.

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A new emphasis will be placed on using primary documents as the #source for research and discussion.

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a person, typically with a degree in library science, who administers or assists in a library.

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Yes, becoming a professional #librarian was all part of my master plan for world domination.

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of or concerning history; concerning past events.

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He said another important concern involves the two warships’ #historical background.

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consisting of many interconnecting parts or elements; intricate.

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It’s essential for language that you can always put together simple elements to make more #complicated elements.

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causing overwhelming distress; very upsetting.

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Losing her at Christmas is bad, but the presents were #heartbreaking.

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a fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism.

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As mystery fans know, Elizabeth George is an American writer, who writes best-selling mystery #novels set in England.

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indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way.

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Suffering from poor health, he was also #criticized for poor generalship by fellow-officers.

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relating to or involving the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work.

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The minister says the social economy has many able people capable of #creative thinking and wealth creation.

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providing amusement or enjoyment.

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It was very #entertaining and very funny but I couldn’t help wondering where this woman works.

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a book bound in stiff paper or flexible cardboard.

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Every finished #paperback, every empty packet of fags was normally followed by two or three kids rushing to sell me a replacement.

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a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.

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Every few years, there is a resurgence of particular #genres in the music industry.

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put forward (someone or something) with approval as being suitable for a particular purpose or role.

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She was #recommended to us by one of her friends, who also minded our children.

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give special importance or prominence to (something) in speaking or writing.

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The findings #emphasize the value of farming coffee in shaded environments.