21. books 2 Flashcards
a person devoted to reading.
And the news will please music lovers and #bookworms.
the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.
Humans vary in strength, intelligence, #character, abilities, and a thousand other things.
the plot of a novel, play, movie, or other narrative form.
The animated series carried on the complex #storylines of the graphic novel, but it proved too much for younger viewers.
a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.
Suddenly, the cowboy was elevated to the status of a national folk #hero.
captions displayed at the bottom of a movie or television screen that translate or transcribe the dialogue or narrative.
With critics from around the world in attendance, the company decided to display screens with #subtitles in English, playing simultaneously with the dialogue.
forge or counterfeit (something).
The move to tighten the vetting process was taken after news that 10 of the 12 Spanish learning difficulties basketball team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics were #faking their conditions.
suggesting something supernatural; uncanny.
I have managed to unearth yet more #weird and almost unbelievable tales from this strange civilisation.
act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage, especially in a game or examination.
So you had these excesses of deception and shenanigans and #cheating.
a dishonest scheme; a fraud.
However these rules will not stop you from being scammed as a #scam is more psychological than anything else.
a fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted.
The authors of classics like Haunted Heartland have returned with a brand new collection of ghost stories and haunted #tales from all across the country.
a sustained fight between large, organized armed forces.
Of the many #battles in which he fought, the one we associate him with most is the Siege of Limerick, and then the treaty of Limerick.
an end or final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a book or movie.
Invariably most of these cases have had happy #endings, says Superintendent of Police.
the activity of telling or writing stories.
Storytelling can be a powerful tool to convey information, even in the world of science.
the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence.
The #plot of Dostoevsky’s novel paralleled real-life events.
(in a film, novel, or play) a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot.
There’s even a Hollywood feature film in production, featuring Ben Kingsley as evil #villain the Hood, and due for release sometime next year.
the name of a book, composition, or other artistic work.
Following that, you’ll find notes pertaining to other DC Comics #titles, as well as our Graphic Novel Watch.
a person who has written a particular text.
We shared an office as thesis #writers back in the days of ‘99.
the faculty or activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or improbable.
Christie’s Africa sale on September 24, which is a veritable Aladdin’s cave of Stanley’s effects allows us to enter into the realms of #fantasy.
cease to be visible.
In utter amazement, Kirby found herself standing alone on the curb watching Jason’s taillights #disappear into the night.
the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own.
Genuinely unaware of my #plagiarism, I appear to have stolen this idea from Stuart.
a mistake.
Have you ever worried that people are grousing about the egregious #errors of your judgment?
to be desired or approved of.
We started today’s game against Kent in a #good position although we did lose a few too many wickets after tea.
profoundly immoral and malevolent.
Not to show overwhelming strength is immoral, since it will induce evildoers to perform more #evil deeds because they’ll think they can get away with it.
concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character.
What’s wrong with making #moral choices when we shop, buying only those goods raised in a respectable, sustainable way?
