Ancient Storytelling Flashcards
to bend your knees and lower yourself so that you are close to the ground and leaning forward slightly
E.g.: It was told, we suppose, to people c_______ed around a fire: a tale of adventure, most likely-relating some close encounter with death; a remarkable hunt, an escape from mortal danger; a vision, or something else out of the ordinary.
She saw him coming and c_______ed down behind a bush.
crouch (v)
/kraʊtʃ/
The t_______ of a book, discussion, speech, etc. is its story or the way that it develops, one part connecting with another
a long, thin line of something such as light or smoke
a very thin fibre
Eg: The sound distracted me and I lost the t_______ of (= forgot) what I was saying.
Have you got a needle and t_______ I could borrow?
A thin t_______ of light made its way through the curtains.
thread (n)
/θred/
= connection
= screw
(literary) the act of making something by combining different parts, in a complicated or skilled way
the act of making cloth by repeatedly crossing a single thread through two sets of long threads on a loom
Eg: Whatever its thread, the w_______ of this story was done with a prime purpose.
At that time the w_______ of cloth was traditionally a man’s profession.
weaving (n)
/ˈwiː.vɪŋ/
to say a piece of writing aloud from memory
Eg: From documented oral traditions in Australia, the Balkans and other parts of the world we know that specialised storytellers and poets can r_____ from memory literally thousands of lines.
He was nervous about r______ing in front of the class.
recite (v)
/rɪˈsɑɪt/
-> recitation (n) - stages of recitation
in your imagination or memory
Eg: While memory is rightly considered an art in itself, it is clear that a primary purpose of making symbols is to have a system of reminders or mnemonic cues – signs that assist us in recalling certain information i_ the m______ e___
I_ my m______ e___, she is still a little girl of six, although she’s actually a grown woman.
in your mind’s eye (idiom)
to say or think that something is the result of a particular thing
to say that a particular person was the first person to say something, do something, invent something, etc.
Eg: Her success can be a_________d to three main factors.
This idea has long been a_________ to Keynes, but in fact he was not the first to think of it.
attribute (v)
/əˈtrɪbjuːt/
attribute sth to sth
attribute sth to sb
a quality or characteristic that someone or something has
Eg: Organizational ability is an essential a_________ for a good manager.
attribute (n)
/ˈæt.rɪ.bjuːt/
very pleasant
Eg: Belgium is an e________ country.
enchanting (adj) =fascinating
/ɪnˈtʃɑːn.tɪŋ/
having the highest rank, level, or importance
very great, or the best
Eg: The s_________ storyteller of today is cinema.
She was awarded a medal for showing s_________ bravery.
supreme (adj)
/suːˈpriːm/
clearly noticeable; that certainly exists
clearly separate and different (from something else)
Eg: There’s a d________ smell of cigarettes in here.
The movies, as d________ from still photography, seem to be an essentially modern phenomenon.
distinct possibility
distinct (adj)
/dɪˈstɪŋkt/
the way that something has been done in the past that therefore shows that it is the correct way
an action, situation, or decision that has already happened and can be used as a reason why a similar action or decision should be performed or made
Eg: Would it be breaking with p_________ for the bride to make a speech?
I worry about giving into her demands because it then sets a p_________ .
precedent (n)
/ˈpres.ɪ.dənt/
wishing to become successful in a particular type of job
Eg: A_________ writers and poets are always sending in their work, but very little of it gets published.
Hollywood is full of a_________ young actors, waiting for their big break into movies.
aspiring (adj)
/əˈspaɪə.rɪŋ
to imagine or expect something in the future, especially something good
Eg: It is also possible to e_________, on the basis of the labyrinthine architecture, multiple pathways through which this could occur.
envisage (v) = imagine
/ɪnˈvɪz.ɪdʒ/
lời tiên tri
Eg: Though he can never have envisaged the popcorn-fuelled actuality of a multiplex cinema, Aristotle is almost p_________ about the key elements required to get the crowds flocking to such a cultural hub.
prescience (n)
/ˈpres.i.əns/
->prescient (adj)
the act of stopping something happening, operating, etc. for a period of time
Eg: Staff are furious about a _________ of their flexible working scheme.
The school allows a partial s_________ of its rules on the last day of term.
suspension (n)
/səˈspen.ʃən/
= stop
