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00-My English Vocabulary in Use Advanced > Lesson 20 > Flashcards

Lesson 20 Flashcards

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Dauber

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Someone who paints quickly and carelessly

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Cubist

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Type of artist and schools of art of art of the last 150 years

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Surrealist

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Type of artist and schools of art of art of the last 150 years

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Deemed

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Considered

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Op-art

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Type of artist and schools of art of art of the last 150 years

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Subject matter

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Content

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Surrealism

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Type of artist and schools of art of art of the last 150 years

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Schools of art

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Art movement

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Visually literate

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Educated with regard to art

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Inured to

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Not affected by

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Original

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New in a special and interesting way (opp. Predictable)

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Highbrow

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Intended for educated, intelligent people (opp. Lowbrow)

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Impenetrable

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Extremely difficult to understand (opp. Transparent)

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Sophisticated

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Showing advanced skills and understanding (opp. Primative)

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Challenging

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Demanding considerable effort to be understood (opp. Undemanding)

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Dazzling

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Inspiring great admiration because it is brilliant in some way (opp. Pedestrian)

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Evocative

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Calling up images and memories (opp. Uninspiring)

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Thought-provoking

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Make people think (opp. Unstimulating)

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Exquisite

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Having rare beauty or delicacy (opp. Dreary)

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Peerless

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Better than any other (opp. Run-of-the-mill)

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Tongue-in-cheek

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Not intended to be taken seriously despite appearing serious (opp. Earnest)

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Priceless

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Extremely valuable (opp. Worthless)

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Skillful

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Clever, masterly, done well (opp. Poorly done)

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Motif

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A pattern or design

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Impressionism

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Type of artist and schools of art of art of the last 150 years

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