Lesson 21 Flashcards
Chronicle
Description of a sequence of events
Acclaimed
Praised by the public
Compelling
Very interesting and engaging
Lugubrious
Rather dark, mournful and gloomy
Macabre
Often cruel or disgusting, concerned with death
Chilling
Causing great fear
Page-turner
Powerful story that keeps you interested
Insight
The ability understand what something is really like
Gripping
So interesting or exciting that it holds your attention totally
Enigmatic
Mysterious
Breathtaking
Amazing
Wry
In the face of a bad situation
Evocative
Which arouse memories or images
Eponymous
Who has the same name as the title of the book
Protagonist
Main character
Engaging
Pleasant and interesting
Blurb
is a short text, usually printed on the back cover of a book, describing what the book is about and sometimes including quotes from critics
Journal
is a written record of what you have done each day
Memoirs
are a written record of a person’s own life, typically by a politician or military figure
Encyclopedia
is a book or set of books containing articles arranged in alphabetical order, dealing with the whole of human knowledge or part of it
Anthology
is a collection of, for example, poems or short stories by different authors
Manual
A technical book with instructions
Logbook
A book that records events and times, etc
Compulsive reading
Difficult to stop once you’ve started
Informative
Gives a lot of useful information
Ahead of its time
Contained ideas that no one else had yet thought of or discussed at that time
A product of its time
Is a reflection of that time
Lightweight
Not complex; slightly negative connotation
Bedtime reading
Nice to read in bed
Heavy going
Difficult to read
Get into
Become involved / engage with
Readership
Number of people who read them
Poignment
Moving and sad
