The visual arts

Question 1

Impressionism, Cubist, Surrealists, Op-art, Surrealism

Answer 1

types of artist and schools of art in the last 150 years

Question 2

daubers

Answer 2

someone who paints quickly and carelessly (disapproving)

Question 3

deemed

Answer 3

considered (formal)

Question 4

subject matter

Answer 4

content

Question 5

schools of art

Answer 5

art movement

Question 6

visually literate

Answer 6

educated with regard to art

Question 7

inured to

Answer 7

not affected by

Question 8

original

Answer 8

new in a special and interesting way

Question 9

predictable

Answer 9

seen before, expected

Question 10

highbrow

Answer 10

intended for educated, intelligent people (often disapproving)

Question 11

lowbrow

Answer 11

intended for ordinary people

Question 12

impenetrable

Answer 12

extremely difficult to understand

Question 13

transparent

Answer 13

easy to understand

Question 14

sophisticated

Answer 14

showing advanced skills and understanding

Question 15

primitive

Answer 15

simple

Question 16

challenging

Answer 16

demanding considerable effort to be understood

Question 17

undemanding

Answer 17

easy to be understood

Question 18

dazzling

Answer 18

inspiring great admiration because it’s brilliant in some way

Question 19

pedestrian

Answer 19

common

Question 20

evocative

Answer 20

calling up image and memories

Question 21

uninspiring

Answer 21

boring

Question 22

thought-provoking

Answer 22

making people think

Question 23

unstimulating

Answer 23

boring

Question 24

exquisite

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having rare beauty or delicacy

Question 25

clumsy

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not nice

Question 26

intriguing

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interesting because it is strange or mysterious

Question 27

dreary

Answer 27

normal, boring

Question 28

peerless

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better than the other

Question 29

run-of-the-mill

Answer 29

ordinary

Question 30

tongue-in-check

Answer 30

not intended to be taken seriously, despite appearing serious

Question 31

earnest

Answer 31

serious in intention, purpose, or effort

Question 32

priceless

Answer 32

extremely valuable

Question 33

worthless

Answer 33

worth nothing

Question 34

skilful

Answer 34

clever, masterly, done well

Question 35

poorly done

Answer 35

not good