Vocab Ch 21-25 Flashcards
dauber
someone who paints quickly and carelessly
schools of art
art movement
inured to
not affected by
highbrow
intended for educated, intelligent people
sophisticated
showing advanced skills and understanding
dazzling
inspiring great admiration because it is brilliant in some way
evocative
calling up images and memories
exquisite
having rare beauty or delicacy
peerless
better than any other
tongue-in-cheek
not intended to be taken seriously, despite appearing serious
poignant
moving and sad
lugubrious
rather dark, mornful and gloomy
macabre
often cruel or disgusting, concerned with death
enigmatic
so interesting or exciting that it holds your attention totally
wry
in the face of a bad situation
evocative
which arous memories or images
eponymous
who has the same name as the title of the book
memoir
a written record of person’s own life, typically by a politician or military figure
compulsive reading
difficult to stop once you’ve started
lightweight book
not complex
wholefoods
foods that have not had any of their natural features taken away or any artificial substances added
battery-farming
system of producing a large quantity of eggs or meat cheaply by keeping a lot of birds in rows of small cages
fair trade products
a way of buying and selling products that makes certain that makes sure that the original producer recieves a fair price
to stew
worry or suffer
to grill
asking a lot of questions
wined and dined
invited out to restaurants
courteous
polite
overbearing
too confident, too inclined to tell people what to do
sullen
bad-tempered, unwilling to smile
brusque
quick and rude
savoury
salty in flavour, or with herbs
fussy eater
picky eater
teetotal
never drink alcohol
take pot luck
eat what we’re eating, nothing special
nibbles
things like nuts, crisps, etc. before a meal
jumping a red light
not stopping
skidding
aqua-planning
