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Lifestyle
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| overrated | not as good as people say |
| hackneyed | done so often it is boring |
| disjointed | unconnected and not in a clear order |
| far-fetched | impossible to believe |
| risqué | against accepted social standards and likely to shock some people |
| gripping | exciting and keeping your attention the whole time |
| harrowing | extremely upsetting |
| moving | making you feel pity or sadness |
| memorable | you remember it long after |
| understated | done or expressed in a simple but attractive style |
| tedious | boring |
| hilarious | extremely funny |
| applause | clapping to show enjoyment |
| glowing reviews | excellent reviews |
| encores | calls from the audience to perform some more |
| standing ovation | the audience stood up and applauded at the end of the performance |
| awards | prizes |
| up-and-coming | likely to become very succesful |
| masterpiece | very great work of art |
| typecast | always associated with that type of role |
| panned/slated | very negatively criticised |
| lauded | highly praised |
| bombed | was a failure |
| booed | got disapproving noises from the audience |
| total flop | complete failure |
| was miscast | was the wrong person for the role |
| unconvincing | not seeming real or true |
| audition | short performance where actors show what they can do, hoping to get a role |
| rehearsals | practice performances |
| interpretation | was of understanding and performing it |
| version | one of several performances that exist |
| covers | versions of songs that are not the original |
| portrayal | the picture she created |
| Impressionism, cubist, surrealism, op-art | types of art of the last 150 years |
| daubers | someone who paints quickly and carelessly |
| deemed | considered |
| subject matter | content |
| schools of art | art movements |
| visually literate | educated with regard to art |
| inured to | not affected by |
| original | new in a special and interesting way |
| predictable | not new in a special and interesting way |
| highbrow | intended for educated, intelligent people |
| lowbrow | intended for everybody |
| impenetrable | extremely difficult to understand |
| transparent | easy to understand |
| sophisticated | showing advanced skills and understanding |
| primitive | not showing advanced skills and understanding |
| challenging | demanding considerable effort |
| undemanding | easily done |
| dazzling | inspiring great admiration because it is brilliant in some way |
| pedestrian | not impressive |
| evocative | calling up images and memories |
| uninspiring | boring |
| thought-provoking | making people think |
| unstimulating | not making people think |
| exquisite | having rare beauty or delicacy |
| clumsy | not having beauty or delicacy |
| intriguing | interesting because it is strange or mysterious |
| dreary | mysterious but uninteresting |
| peerless | better than any other |
| run-of-the-mill | average work, like others |
| tongue-in-cheek | not intended to be taken seriously, despite appearing serious |
| earnest | intended to be taken seriously |
| priceless | extremely valuable |
| skilful | clever, masterly, done well |
| worthless | not valuable |
| poorly done | not done well |
| paints in light, shadowy, sketchy, depicted, portrayed, colourful, shaped, moulded, illustrates, motifs, image, illuminate | words about art used in literature |
| poignant | moving and sad |
| 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 to 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 | the same name as the title of the book |
| protagonist | main character |
| engaging | pleasant and interesting |
| journal | written record of what you have done each day |
| memoirs | written record of a person's own life |
| encyclopedia | book containing articles arranged in alphabetical order, dealing with the whole of human knowledge |
| anthology | collection of poems or short stories by different authors |
| manual | technical book with instructions |
| logbook | book that records events, times etc. |
| compulsive reading/can't put down | difficult to stop once you've started |
| informative | gives a lot of information |
| ahead of its time | contains ideas that no one else had yet thought of or discussed at the time |
| a product of its time | a reflection of that time |
| lightweight | not complex |
| bedtime reading | nice to read in bed |
| heavy going | difficult to read |
| get into | engage with |
| readership | number of people who read a book |
| wholesome | good for you |
| additives | substances added to food to improve its taste or appearance or to preserve it |
| wholefoods | foods that have not had any of their natural features taken away or any artificial substances added |
| free-range | produced by farm animals that are allowed to move around |
| gluten-free | not containing the protein gluten |
| preservatives | chemicals used to stop food from decaying |
| allergies | condition that makes someone become ill or develop skin or breathing problems because they have eaten certain foods |
| vegans | people that have nothing to do with animal products |
| unprocessed | which have not been treated with chemicals that preserve them or give them extra taste or colour |
| animal welfare | taking care of animals |
| battery-farming | system of producing a large quantity of eggs or meat cheaply by keeping a lot of birds in rows of small cages |
| convenience foods | foods that are almost ready to eat or quick to prepare |
| nutrition labels | labels that indicate how the food influences your health |
| traffic-light labelling | labels with colours like traffic lights that give info or nutrition |
| fair trade | a way of buying and selling products that makes certain that the original producer receives a fair price |
| recipe for | situation sure to lead to |
| cooked up a story | made up |
| all the ingredients of | all the necessary characteristics |
| stew | worry or suffer |
| my cup of tea | the type of thing that i like |
| grilled | asked a lot of questions |
| half-baked | unrealistic |
| spice up | make more lively |
| unsavoury | unpleasant |
| turned sour | went wrong |
| juicy | exciting and interesting |
| split the bill | each person pays for themselves |
| is on me | I am paying |
| join us | come with us |
| be our guest | we will pay |
| get this | pay the bill |
| wined and dined | invited out to restaurants |
| impeccable | perfect |
| sluggish | rather slow |
| courteous | polite |
| overbearing | too confident |
| sullen | unwilling to smile |
| brusque | quick and rude |
| off-putting | making you feel you do not want to go there again |
| go out of their way | do everything possible |
| have a sweet tooth | love sweet things |
| count the calories/calorie-concious | be careful of how many calories are consumed |
| portion | amount of particular food |
| savoury | salty or herby |
| fussy eater | person who has very particular demands when eating |
| teetotal | never drink alcohol |
| dietary requirements | special needs or things someone cannot eat |
| overdo it | eat or drink too much |
| take pot luck | eat what we're eating, nothing special |
| bring a bottle | usually wine |
| dinner party | rather formal dinner with guests |
| informal get-together | informal group of people meeting for a meal |
| seconds | a second helping of food |
| say when | tell me when i have served enough |
| when | that's enough |
| nibbles | things like nuts and crisps |
| grab a bite to eat | have a quick meal |
| takeaway | ready-cooked meal bought to take home |
| pin down | explain or understand something exactly |
| bound to | certain or likely to happen |
| moreish | so good that you want to have more |
| oodles | a lot of |
| interchangeably | you can use one instead of the other |
| elusive | difficult to find, define or achieve |
| elude | avoid or escape from somebody or something |
| unfurl | something curled or rolled up opens |
| it's not to my taste | i dont like it |
| i had to eat my words | i was proven wrong |
| ive had my fill | i dont want any more |
| that didnt go down well | it wasnt successful or did not have the required effect |
| i made a meal of it | i took too long to do it |
| i could eat a horse | i am extremely hungry |
| ive got a sweet tooth | i love sweets |
| leave a bad taste in my mouth | to leave me with a bad feeling |
| bite my head off | reply sharply |
| digest | learn information and use it later |
| have your cake and eat it | two good things to have or do that are impossible at the same time |
| swallow your pride | put your pride away |
| something to get my teeth into | it makes you think hard |
| a second bite at the cherry | a second chance |
| bite off more than you can chew | overestimate your own abilities |
| in a pickle | have a problem |
| food for thought | something worth seriously thinking about |
| bread and butter | main source of income |
| cool as a cucumber | cool, calm and collected |
| went pear-shaped | went wrong |
| salt of the earth | reliable and consistent |
| stew in their own juice | suffer the consequences of one's action |
| egg on our face | looking stupid |
| butter him up | do something sweet before asking for a favour |
| take that with a pinch of salt | not take it too seriously |
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