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ESOL Outcomes Unit 1 Vocab 2 - Adjectives describing pictures (flashcards)
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- 1Instructions: Click the Flip Card icon, or click the flashcard to turn it over and read the OALD definition. Click the Flip Deck icon to see the definition first and have the word revealed.Instructions:
If you know the word, click the thumbs up.
If you don't know the word, click the thumbs down.
At the end of the deck, you will see your score. - 2abstract /ˈæbstrækt/part of speech: adjective
meaning: (of art) not representing people or things in a realistic way, but expressing the artist’s ideas about them
example: Kandinsky is credited with painting one of the first purely abstract works. - 3ambiguous /æmˈbɪɡjuəs/part of speech: adjective
meaning: that can be understood in more than one way; having different meanings
example: an ambiguous word/term/statement - 4atmospheric /ˌætməsˈferɪk/part of speech: adjective
meaning: creating an exciting or emotional mood
example: a stunningly atmospheric performance - 5bold /bəʊld/part of speech: adjective
meaning: (of shape, colour, lines, etc.) that can be easily seen; having a strong clear appearance
example: She paints with bold strokes of the brush. - 6conventional /kənˈvenʃənl/part of speech: adjective
meaning: following what is traditional or the way something has been done for a long time
example: The painting is quite conventional in style. - 7dramatic /drəˈmætɪk/part of speech: adjective
meaning: exciting and impressive
example: They watched dramatic pictures of the police raid on TV. - 8intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/part of speech: adjective
meaning: private and personal, often in a sexual way
example: The article revealed intimate details about his family life. - 9open to interpretation /ˈəʊpən/ /tə/ /ɪnˌtɜːprɪˈteɪʃn/part of speech: phrase
meaning: its intended meaning is not clear and people may have different opinions about it
synonym: ambiguous
example: Beckett's play is open to various interpretations - 10realistic /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/part of speech: adjective
meaning: representing things as they are in real life
example: a realistic drawing - 11subtle /ˈsʌtl/part of speech: adjective
meaning: not very noticeable or obvious
example: There are subtle differences between the two versions.
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- Flash cards to help practise adjectives found in Outcomes Unit 1 Vocab 2 (Adjectives describing pictures)
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