B1 Unit 84: Arts & media 4
18 B1 words: poet, bronze, animation, film-maker, artistic, bless… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| poet/ˈpoʊət/ n | poeta person who writes poems | The poet read her new poems.The poet read her new poems. | |
| bronze/brɑnz/ n | bronzea brown metal | The statue is made of bronze.The statue is made of bronze. | |
| animation/ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/ n | animationa film of moving drawings | The children love this animation about a fish.The children love this animation about a fish. | |
| film-maker/fɪlm ˈmeɪkɚ/ n | film-makera person who makes films | Maria wants to become a film-maker after university.Maria wants to become a film-maker after university. | |
| artistic/ɑrˈtɪstɪk/ adj | artisticgood at art or creative | Lucy is an artistic girl who loves painting.Lucy is an artistic girl who loves painting. | |
| bless/blɛs/ v | to blessto ask God to protect something | The priest will bless the new house today.The priest will bless the new house today. | |
| horn/hɔrn/ n | horna musical instrument you blow into | Tom blew the horn of his old trumpet.Tom blew the horn of his old trumpet. | |
| tragedy/ˈtrædʒədi/ n | tragedya very sad event or story | The play ended as a tragedy for all the characters.The play ended as a tragedy for all the characters. | |
| rap/ræp/ v | to rapto speak words quickly with a beat | The young singer likes to rap about city life.The young singer likes to rap about city life. | |
| myth/mɪθ/ n | mythan old story about gods or heroes | The book tells an ancient myth about a hero.The book tells an ancient myth about a hero. | |
| animated/ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd/ adj | animatedmade using moving drawings | Kids love watching animated films on Sundays.Kids love watching animated films on Sundays. | |
| headline/ˈhɛdˌlaɪn/ n | headlinethe title of a newspaper story | The headline on the front page caught my eye.The headline on the front page caught my eye. | |
| civilization/ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ n | civilizationa society with its own culture and rules | The museum shows objects from an ancient civilization.The museum shows objects from an ancient civilization. | |
| goddess/ˈɡɑdəs/ n | goddessa female god | In the story, she was the goddess of the sea.In the story, she was the goddess of the sea. | |
| orchestra/ˈɔrkəstrə/ n | orchestraa large group of musicians | The orchestra played beautiful music at the concert.The orchestra played beautiful music at the concert. | |
| circus/ˈsɝkəs/ n | circusa show with acrobats, animals and clowns | The children laughed at the clowns in the circus.The children laughed at the clowns in the circus. | |
| comedian/kəˈmidiən/ n | comediana person who tells jokes on stage | The comedian made the whole audience laugh.The comedian made the whole audience laugh. | |
| critic/ˈkrɪtɪk/ n | critica person who gives opinions on art | A film critic wrote about the new movie.A film critic wrote about the new movie. |