B2 Unit 107: Arts & media 6
19 B2 words: originality, cello, incense, godly, maestro, orchestral… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| originality/ɚˌɪdʒəˈnælɪti/ n | originalitybeing new and different | The judges praised the originality of her painting.The judges praised the originality of her painting. | |
| cello/ˈtʃɛloʊ/ n | celloa large string instrument played sitting down | Lucy plays the cello in the school orchestra.Lucy plays the cello in the school orchestra. | |
| incense/ˌɪnˈsɛns/ n | incensea substance that smells nice when burned | The temple smelled of sweet incense.The temple smelled of sweet incense. | |
| godly/ˈɡɑdli/ adj | godlyvery religious and good | The villagers admired the godly old priest.The villagers admired the godly old priest. | |
| maestro/ˈmaɪstroʊ/ n | maestroa great music conductor or teacher | The maestro lifted his arms and the orchestra began.The maestro lifted his arms and the orchestra began. | |
| orchestral/ɔrˈkɛstrəl/ adj | orchestralrelating to a large group of musicians | We enjoyed an orchestral concert last night.We enjoyed an orchestral concert last night. | |
| tabloid/ˈtæblɔɪd/ n/adj | tabloida small newspaper with short stories | My uncle reads a tabloid newspaper every morning.My uncle reads a tabloid newspaper every morning. | |
| subtitle/ˈsʌbˌtaɪtəl/ n | subtitlewords at the bottom of a screen translating speech | I watch the film with English subtitles.I watch the film with English subtitles. | |
| animate/ˈænəmət/ v | to animateto give life or movement to | Artists animate drawings to make cartoons.Artists animate drawings to make cartoons. | |
| resonant/ˈrɛzənənt/ adj | resonantdeep, rich and full of sound | He has a deep, resonant voice.He has a deep, resonant voice. | |
| artistry/ˈɑrtɪstri/ n | artistrygreat skill in making art | We admired the artistry of the glass maker.We admired the artistry of the glass maker. | |
| creatively/kriˈeɪtɪvli/ adv | creativelyin a new and imaginative way | Mia solved the problem creatively.Mia solved the problem creatively. | |
| humanist/ˈhjumənɪst/ n | humanista person who focuses on human values | The humanist believed that people can solve their problems.The humanist believed that people can solve their problems. | |
| glorify/ˈɡlɔrəˌfaɪ/ v | to glorifyto praise as wonderful | The film seemed to glorify the hero.The film seemed to glorify the hero. | |
| showbiz/ˈʃoʊbɪz/ n | showbizthe entertainment business | He wants to work in showbiz as a singer.He wants to work in showbiz as a singer. | |
| stanza/ˈstænzə/ n | stanzaa group of lines in a poem | The poem has four stanzas.The poem has four stanzas. | |
| sonnet/ˈsɑnɪt/ n | sonneta poem of fourteen lines | She wrote a sonnet about the sea.She wrote a sonnet about the sea. | |
| Shakespearean/ˌʃeɪkˈspɪriən/ adj | Shakespeareanrelating to the writer Shakespeare | We watched a Shakespearean play at school.We watched a Shakespearean play at school. | |
| impressionist/ˌɪmˈprɛʃənəst/ n | impressionistan artist painting light and mood in a loose style | The impressionist painted soft scenes of gardens.The impressionist painted soft scenes of gardens. |