B2 Unit 118: Arts & media 7
16 B2 words: personification, cornet, newsworthy, cellist, subplot, essayist… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| personification/pɚˌsɑnəfəˈkeɪʃən/ n | personificationgiving human traits to things | "The wind whispered" is an example of personification."The wind whispered" is an example of personification. | |
| cornet/kɔrˈnɛt/ n | corneta small brass musical instrument like a trumpet | Omar plays the cornet in the town brass band.Omar plays the cornet in the town brass band. | |
| newsworthy/ˈnuzˌwɝði/ adj | newsworthyinteresting enough to be reported in the news | The mayor’s surprise visit was newsworthy enough for the evening broadcast.The mayor’s surprise visit was newsworthy enough for the evening broadcast. | |
| cellist/ˈtʃɛləst/ n | cellista person who plays the cello | The cellist played a beautiful piece at the school concert.The cellist played a beautiful piece at the school concert. | |
| subplot/ˈsʌbplɑt/ n | subplota smaller story within a book or film | The novel has a funny subplot about a lost dog.The novel has a funny subplot about a lost dog. | |
| essayist/ˈɛˌseɪɪst/ n | essayista person who writes essays | The essayist wrote a thoughtful piece about life in small towns.The essayist wrote a thoughtful piece about life in small towns. | |
| gravestone/ˈɡreɪvˌstoʊn/ n | gravestonea stone marking where a person is buried | Lucy placed fresh flowers beside her grandfather’s gravestone.Lucy placed fresh flowers beside her grandfather’s gravestone. | |
| impressionism/ˌɪmˈprɛʃəˌnɪzəm/ n | impressionisman art style showing light and impressions of a scene | Impressionism is a style of painting that focuses on light and colour.Impressionism is a style of painting that focuses on light and colour. | |
| anchorman/ˈæŋkɚˌmæn/ n | anchormana man who presents a news programme | The anchorman read the evening news with a calm voice.The anchorman read the evening news with a calm voice. | |
| newscaster/ˈnuzˌkæstɚ/ n | newscastera person who reads the news on TV or radio | The newscaster thanked the viewers and said goodnight.The newscaster thanked the viewers and said goodnight. | |
| popularize/ˈpɑpjəlɚˌaɪz/ v | to popularizeto make something liked by many people | Social media helped to popularize the new dance across the world.Social media helped to popularize the new dance across the world. | |
| soliloquy/səˈlɪləkwi/ n | soliloquya speech made by a character alone on stage | The actor delivered a long soliloquy alone on the stage.The actor delivered a long soliloquy alone on the stage. | |
| cubism/ˈkjubɪzəm/ n | cubisman art style using geometric shapes | Cubism is an art style that shows objects from several angles at once.Cubism is an art style that shows objects from several angles at once. | |
| personify/pɚˈsɑnəˌfaɪ/ v | to personifyto describe a thing as if it were a person | Writers sometimes personify the sea as an angry old man.Writers sometimes personify the sea as an angry old man. | |
| scholasticism n | scholasticismmedieval philosophy based on logic and church teaching | Scholasticism was a medieval way of teaching based on logic and old texts.Scholasticism was a medieval way of teaching based on logic and old texts. | |
| anchorperson n | anchorpersona person who presents a news programme | The anchorperson introduced the next report on the evening news.The anchorperson introduced the next report on the evening news. |