B2 Unit 82: Arts & media 4
19 B2 words: narrator, altar, conductor, audition, presenter, valentine… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| narrator/ˈnɛreɪtɚ/ n | narratorthe person who tells the story | The narrator of the audiobook has a warm, calm voice.The narrator of the audiobook has a warm, calm voice. | |
| altar/ˈɔltɚ/ n | altara table in a church for religious services | Flowers were placed on the altar before the ceremony.Flowers were placed on the altar before the ceremony. | |
| conductor/kənˈdʌktɚ/ n | conductora person who leads an orchestra | The conductor raised his hands, and the orchestra began to play.The conductor raised his hands, and the orchestra began to play. | |
| audition/ɑˈdɪʃən/ n | auditiona short test performance for a role | Maria has an audition for the school play on Friday.Maria has an audition for the school play on Friday. | |
| presenter/ˈprɛzəntɚ/ n | presentera person who introduces a TV or radio show | The presenter welcomed everyone to the evening news.The presenter welcomed everyone to the evening news. | |
| valentine/ˈvælənˌtaɪn/ n | valentinea card sent to someone you love in February | Tom sent his girlfriend a valentine with a red heart on it.Tom sent his girlfriend a valentine with a red heart on it. | |
| viewer/ˈvjuɚ/ n | viewera person who watches television or videos | Over two million viewers watched the final of the show.Over two million viewers watched the final of the show. | |
| metaphor/ˈmɛtəfɔr/ n | metaphora phrase describing something as something else | "Time is a river" is a famous metaphor."Time is a river" is a famous metaphor. | |
| prose/proʊz/ n | proseordinary written language, not poetry | She writes beautiful prose, but she has never written poetry.She writes beautiful prose, but she has never written poetry. | |
| digest/daɪˈdʒɛst/ n | digesta short summary of longer texts | I read a digest of the main news stories every morning.I read a digest of the main news stories every morning. | |
| funk/fʌŋk/ n | funka style of rhythmic dance music | The band played funk music, and everyone started dancing.The band played funk music, and everyone started dancing. | |
| rehearsal/rɪˈhɝsəl/ n | rehearsalpractice before a public performance | The actors had a rehearsal on Thursday before opening night.The actors had a rehearsal on Thursday before opening night. | |
| replica/ˈrɛplɪkə/ n | replicaan exact copy of something | The museum shop sells a replica of the ancient vase.The museum shop sells a replica of the ancient vase. | |
| monastery/ˈmɑnəˌstɛri/ n | monasterya building where monks live and work | Monks live and pray in the monastery on the hill.Monks live and pray in the monastery on the hill. | |
| broadcaster/ˈbrɔdˌkæstɚ/ n | broadcastera person or company that sends out TV or radio programmes | The broadcaster interviewed the winner after the match.The broadcaster interviewed the winner after the match. | |
| refrain/rɪˈfreɪn/ n | refraina part of a song repeated several times | Everyone sang the refrain of the song together.Everyone sang the refrain of the song together. | |
| rite/raɪt/ n | ritea traditional ceremony | The wedding is an important rite in many cultures.The wedding is an important rite in many cultures. | |
| spectacle/ˈspɛktəkəl/ n | spectaclean impressive show or sight | The fireworks over the river were a wonderful spectacle.The fireworks over the river were a wonderful spectacle. | |
| thrilling/ˈθrɪlɪŋ/ adj | thrillingvery exciting | It was a thrilling film with a surprising ending.It was a thrilling film with a surprising ending. |