Vocabulaire Clé des Écrivains - Agatha Christie

known by a lot of people

someone whose job involves writing articles, books, stories, etc.

the largest country in the United Kingdom, located in Western Europe

financially secure and well-off

to start or grow to be

novel in which the reader is challenged to solve a puzzle before the detective explains it at the end

causing a feeling of shock, disbelief, or wonder

the final part of a story, movie, etc.

intelligent and able to understand, learn, or solve problems quickly

a police officer whose job is to investigate crimes and gather evidence about them

a country in Western Europe bordered by Germany, France, and Luxembourg

to find an answer or solution to a question or problem

something that cannot be understood or explained because important facts are unknown

a very small town located in the countryside

in every part of the world

to make something change and become something else

a story presented as a sequence of moving images, usually with sound, for entertainment or information

a series of episodes broadcast on television that tells a story or provides entertainment, usually consisting of a specific genre or format

novel in which the reader is challenged to solve a puzzle before the detective explains it at the end

a publication that brings together various works, such as stories, poems, or essays, into a single volume

a book, movie, or play about a puzzling event, often a crime, whose explanation is gradually revealed

a novel or movie about love

(of a book or other product) sold in large quantities because of gaining significant popularity among people

a writer who explores characters, events, and themes in depth through long narrative stories, particularly novels

having low level of activity or motion

the activity of cultivating and maintaining a garden, including planting, watering, and weeding

to become someone's husband or wife

a person's female child

to make one's time enjoyable by doing something that is interesting and does not make one bored

to take pleasure or find happiness in something or someone

the sport or activity of riding a surfboard to move on waves

to move on sea waves by standing or lying on a special board

a country in the southernmost part of the African continent that became independent in 1961

a state of the United States consisting of an island group in the central Pacific Ocean

relating to the country, people, or culture of the United Kingdom

a long board we stand or lie on to ride waves

an unusual, exciting, or potentially dangerous experience or activity