Geavanceerde Woordenschat voor de GRE - Culturele sfeer en kunst

relating to the enjoyment or appreciation of beauty or art, especially visual art

esthetisch, met esthetiek verband houdend

dating back to the ancient past

archaïsch, oud

including a wide range of people with different nationalities and cultures

kosmopolitisch, multicultureel

expressing or displaying the sadness and sorrow felt due to loss, death, or a past event

elegisch

able to create many great intellectual or creative ideas, things, etc.

vruchtbaar, creatief

using literary, elaborate, or formal language or style with the intention to impress other people

bombastisch, grootsprakerig

displaying simplicity, immaturity, or inexperience

onvolwassen, ongelooflijk

extremely sorrowful and serious

somber, treurig

lacking elements that arouse interest, cause excitement, or show imagination

oppervlakkig, gewoon

not being interested, fond, or understanding of serious works of music, art, literature, etc.

filisterachtig, ontoereikend

possessing the quality of being very boring, slow, and serious, particularly used for speeches and writings

zwaar, saai

(mainly of ideas, opinions, or remarks) used so often that it no longer has the same effect, interest, or originality

flets, platitudes

a literary device that uses a mixture of unpleasant, inharmonious, and harsh sounds to show disorder or chaos

kakofonie

a slow and constant increase in the loudness of a musical piece

crescendo, geleidelijke toename

being an artificial, fake, or inferior substitute for something genuine or authentic

vervalst, nep

a technique used in speech and writing to exaggerate the extent of something

hyperbool, overdrijving

a song, musical piece, poem, etc. that expresses the feeling of sorrow and sadness after a loss or death

lament, rouwlied

a drawing, speech, or text aiming to criticize something or someone in a humorous manner

parodie, satire

the humorous and incorrect use of a word that sounds similar to the intended word

malapropisme, verkeerd gebruik

the constant lack of change and variety that is boring

monotonie, eentonigheid

a manuscript that was written on, erased, and written on again and again, while the previous text was still partially visible

palimpsest

an introductory or preliminary section of a book, statute, document, etc. giving information about its purpose

preambule

the beginning section of a movie, book, play, etc. that introduces the work

proloog

the act of repeating the key points or parts of something in order to summarize it

recapitulatie, samenvatting

a piece of writing or a speech that is long and boring

saai stuk, lange toespraak

to delete the sections or words that are believed to be offensive or inappropriate from a play, movie, book, etc.

censureren, bewerken

to bring ideas, texts, things, etc. together and create something new

samenvoegen, fusieëren