Insight - Advanced - Unit 7 - 7A

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 7 - 7A in the Insight Advanced coursebook, such as "motif", "conceptual art", "highbrow", etc.

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Insight - Advanced

a painter, musician or writer who follows the principles of impressionism

art in which the concept presented is considered as the most important part not the form or appearance

Ex: The piece of conceptual art involved a series of interactive installations .

a modern type of art in which the artist and the audience are engaged in dramatic performance, often with political or social themes

Ex: The gallery hosted a night of experimental performance art .

a form of modern art that consists of mixed-media assemblages, designed for a specific place and time period

Ex: His installation art was interactive , allowing visitors to become part of the work .
clever [adjective]

able to think quickly and find solutions to problems

Ex: The clever inventor devised a simple yet effective solution to the complex engineering problem .
bright [adjective]

capable of thinking and learning in a good and quick way

Ex: They were proud of their daughter , who was known for being bright and ambitious .
boring [adjective]

making us feel tired and unsatisfied because of not being interesting

Ex: The lecture was so boring that several students left early .
dull [adjective]

boring or lacking interest, excitement, or liveliness

Ex: The dull performance of the team disappointed their fans .
knowledgeable [adjective]

having a lot of information or expertise in a particular subject or field

Ex: She 's quite knowledgeable about nutrition and can offer helpful advice on maintaining a healthy diet .
ignorant [adjective]

lacking sophistication, worldly experience, or social refinement

Ex: Despite her intelligence , she remained ignorant about current events due to her refusal to read the news .
highbrow [adjective]

scholarly and highly interested in cultural or artistic matters

Ex:
primitive [adjective]

basic and simple, lacking modern features or advancements

Ex: Her primitive shelter , constructed from branches and leaves , provided basic protection from the elements .
intriguing [adjective]

arousing interest and curiosity due to being strange or mysterious

Ex: She found the stranger 's enigmatic smile intriguing , wondering what secrets it concealed .
enchanting [adjective]

having a magical and charming quality that captures attention and brings joy

Ex:
impenetrable [adjective]

extremely difficult to fully comprehend

Ex: Despite multiple attempts , she found the philosopher 's writing to be impenetrable , leaving her feeling frustrated and confused .
provocative [adjective]

causing strong reactions or discussions by presenting controversial or thought-provoking ideas

Ex: The provocative article sparked intense debate among readers .
whimsical [adjective]

driven by impulses and desires rather than logical necessity or reasoning

Ex: They embraced a whimsical , impulsive adventure without any plan .
evocative [adjective]

bringing strong memories, emotions, or images to mind

Ex: The evocative painting captured the essence of a bygone era .

to say or do the exact right thing in a particular situation

Ex: In her speech , the politician hit the nail on the head about the real issues affecting voters .

to accept something as true or valid without questioning or challenging it

Ex: He did n’t hesitate to swallow the rumors , even though they were unverified .

a side that is likely to lose or fail

Ex: The project 's failure proved they had backed the wrong horse from the start .

to make a wrong decision about how to achieve or deal with something

Ex: You 're barking up the wrong tree by blaming her for the mistake .
motif [noun]

a decorative element or design that is added to clothing or fabric, serving to enhance its appearance or convey a particular style or theme

Ex: The curtains featured a geometric motif that added a modern touch to the room .
medium [noun]

the material or substance used by the artist to create the artwork, such as oil, acrylic, watercolor, etc.

Ex: Oil paint is a traditional medium that allows for rich , layered brushstrokes .

the way objects or elements appear in relation to each other, influenced by their distance from the observer

palette [noun]

a thin oval board that a painter uses to mix colors and hold pigments on, with a hole for the thumb to go through

Ex: The painter 's palette featured compartments for different colors of acrylic paint , ensuring easy access and organization during the artwork .

a drawing that depicts the outline of someone or something that is in a single black color and against a light background, often from the side

Ex: The artist created a stunning silhouette drawing of a dancer in mid-leap , capturing the grace and motion with minimal lines .
tone [noun]

the quality or character of speech, writing, or behavior that reflects the speaker's or writer's attitude

Ex: The article 's tone suggested skepticism .
theme [noun]

a recurring element that is the main idea or subject in a literary or artistic piece

genre [noun]

a style of art, music, literature, film, etc. that has its own special features

Ex: Abstract art is a genre that breaks away from traditional representation .
brush [noun]

an object that consists of stiff hair or a man-made substitute attached to a handle, used for painting

canvas [noun]

a piece of cloth that artists paint on, especially with oil paints

Ex: After weeks of hard work , the painter finally completed her canvas , a vibrant depiction of a bustling city scene that conveyed the energy of urban life .

far from the correct or expected result

Ex: She has been consistently wide off the mark in her sales forecasts .