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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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impressionist

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

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conceptual art

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

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performance art

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

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installation art

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

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clever

able to think quickly and find solutions to problems

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bright

capable of thinking and learning in a good and quick way

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boring

making us feel tired and unsatisfied because of not being interesting

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dull

boring or lacking interest, excitement, or liveliness

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knowledgeable

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

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ignorant

lacking knowledge or awareness about a particular subject or situation

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highbrow

scholarly and highly interested in cultural or artistic matters

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primitive

basic and simple, lacking modern features or advancements

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intriguing

arousing interest and curiosity due to being strange or mysterious

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enchanting

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

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impenetrable

extremely difficult to fully comprehend

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provocative

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

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whimsical

driven by impulses and desires rather than logical necessity or reasoning

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evocative

bringing strong memories, emotions, or images to mind

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to hit the nail on the head

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

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to swallow

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

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to get off on the wrong foot

to have an unsuccessful or unpleasant beginning in a relationship or activity

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the wrong horse

a side that is likely to lose or fail

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to bark up the wrong tree

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

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motif

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

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medium

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

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perspective

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

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palette

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

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silhouette

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

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tone

the general manner or attitude of the author in a literary work

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theme

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

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genre

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

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brush

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

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canvas

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

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wide of the mark

far from the correct or expected result

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