Pastiche GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /pæsˈtiːʃ/ (noun) a literary and artistic work which is an imitation of another artistic or literary work, parody, copy, imitation, satire, lampoon, takeoff – mixture, composite, blend, miscellany, potpourri Director Sujeet’s action-thriller ‘Saaho’, starring Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor in lead roles, has laid siege over the domestic box-office, with collections for …
Miniature 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 9 with synonyms, antonyms and parts of speech for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS students in authentic and real context /ˈmɪn.ɪ.tʃəʳ/ (adj & noun) Adjective: in a very small scale, small-scale, minute, tiny, puny, diminutive, mini, dwarf, minute, little, minuscule Noun: a smaller version of something – small or tiny …
Repertoire 1100 Words You Need Week 40 Day 4 Repertoire 1100 Words You Need Week 40 Day 4 /ˈrep.ə.twɑːʳ/ (noun) the complete collection of music, plays, etc. that you can do, perform or know, the body of artistic works or pieces such as music or plays, material available for performers, range, stock, repertory, reserve, store, …
The Last Leaf by O. Henry The Last Leaf by O. Henry Available in the public domain through Gutenberg Project In a little district west of Washington Square the streets have run crazy and broken themselves into small strips called “places.” These “places” make strange angles and curves. One Street crosses itself a time or …
Cinema Cinema (noun) /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ Cinema definition moving picture, movies, pictures, film, movie industry, movie theater: Example Whenever American cinema is considered, Hollywood receives so much credit. Parts of speech Noun: cinematography: the art of making motion pictures Adjective: cinematic Adverb: cinematically
Virtuosity Virtuosity /ˌvɜː.tjuˈɒs.ɪ.ti/ US /ˌvɝː.tʃuˈɑː.sə.ţi/ (noun) great and outstanding skill especially in music, dexterity, talent, technique, brilliance, flair, expertise, gift, profession: Beethoven is known for his virtuosity in music. Since the old days in school, I have always believed in her virtuosity and talent in art in spite of all her failures in her career. His …
Chef d’oeuvre Chef d’oeuvre /ˌʃeɪdˈɜː.vrə/ US /-ˈɝː-/ (noun) a great work of art, masterpiece, stroke of genius, tour de force: The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci is one of the chefs d’oeuvre in painting. The painting could have been included as a praiseworthy chef d’oeuvre only if you had exhibited it publicly. Artists can …
Dexterous Dexterous /ˈdek.stər.əs/ US /-stɚ-/ (adj) physically skillful, quick-witted, adroit, nimble-fingered, handy, nimble, agile, acute, resourceful, skillful, ingenious, adept: His dexterous accounting abilities have made him important to the team. Using the kitchen utensils dexterously, he stood out in the crowd of chefs. You are supposed to be dexterous at using knives, otherwise you might …
IELTS Essay on Work of Art IELTS Essay on Work of Art Topic Some people believe that, between science and art, the former carries more importance to lead a better life. Others, nevertheless, hold quite the opposite idea. To which group of people do you belong. Bring reasons to support your claim. Note. If one side …
Canvas Canvas /ˈkæn.vəs/ (noun) a strong and rough piece of cloth used for making tents, sails, bags and painting, heavy fabric or cloth, fabric for painting on, oil painting, work of art: Some artists prefer a board for painting to a canvas. Nowadays, scientists could scrutinize the authenticity of a painting by examining its canvas.