F4C/S Vocabulary - Unit 22

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blurb

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a short description of a book or film written to make people want to buy it or see it

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poignant

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moving and sad

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chronicle

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a written record of a sequence of events

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acclaimed

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praised by the public

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compelling

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very interesting or persuasive

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lugubrious

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rather dark, mournful and gloomy

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macabre

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very cruel or disgusting because it is connected with death or violence

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chilling

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causing great fear

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page-turner

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a powerful story that keeps you interested

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insight

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the ability to understand what something is really like