Unit 5: Human Ingenuity (Vocabulary - Art)

Despite the painting being __________, it does have some artistic merit, in my opinion.

• conformist

• flawed

• far-fetched

• refreshing

Elizabeth Gaskell's novel, Syvlia's Lovers, is a ____________ of the injustices of life during the Napoleonic Wars.

• bomb

• portrayal

• flop

• adaptation

The ending of the movie was very __________; I just couldn't buy into it at all.

• intriguing

• flop

• conformist

• far-fetched

Banksy is a _____________ artist who is known for his anonymous paintings around Bristol, England.

• flawed

• legendary

• classical

• historic

You should just read the book. The movie ___________ wasn't rated very highly by the critics.

• portrayal

• collection

• adaptation

• concert

A movie that has a lot of famous actors is often described as being...

• star-dashed

• star-speckled

• star-spotted

• star-studded

Some people love modern art, but others find it ___________.

• bomb

• legendary

• bizarre

• intriguing

The first chapter of the book was ____________, and made me want to read on; however, the rest of the book was disappointing.

• flawed

• intriguing

• legendary

• star-studded

It's ____________ when movie directors take risks. Nowadays, too many films are generic, so it's great when there's variety.

• refreshing

• flop

• legendary

• bizarre

When we talk about the way in which lighting is arranged, the angle of the camera, and the movement of the camera, we are talking about the art of _________________.

• design

• photography

• narrative

• cinematography