The word "exotic" refers to something which

is attractive because it is unusual

creating a feeling or atmosphere

A "well-composed" photo means it

positions the objects to draw your eye to important parts

If a book or film is "gritty", it means it

shows something unpleasant in real detail

The expression "Stumble upon" means someone

discovers something by accident

If something is described as "ironic" it means that it

happens in a way that is the opposite of what we expected

If something is described as "iconic", it means it is

representative of its time e.g. the iPad

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Empower Advanced Unit 6

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1
The word "exotic" refers to something which
belongs to a previous era
is interesting because of the different ways it can be interpreted
is attractive because it is unusual
leaves a bad taste in your mouth
2
"Evocative" means
giving a feeling of uncertainty
creating a feeling or atmosphere
leaving people confused
persuading the audience
3
A "well-composed" photo means it
seems to tell a story to the viewer
uses difficult techniques that only professionals can do
has an interesting hidden message for the viewer
positions the objects to draw your eye to important parts
4
If a book or film is "gritty", it means it
makes frequent reference to difficult concepts
gives you a feeling of being in a luxurious place
shows something unpleasant in real detail
has a main character who wins despite facing difficult problems
5
The expression "Stumble upon" means someone
never finds the answer to their question
finds an answer to something which is very confusing
follows a specific path to find an answer
discovers something by accident
6
If something is described as "ironic" it means that it
loses value over time and becomes almost worthless
has become more important than what it was before
develops a sense of self-worth
happens in a way that is the opposite of what we expected
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If something is described as "iconic", it means it is
cutting edge technology e.g. quantum computing
representative of its time e.g. the iPad
a brilliant idea that proves disastrous e.g. atomic energy
different from anything before e.g. Artificial Intelligence
8
A "nonsensical" film could be one that
has a confusing story-line
creates a very strong impression in the viewer's mind
offers an insight into a relatively unknown area
leaves the viewer in shock because of the surprise ending
9
"Jargon" refers to specific language used by people in the same field
False
True
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"Demolish" means to
find the most appropriate image
leave a lasting impact on the world
pull down/destroy buildings
take photos of interesting characters

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