Chapter 22 Flashcards
Spine-tingling
Very frightening or exciting in a way that you enjoy
It was a spine-frightening ghost story that had me on the edge of my seat throughout the production.
Ghost story
A story about the spirit of a dead person that sb hears or sees
On the edge of your seat
Very excited and interested in sth
It is a spine-tingling ghost story that will have you on the edge of your seat throughout the production.
Set
The scenery and furniture used in a plat, film etc.
With just a minimal set and few sound effects, this drama will scare you out of your wits.
Scare sb out of their wits
Frighten sb very much
With just a minimal set and few sound effects, this drama will scare you out of your wits.
Nail-biting
Making you very excited or worried = gripping
A nail-biting adaptation of Hill’s novel.
Adaptation
A book or play that has been made into a film, TV program, etc.
A nail-biting adaptation of Hill’s novel.
Twist
An unexpected change or development in a story or situation
The plot twists are brilliant, and the cast of two are sensational.
Sensational
INF extremely good; wonderful, = fabulous, brilliant
The play was absolutely sensational/fabulous.
Acclaimed
Publicly talked or written about in an admiring way.
Phenomenally successful, and unanimously acclaimed by the critics. A must see thriller.
Atrocious
Very bad and unpleasant = dire (INF)
I had to sit through some atrocious, sentimental movie that Frankie wanted to see on TV last night.
Sentimental
(Often disapproving) making people experience feelings of sadness, sympathy, etc.
I had to sit through some atrocious, sentimental movie that Frankie wanted to see on TV last night.
Shallow
Not showing serious thought, feelings, etc. = superficial
The female characters were shallow.
Feeble
Very weak
Feeble jokes
Wooden
Not showing enough natural expressions, emotion, or movement
Wooden dialogue and feeble jokes
Miscast
(Of an actor) not suitable for the role they have been given
Jack Burns was totally miscast as the romantic lead.
Utter
Complete
The movie was utter rubbish.
Unconvincing
Not seeming true or real
She was pretty unconvincing in the movie.
Deadly dull
Tedious
Very boring:
Bored to death = bored to tears = bored stiff = bored out of your mind
