Literature
NOUNS
poetry fiction/ non-fiction romance
poem story fairy story
verse sketch science fiction
rhyme novel/novelist suspense story
lyric essay horror story
epic tale sensational story
prose pseudonym/ alias blurb
quest fantasy detective story/ whodunit
spy story action prolific author
adventure story conflict trend
psychological story climax, culmination literary movement
historic / historical story resolution literary criticism/ critic
shocker setting realm
thriller draft of the book inspiration
manuscript location sphere
(auto)biography background field
creativity character (major/ minor) style
creative (urge) protagonist narrator
concept title editor
(to think up a new concept) hardback paperback
plot novelist ghost writer
author readership literary agent
bestseller mastery of motivation
edition chapter volume
VERBS
develop (a story) draw (the character) reflect
unfold (a story) inspire convey
end / finish describe represent
portray picture depict
involve skim (through) scan
embody be consumed by
Adjectives
primitive (style) moving commonplace
economical amusing dragged out
cultivated instructive humorous
plain touching gripping
elaborate explicit (meaning) readable
haunting well-drawn dull
catching (story) heavy-going tedious
lightweight overrated engaging
conventional plausible fascinating
obscure/celebrated (author)
II term
GLOBALISATION
Nouns Adjectives Verbs
rate of development enable
social networking benefit sb.
to surf the Web set up web site
web link
impact
intercultural (verbal /
nonverbal) communication homogenious tend
cross-cultural interaction bilingual interact
mainstream culture heritage homesick alienate
(mental) isolation frustrated convey
country of origin self-conscious fall apart
racial minority alien modify
ethnocentrism eccentric misinterpret
stereotype deviant reinforce
prejudice weird dominate
preconception queer long
conversational distance be immersed in
body language initiate a conversation
props jeopardize
cues precipitate
honeymoon period vacillate
culture shock
initial adjustment
assimilation
festival
festivity
ceremony commemorate
mother tongue pick up language
accent come across
slang put sb. off
Verbs: gestures (c. Adv.)
blink shrug ( shoulders)
sigh clench (a first, teeth)
sniff wrinkle ( a nose, brow)
wag (a finger) beckon
nod (head) shake (a head, fist) scratch one’s head
index (a finger) knit (a brow) pucker (lips)
frown ; wink (an eye)
bend curve
bow (sit) stiffly
cross (your arms/legs) stretch
curtsey wave (your arms/hand)
drag (v) (stand) erect
be pulled in two/both directions
fold (your arms) hunch (your shoulders)
incline (your head) drag
kneel be flat on (your) back
lounge (v) hug (your) knees
point (a finger) on (your) hands and knees
pull push
make sb. sit up
raise (your hand/arm) reach (v)
with (your) head in (your) hands
slouch (v)