Vocabulary and everyday topics: Fiction, travel, money, and expressions

Apuntes

• Subtopic: Fiction - Adjectives and Nouns Complex issue /ˌkɒmpleks ˈɪʃuː/ n: A subject or problem which people are thinking and talking about that is difficult to solve or understand. Major role /ˌmeɪdʒə ˈrəʊl/ n: If a character has a major role in a book, film, etc., they have an important purpose in its story. Minor character /ˌmaɪnə ˈkærəktə/ n: A person in a book, film, etc., that is not one of the main people in the story. Moving novel /ˌmuːvɪŋ ˈnɒvəl/ n: A sad story about imaginary characters and events. Opening chapter /ˌəʊpənɪŋ ˈtʃæptə/ n: The first part of a book. Predictable plot /prɪˈdɪktəbl ˈplɒt/ n: If a book, play, or film has a predictable plot, its story happens in a way that you expect and that isn’t unusual or interesting. Stunning illustration /ˈstʌnɪŋ ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/ n: A very beautiful drawing in a book, magazine, etc. • Subtopic: Adjective + Preposition Addicted (to) /əˈdɪktɪd (tə)/ adj: Liking something very much and doing or having it too often. Annoyed (by) /əˈnɔɪd (baɪ)/ adj: Slightly angry (with something). Disappointed (with) /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd (wɪð)/ adj: Unhappy because something was not as good as you hoped or expected. Furious (with) /ˈfjʊəriəs (wɪð)/ ad...