Events – B2–C1 – 001
This B2–C1 deck of 35 words opens the door to truly nuanced English narrative language: catastrophe, humiliation, downfall, adversity, a character's setback, alongside the small sensory details like a sigh, a gleam, or a murmur. With these words you'll sense the mood and subtlety of a literary text or a serious article, not just its plain meaning. Anyone reading English novels, essays, or film reviews at a higher level will find plenty of useful new shades of meaning here.
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What you'll be able to do
- You'll understand a novel's description of a character's downfall, humiliation, or adversity.
- You'll recognise small sensory details: a vibration, a gleam, a rustle, a murmur.
- You'll talk about a catastrophe or a setback with more sophisticated words.
- You'll describe the end of a relationship or a sacrifice with more nuance.
- You'll enjoy reading English literature because the mood and detail come through too.
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What's in this set?
The set's words in the source language — so you know exactly what you'll learn.
- breakup
- vibration
- catastrophe
- distortion
- humiliation
- downfall
- exhaustion
- repetition
- landslide
- detachment
- intrusion
- peep
- adversity
- misfortune
- setback
- interruption
- rattle
- tramp
- twinkle
- flutter
- standstill
- tremor
- desolation
- gleam
- murmur
- trample
- mutter
- splatter
- snore
- gravitation
- ravage
- sacrifice
- suspension
- fusion
- sequel