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Arts & Creativity — B1 English Vocabulary

This B1 vocabulary list gathers 40 intermediate English words about arts & creativity — painting, writing, music and the stage. Every word comes with its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.

  1. sculpture/ˈskʌlp.tʃə/

    “The sculpture is made of stone.”

  2. portrait/ˈpɔː.trət/

    “She painted a portrait of her father.”

  3. gallery/ˈɡæl.ər.i/

    “The gallery shows modern art.”

  4. exhibition/ˌek.sɪˈbɪʃ.ən/

    “We visited an art exhibition.”

  5. masterpiece/ˈmɑː.stə.piːs/

    “The painting is a masterpiece.”

  6. canvas/ˈkæn.vəs/

    “He painted on a large canvas.”

  7. creativity/ˌkriː.eɪˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/

    “Art encourages creativity.”

  8. imagination/ɪˌmædʒ.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

    “Children have great imagination.”

  9. inspiration/ˌɪn.spɪˈreɪ.ʃən/

    “Nature is her inspiration.”

  10. exhibit/ɪɡˈzɪb.ɪt/

    “The museum will exhibit his work.”

  11. handicraft/ˈhæn.dɪ.krɑːft/

    “She sells handicraft at the market.”

  12. watercolour/ˈwɔː.tə.kʌl.ə/

    “He prefers watercolour paintings.”

  13. abstract/ˈæb.strækt/

    “I really like abstract art.”

  14. performer/pəˈfɔː.mə/

    “The performer bowed to the crowd.”

  15. playwright/ˈpleɪ.raɪt/

    “Shakespeare was a famous playwright.”

  16. novel/ˈnɒv.əl/

    “She is writing her first novel.”

  17. poem/ˈpəʊ.ɪm/

    “He wrote a beautiful poem.”

  18. poetry/ˈpəʊ.ɪ.tri/

    “She loves reading poetry.”

  19. author/ˈɔː.θə/

    “The author signed my book.”

  20. literature/ˈlɪt.rə.tʃə/

    “She studies English literature.”

  21. fiction/ˈfɪk.ʃən/

    “I prefer fiction to history books.”

  22. plot/plɒt/

    “The film has an exciting plot.”

  23. compose/kəmˈpəʊz/

    “He likes to compose music.”

  24. composer/kəmˈpəʊ.zə/

    “Mozart was a great composer.”

  25. orchestra/ˈɔː.kɪ.strə/

    “The orchestra played beautifully.”

  26. melody/ˈmel.ə.di/

    “The song has a lovely melody.”

  27. rhythm/ˈrɪð.əm/

    “I love the rhythm of this song.”

  28. gifted/ˈɡɪf.tɪd/

    “She is a gifted musician.”

  29. creation/kriˈeɪ.ʃən/

    “The dress is her own creation.”

  30. decorative/ˈdek.ər.ə.tɪv/

    “The vase is purely decorative.”

  31. mural/ˈmjʊə.rəl/

    “A large mural covers the wall.”

  32. artwork/ˈɑːt.wɜːk/

    “The artwork sold for millions.”

  33. rehearse/rɪˈhɜːs/

    “The actors rehearse every day.”

  34. rehearsal/rɪˈhɜː.səl/

    “The final rehearsal went well.”

  35. easel/ˈiː.zəl/

    “Her painting stood on an easel.”

  36. aesthetic/esˈθet.ɪk/

    “The room has a simple aesthetic.”

  37. audition/ɔːˈdɪʃ.ən/

    “She passed the audition.”

  38. curator/kjʊəˈreɪ.tə/

    “The curator arranged the paintings.”

  39. engrave/ɪnˈɡreɪv/

    “They will engrave his name on it.”

  40. artistic/ɑːˈtɪs.tɪk/

    “She has great artistic talent.”