synonyms
a synonym for tedious is
boring
a book... (reads a lot)
worm
Had he not learnt French,
he would/would not have...
No sooner had I left...
than blablabla
a rip-... (unreasonably expensive)
off
a synonym for compelling is
captivating, engrossing
a page-
turner
If it hadn't been for my parents,
I wouldn't...
......................... can you enter this room.
Under no circumstances
a tip-... ( a piece of information/warning)
off
a synonym for evocative is
powerful (bring strong images) to mind
a bedtime
story
Should you need help is an example of the
Second Conditional
.......................... could I find a nice hotel to stay at.
Nowhere
..........-down (severe measures against someone/thing)
crack
a synonym for poignant is
sorrowful, moving, touched :-)
novella in English is
a short story
If it weren't for the fact...
that something is something, something would...
.......... went the balloon when the cat scratched it.
Pop
...........-hearted (not serious)
light
a synonym for macabre is
frightening, eerie, deathlike, gruesome, extremely unpleasant, having death as a subject
a .................. (main character)
protagonist
Supposing the car was cheaper,
I would...
........ tedious was the film that he instantly fell asleep.
So
a red herring is
a manoeuvre that distracts attention