EXAM PAPER: PHOTOGRAPHY
THE THEME: OBSERVE, SEEK, AND CHALLENGE
OBSERVE:
VERB
- a person who watches or notices something.”to a casual observer, he was at peace.
- a person who follows events closely and comments publicly on them. ”some observers expect interest rates to rise”
- a person posted in an official capacity to an area to monitor political or military events. ”elections scrutinized by international observers”
SYNONYMS: spectator, onlooker, watcher, voyeur, viewer, witness, eyewitness, bystander.
SEEK:
VERB
- attempt to find (something):“they came here to seek shelter from biting winter winds
- attempt or desire to obtain or achieve (something):“the new regime sought his extradition” · “her parents had never sought to interfere with her freedom”
- ask for (something) from someone: “he sought help from the police
- (SEEK SOMEONE/SOMETHING OUT)search for and find someone or something: “it’s his job to seek out new customers”
SYNONYMS: search for, try to find, look about for, pursue, try, attempt, endeavour, strive.
CHALLENGE:
NOUN
- a call to someone to participate in a competitive situation or fight to decide who is superior in terms of ability or strength: “he accepted the challenge”
- a call to prove or justify something: “a challenge to the legality of the banning order”
SYNONYMS: dare, provocation, summons, opposition, defiance, ultimatum, confrontation.
VERB
- invite (someone) to engage in a contest: “he challenged one of my men to a duel” · “organizations challenged the government in by-elections”
- dispute the truth or validity of: “it is possible to challenge the report’s assumptions”
SYNONYMS: dare, question, confront, dispute