18 Flashcards

0
Q

picky

A

سخت پسند

But I guess I can’t afford to be too picky

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1
Q

host

A

My family hosted a few foreign exchange students

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2
Q

end up

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You’d probably end up with a bit of everything rather than a regular spot.

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3
Q

sunspot

A

لكه خورشيد

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4
Q

heavenly

A

اسماني

Heavenly objects.

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5
Q

flaw and blemish

A

without any flaws or blemishes

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6
Q

Crossing

A

like shadows of planets crossing the Sun’s face

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7
Q

prevailing

A

رايج

So that was a problem for the prevailing view.

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8
Q

lopsided

A

then later it would become more lopsided,

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9
Q

Breakthrough

A

Breakthrough

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10
Q

account for

A

Explain

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11
Q

bust

A

تنديس نيمه تنه

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12
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commemorate

A

We’ve already looked at portrait sculpture which are busts created to commemorate people who had died

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13
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relief

A

relief sculpture

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14
Q

conquer

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and in 300 years they had conquered most of the Mediterranean area and parts of Europe

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15
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Impress

A

It’s probably fair to say that the Romans were impressed be Greek art and culture

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16
Q

statue

A

statues

تنديس و مجسمه

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17
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prevalent

A

Prevailing

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18
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contemporary

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But finally some contemporary art historians have challenged this view

19
Q

plaster casts

A

Then they shipped these plaster casts to workshops all over the empire

قالب گچي

20
Q

redo

A

redid

I’m glad you redid your outline

21
Q

feed

A

. I fed a few comments, but nothing you have to act on

22
Q

sponsor

A

The study is sponsored by a TV network

23
Q

sell

A

Hey, don’t sell yourself short

24
Q

happen to

A

I happen to be friends with a woman who is doing the TV study.

25
Q

spice

A

ادويه

26
Q

aromatic

A

خوشبو

a spice is part of an aromatic plant that is not a leaf or herb

27
Q

Tree bark

A

پوسته درخت

28
Q

cinnamon

A

دارچين

29
Q

Boil down

A

We can boil it down to there general ideas briefly.

خلاصه كردن

30
Q

fragrance

A

بوي خوش

31
Q

rarity

A

كميابي

32
Q

ambassador

A

سفير

33
Q

bland

A

The diet then was relatively bland,

بي مزه

34
Q

While

A

after while

35
Q

shroud

A

Their origins were shrouded in exotic travels.

36
Q

allure of

A

They had the allure of the unknown, of wild places.

37
Q

perfume

A

عطر

38
Q

repercussion

A

Repercussion

39
Q

patience

A

n صبر

Patient صبور

40
Q

easy to spot

A

difficult / easy to spot

Drug addicts are fairly easy to spot.

41
Q

beat

A

how does its heart beat?

42
Q

revive

A

how it revives is pretty amazing too

43
Q

thaw

A

OPP. Freeze

44
Q

longevity

A

ably just a few years but there is no evidence its longevity.