Art Flashcards

1
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Performing art

A

modern dance piece, movie…

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2
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Literature

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biography/ novel…

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3
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Fine/ Visual art

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Abstract art/ photography/ portrait

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4
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Still life

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تصاویر اشیاء بی جان

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5
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Pirouette

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چرخ روی پاشنه

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6
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Tutu

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Daaman kootah

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7
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Tenors

A

صدای زیر مردانه

  1. a man’s singing voice in the highest range, or a person or musical instrument with this range
  2. the character or usual pattern of something:

Suddenly the tenor of the meeting changed, and people started insulting each other.

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8
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Send shudders/a shudder down your spine.

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To cause you to feel extremely worried or frightened: When I think of what might have happened in the accident, it sends shudders down my spine.

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9
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Remarkable eloquence

A

شیوایی

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10
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Compilation

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A compilation of modern poetry / Collection, cumulation

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11
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X might not be to everyone’s taste

A

morede alagheye

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12
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Inanimate objects

A

sheiy bi jaan

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13
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Rave reviews

A

بررسی جار و جنجال

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14
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Prerogative

A

a special advantage that allows some people the freedom to do or have something that is not possible or allowed for everyone:
حق ویژ
It’s the president’s prerogative to nominate judges who share his political philosophy.

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15
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Chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royces

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Mashin ba raanande

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16
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Entourage

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the group of people who travel with and work for an important or famous person:

Her usual entourage includes musicians, backup singers, and technicians.

17
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Unscheduled appearance

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It is dangerous for famous people to have unscheduled appearance

18
Q

To be constantly shielded from the adoring crowds

A

dar amaan budan

19
Q

Astronomical rate of pay

A

daraamad ziad

20
Q

Unprecedented scale

A

vast sum

21
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Adulation

A

too much admiration or praise for someone:

He couldn’t deal with the adulation of his fans.

22
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Fierce

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  1. violent and forceful:
    a. The city has been under fierce attack
  2. Fierce can also mean severe or extremely strong:
    a. She’s a fierce critic of US policies.
    b. He was a fierce competitor.
23
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Colossal rewards

A

Enormous/ Immense

24
Q

Reluctantly

A

با اکراه

25
Q

Humdrum jobs

A

shoghle yeknavakht

26
Q

To make envious remarks

A

harfaye hasoodaneh

27
Q

At the outset

A

at the beginning

28
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Handful of competitors

A

tedade kami az roghaba

29
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Recompense

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Money given to s.o in return for his trouble/ inconvenience or effort

30
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Begrudge

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  1. To feel unhappy because someone has something that you think they do not deserve:
    a. I don’t begrudge him his freedom.
  2. To feel unhappy about spending money on something or spending time doing something:
    a. They begrudged every day they had to stay with their father.
    b. She begrudged paying so much for an ice cream cone.
31
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reluctant

A

Not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it:

[ + to infinitive ] 1. I was having such a good time I was reluctant to leave.

  1. Many parents feel reluctant to talk openly with their children.
  2. She persuaded her reluctant husband to take a trip to Florida with her.
32
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Reluctant

A

Not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it:

[ + to infinitive ] 1. I was having such a good time I was reluctant to leave.

  1. Many parents feel reluctant to talk openly with their children.
  2. She persuaded her reluctant husband to take a trip to Florida with her.
33
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Bulwark

A

something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations:

My savings were to be a bulwark against unemployment.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

34
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Art is representative of human engagement with ideas

A

ertebaate ensaan va ide