Chapter4 Flashcards
Adopt
They’ve adopted a baby girl.
to accept or start to use something new:
I think it’s time to adopt a different strategy in my dealings with him.
Attribute
Attribution
a quality or characteristic that someone or something has:
Moshakhase vizhegi
Ancient civilisations attributed the origins of writing to the god
In Chinese mythology the creation of writing is attributed to an ancient sage
Organizational ability is an essential attribute for a good manager.
She attributes her success to hard work and a little luck.
Climate change is widely attributed to the build-up of greenhouse gases.
The goals commonly attributed to management are status, power, salary and security.
incorrect attribution of the cause of death
Carve
To cut and shape hard material
carve something into/in something The wood had been carved into the shape of a flower.
Civilisation
Some people think that nuclear war would mean the end of civilization.
Cuzco was the centre of one of the world’s most famous civilizations, that of the Incas.
Deed
an intentional act, especially a very bad or very good one:
An act , especially a good or bad one
It seems to me that a lot of evil deeds are done in the name of religion.
She’s always helping people and doing good deeds.
Encompass
including and containing
to include different types of things:
The festival is to encompass everything from music, theatre, and ballet to literature, cinema, and the visual arts.
The job encompasses a wide range of responsibilities.
The group encompasses all ages.
Excavation
An area of digging, especially to find objects from past cultures
Ice age bones are being excavated in the cave
Function
Surely the function of the law is to protect everyone’s rights.
The function of the veins is to carry blood to the heart.
Goals purpose
To perform well
Inscribe
To mark a surface with word or letters
Hakaki kardan
Literacy
Illiteracy
Literate
Illiterate
the ability to read and write:
Far more resources are needed to improve adult literacy.
Literacy was not considered necessary before modern times.
Illiteracy: illiteracy is a problem throughout the modern world
Few people were literate in the ancient world
An illiterate person cannot read or write
Mythology
Ostore shenasi
She’s fascinated by the stories of classical mythology
Scholar
Person who has a lot of knowledge about a particular subject
Token
Showing demonstarting
Livestock
Daam o toyor
Reed
Clay
ني
خاك رس
The ancient chiness used clay and reeds for the creation of property records
Affair
I looked after my father’s financial affairs.
That was used to record government affairs
Priests
Roohania
In ancient times, only specialised people such as scholars , priests or government officials used writing
