Culture Flashcards

1
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Person who has a great deal of knowledge about particular subject

A

Scholar

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2
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Livestock

Zwierzęta hodowlane

A

Cattle

Bydło

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3
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An area of digging, especially to objects from past cultures

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Excavation/Excavators(man)

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4
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To give credit for or see as the origin is something

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To attribute; Ancient civilizations attributed the origins of writing to the gods.

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5
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To cut and shape hard material

A

Carve on

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6
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To include

A

A region that ENCOMPASSES parts of Mexico

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7
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to mark a surface with words or lettersq

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they INSCRIBED on temple walls

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8
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something that is built, such as a building or bridge

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Structure

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9
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the ability to read and write

A

Literacy/illiteracy

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10
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to bring to mind

A

this Pacific paradise EVOKES images of women

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11
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to move back and forth

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to sway

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12
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to go with; happen at the same time

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accompany

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13
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the period of time that a king or queen is in power

A

REIGN((rān)

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14
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to try to stop or prevent something

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discourage

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15
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to bring back to life

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revive

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16
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having beauty of movement

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graceful

17
Q

having a lot of detail and decoration

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ELABORATE/ the dancers wear elaborate costumes

18
Q

object used by actors

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prop

19
Q

to result in; end with

A

culminate

20
Q

made to seem more or bigger

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exaggerated

21
Q

to improve; perfect

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sharpen

22
Q

weakness and lack of strength

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frailty

23
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famous

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renowned

24
Q

important; major

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prominent

25
Q

to appear; develop

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emerge

26
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similar to; reminding of something

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reminiscent of/ people still reminisce about…

27
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to combine

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merge