english vocab Flashcards
journey done for religious reasons
pilgrimage
the universe
cosmos
a person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing in a different place or situation
counterpart
a place of refuge and protection
sanctuary
a conqueror
conquistador
a person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended
ancestor
eat a large amount greedily; fill oneself with food
gorge
the highest point
peak
situated in a high/elevated position
perched
unclear; not well-known
obscure
exist in large quantities
abound
dedicated to a particular purpose; committed
devoted to
destined to fail or suffer a bad fate
doomed
based on guesses or theories, rather than evidence
speculative
arrangement of smtn, such as space
layout
period during which a ruler is in power
reign
to go up; rise
ascend
presented as a gift or sacrifice
offering
type of volcanic glass
obsidian
face/deal with smtn
confront
related to formal or ritualistic events
ceremonial
exact copy or reproduction of smtn
replica
place where stone/minerals are extracted from the earth
quarry
related to sky, often associated w heaven
celestial
related to Earth or land
terrestrial
very successful movie, book or event
blockbuster
film/TV program that dramatizes the life of a real person
biopic
a work that has been created based on another work
adaptation
a new version of an existing work/film
remake
smtn that brings positive and warm feelings
heart-warming
smtn that captures your attention completely; very exciting
gripping
convincing; realistic
believable
easy to guess or anticipate
predictable
descriptive language used to create vivid pictures or sensations
imagery
carve/engrave words on a surface
inscribe
ways of looking at smtn, POV
perspective
easily hurt or attacked
vulnerable
deep, serious thought about a particular subject
reflection
an item that schoolchildren used in the past to write on w chalk
slate
large piece of art that is painted or drawn on a wall
mural
result or effect
outcome
very serious or bad
desperate
already decided by someone else, fixed
set
interested by smtn unusual
intrigued
type of art made by putting cut or torn paper together to form an image
collage
in the end, finally
ultimately
meetings where ppl do smtn together and discuss what they’ve done
workshops
to be helped by something or to help someone
benefit from
group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common
community
a large piece of equipment installed for use
installation
exaggerated and excessively dramatic
theatrical
sudden and striking
dramatic
judgement or discussion of the quality of something
review
it is old-fashioned or not relevant any more
dated
it means that the work isn’t clear or expressing more than one meaning
ambiguous
it does not represent reality, but rather the artist’s feelings and thoughts
abstract
it shows a private moment in somebody’s life
somber
it creates a distinctive mood, typically of romance or nostalgia
atmospheric
a dead human body
cadaver
n., a person or animal that lives in or at a specified place
dwell, dweller
worldy/ experienced/ cosmopolitan/ knowledgeable people
sophisticate
mental, concerning the mind
cognitive
with a sound basis in logic or fact, reasonably
validly
of little depth
shallow
supply
provide
considerable
substantial
understand
comprehend
combine (one thing) with another to form a whole; merge, unite
integrate
become superior, exceptionally good
excel at
judgement or discussion of the quality of something
prevail, prevailing
to achieve something that you have been aiming for
succeed in
dominance, one country has more power, control or importance than others
hegemony
accept (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and enthusiastically
embrace
never done or known before
unprecedented
go past or round
bypass
usefulness
utility
unwilling and hesitant
reluctant to
type of newspaper wiht comic strips
comics
hospital for ppl with mental illness
asylum
serious mistake, usually caused by not taking care or thinking
blunder
chief executive officer, person with the most important position in a company
CEO
secondary/ subordinate, serving to support
collateral(damage/victim)
hospital for ppl who are terminally ill
hospice
process of beginning
inception
severe continuous pain in the head
migraine
situation/statement that seems impossible to understand because it contains two opposite facts
paradox
belief that people have no control over events because these things are controlled by other forces
predestination
earn a particular amount of money before tax is paid
to gross
put to death(by hanging) by mob action without legal approval or permission
to lynch
think carefully about smtn, over a period of time
to ponder
sophisticated
unsophisticated
ambiguous
unambiguous
conscious
unconscious
worthy
unworthy
explode
unexplode; implode
collapse inward violently
implode
resolved
unresolved
ethical
unethical
sanity
insanity
ability
dis/in + ability
appearance
disappearance
approval
disapproval
legal
illegal
regular
irregular
modest
immodest
moderate in behavior, dressing or opinions
modest
