NEO5 Flashcards
complemented
to help make something or someone more complete or effective:
example: complemented by an abundance of nonagricultural resources
patronage
the support given to an organization by someone:
example: artisans who enjoyed the patronage (support) of the local
ruler
aviary
a large cage (= area surrounded by wire or bars) or closed space in which birds are kept as pets
tributes
something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved especially : a gift or service showing respect, gratitude, or affection
example: access to the ruler’s aviary and stored tributes
ornate
having a lot of decoration:
example: ornate featherwork for the ruler’s fine attire, for exquisite gifts
attire
clothes, especially of a particular or formal type:
example: ornate featherwork for the ruler’s fine attire, for exquisite gifts
exquisite
very beautiful and delicate:
example: ornate featherwork for the ruler’s fine attire, for exquisite gifts
carpenter
a person whose job is making and repairing wooden objects and structures
example: Ten carpenters and ten stonemasons were also attached to Don Juan
stonemasons
a person whose job it is to cut, prepare, and use stone for building
example: Ten carpenters and ten stonemasons were also attached to Don Juan
handsomely
very well or to a great degree:
example: he paid them handsomely for their work.
welfare
physical and mental health and happiness:
example: responsibility for their welfare
aerate
to allow air to act on something:
example: his body up and down to keep well-aerated water moving over the
eggs
interface
a situation, way, or place where two things come together and affect each other:
example: back brooding at the air-water interface