Roman Cultural Influence on Britain Flashcards

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enormous

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extremely large

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comprised

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to have things or people as parts or members; to consist of

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3
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broadest

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very wide

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4
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utilitarian

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designed to be useful rather than decorative

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5
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underestimate

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to fail to guess or understand the real cost, size, difficulty, etc. of something

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possession

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the fact that you have or own something

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7
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mundane

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very ordinary and therefore not interesting

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8
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accompany

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to go with someone to a social event or to an entertainment

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acquire

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to get or obtain something

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10
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literally

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using the real or original meaning of a word or phrase

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11
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amply

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in a way that is more than enough

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12
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pretension

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A pretension is also a claim or belief

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13
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marble

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a type of very hard rock that has a pattern of lines going through it

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14
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sculpture

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the art of forming solid objects that represent a thing, person

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15
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contemporary

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existing or happening now, and therefore seeming modern

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16
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provincial

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a person who comes from somewhere in a country outside its capital city

17
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fulfill

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to do something as promised or intended, or to satisfy your hopes or expectations

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accentuate

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to emphasize a particular feature of something or to make something more noticeable