Unit 20 Flashcards

1
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artefact

/ˈɑːtəfækt /

A

an object such as a tool, weapon etc that was made in the past and is historically important

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enigmatic

/ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk/

A

mysterious and difficult to understand

/ enigmatic smile /

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3
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mundane

/mʌnˈdeɪn/

A

ordinary and not interesting or exciting SYN boring

/ the work was pretty mundane. /

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4
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thrill

/θrɪl/

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a sudden strong feeling of excitement and pleasure, or the thing that makes you feel this

/ Winning first place must have been quite a thrill./

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5
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choreograph

/ˈkɒriəɡrɑːf, /

A

to arrange how dancers should move during a performance

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6
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rush

/rʌʃ/

A

hurry

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7
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aesthetic

/iːsˈθetɪk/

A

connected with beauty and the study of beauty

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8
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deftly

A

از روی زبردستی

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9
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conception

/kənˈsepʃən/

A

an idea about what something is like, or a general understanding of something
درک

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10
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burgeon

/ˈbɜːdʒən /

A

to grow or develop quickly

جوانه زدن

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11
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transcend

/trænˈsend/

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to go beyond the usual limits of something

/ The beauty of her songs transcend words and language./
برتری یافتن

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12
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provoke

/prəˈvəʊk /

A

to cause a reaction or feeling, especially a sudden one

برانگیختن / تحریک کردن

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13
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exhibition

/ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/

A

a show of paintings, photographs, or other objects that people can go to see /exhibition of

/an exhibition of black and white photographs/
نمایشگاه

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14
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craft

/krɑːft/

A

a job or activity in which you make things with your hands, and that you usually need skill to do → handicraft

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15
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depict

/dɪˈpɪkt/

A

to describe something or someone in writing or speech, or to show them in a painting, picture etc

/ In this new biography she is depicted as a lonely and unhappy woman. /

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16
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carve

/kɑːv/

A

to make an object or pattern by cutting a piece of wood or stone → carving

17
Q

interactive

/ˌɪntərˈæktɪv◂/

A

an interactive computer program, television system etc allows you to communicate directly with it, and does things in reaction to your actions

18
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participate

/pɑːˈtɪsəpeɪt /

A

to take part in an activity or event

19
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richness

/ˈrɪtʃnəs/

A

if something has richness, it contains a lot of interesting things
غنی

20
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enrich

/ɪnˈrɪtʃ/

A

to improve the quality of something, especially by adding things to it

21
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eclectic

/ɪˈklektɪk/

A

including a mixture of many different things or people, especially so that you can use the best of all of them

/ galleries with an eclectic range of styles and artists /

22
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intimacy

/ˈɪntəməsi/

A

a state of having a close personal relationship with someone

23
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narrative

/ˈnærətɪv/

A

a description of events in a story

24
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justifiably

/ˈdʒʌstəfaɪəbəl/

A

actions, reactions, decisions etc that are justifiable are acceptable because they are done for good reasons
قابل توجیه

25
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embed

/ɪmˈbed/

A

to put something firmly and deeply into something else, or to be put into something in this way
جا سازی کردن

26
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evolution

/ˌiːvəˈluːʃən,/

A

the scientific idea that plants and animals develop and change gradually over a long period of time /evolution of
سیر تکاملی

27
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controversy

/ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi/

A

a serious argument about something that involves many people and continues for a long time

28
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innovation

/ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən/

A

a new idea, method, or invention

29
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concrete

/ˈkɒŋkriːt /

A

بهم چسبیده

30
Q

explicit

/ɪkˈsplɪsɪt/

A

expressed in a way that is very clear and direct

صریح

31
Q

coherence

/kəʊˈhɪərəns /

A

انسجام

32
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seldom

A

very rarely or almost never

33
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stimulate

/ˈstɪmjəleɪt/

A

to encourage or help an activity to begin or develop further

/ City leaders hope the amusement park will stimulate tourism./

34
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descriptive

/dɪˈskrɪptɪv/

A

giving a description of something

35
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repetition

/ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/

A

doing or saying the same thing many times

36
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marginally

/ˈmɑːdʒənəl/

A

not enough to make an important difference SYN slightly