Unit 20 Flashcards
artefact
/ˈɑːtəfækt /
an object such as a tool, weapon etc that was made in the past and is historically important
enigmatic
/ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk/
mysterious and difficult to understand
/ enigmatic smile /
mundane
/mʌnˈdeɪn/
ordinary and not interesting or exciting SYN boring
/ the work was pretty mundane. /
thrill
/θrɪl/
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./
choreograph
/ˈkɒriəɡrɑːf, /
to arrange how dancers should move during a performance
rush
/rʌʃ/
hurry
aesthetic
/iːsˈθetɪk/
connected with beauty and the study of beauty
deftly
از روی زبردستی
conception
/kənˈsepʃən/
an idea about what something is like, or a general understanding of something
درک
burgeon
/ˈbɜːdʒən /
to grow or develop quickly
جوانه زدن
transcend
/trænˈsend/
to go beyond the usual limits of something
/ The beauty of her songs transcend words and language./
برتری یافتن
provoke
/prəˈvəʊk /
to cause a reaction or feeling, especially a sudden one
برانگیختن / تحریک کردن
exhibition
/ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
a show of paintings, photographs, or other objects that people can go to see /exhibition of
/an exhibition of black and white photographs/
نمایشگاه
craft
/krɑːft/
a job or activity in which you make things with your hands, and that you usually need skill to do → handicraft
depict
/dɪˈpɪkt/
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. /
carve
/kɑːv/
to make an object or pattern by cutting a piece of wood or stone → carving
interactive
/ˌɪntərˈæktɪv◂/
an interactive computer program, television system etc allows you to communicate directly with it, and does things in reaction to your actions
participate
/pɑːˈtɪsəpeɪt /
to take part in an activity or event
richness
/ˈrɪtʃnəs/
if something has richness, it contains a lot of interesting things
غنی
enrich
/ɪnˈrɪtʃ/
to improve the quality of something, especially by adding things to it
eclectic
/ɪˈklektɪk/
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 /
intimacy
/ˈɪntəməsi/
a state of having a close personal relationship with someone
narrative
/ˈnærətɪv/
a description of events in a story
justifiably
/ˈdʒʌstəfaɪəbəl/
actions, reactions, decisions etc that are justifiable are acceptable because they are done for good reasons
قابل توجیه
embed
/ɪmˈbed/
to put something firmly and deeply into something else, or to be put into something in this way
جا سازی کردن
evolution
/ˌiːvəˈluːʃən,/
the scientific idea that plants and animals develop and change gradually over a long period of time /evolution of
سیر تکاملی
controversy
/ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi/
a serious argument about something that involves many people and continues for a long time
innovation
/ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən/
a new idea, method, or invention
concrete
/ˈkɒŋkriːt /
بهم چسبیده
explicit
/ɪkˈsplɪsɪt/
expressed in a way that is very clear and direct
صریح
coherence
/kəʊˈhɪərəns /
انسجام
seldom
very rarely or almost never
stimulate
/ˈstɪmjəleɪt/
to encourage or help an activity to begin or develop further
/ City leaders hope the amusement park will stimulate tourism./
descriptive
/dɪˈskrɪptɪv/
giving a description of something
repetition
/ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
doing or saying the same thing many times
marginally
/ˈmɑːdʒənəl/
not enough to make an important difference SYN slightly
