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. /