unit4(culture) Flashcards
civilization
human society
attribute
to give credit for or see as the origin og sth
creator
the first maker of sth
mythology
set of traditional stories used to explain the origin of things
settle
to stablish a permanent place to live
scholar
person who has a great deal of khowledge a bout a particular sub
agricultural
related to farming
property
sth that is owned
token
an object used to represent sth else
tablet
a thin
excavation
an area of digging , especially to find object from past culture
adopt
to accept or start to use sth new
carve
to cut and shape hard material
encompass
to include
inscribe
to mark a surface with words or letter
structure
sth that is built , such as a biulding or bridge
deed
an act, especially a good or bad one
literacy
the ability to read and write
function
to perform well
evoke
to bring to mind
image
a mental picture
sway
to move bach and forth
benefit
the use, advantage of
stereotype
a fixed idea people have espially one that is weong
tradition
the custom or belief of a group of people
altar
a table or similar structure for religious ceremonies
ritual
a set of action used as part of cermony
evidence
signs, proof sth is or is not true
discourage
to try to stop or prevent sth
revive
to bring back to life
reign
the priod of time that a king or queen is power
celebration
a social event to mark a special day or occasion
influence
an effect, power
energetic
having a lot of enrgy
graceful
havinf beauty of movement
elaborate
having a lot of detail and decoration
floral
related to flowers
garland
decorativ rope of flowers or leaves
gesture
a movment to express a feeling or idea
portray
to represent , act out
prop
object used by actors
culminate
to result in , end with
abstract
not concrete, related to ideas or feeling
literal
following the exact meaning
conflict
difficultly , opposition
humorous
funny, entertaining
exaggerated
made to seem more or bihger
sharpen
to improve, perfect
effectively
well, successfully
frailty
weakness and lack of strength
renowned
famous
prominent
important, major
emerge
to appear, develop
illusion
appearance of being real , false impression
reminiscent
similar to ,reminding of sth
considerably
to great deal, noticeably
merge
to combine
atmosphere
the feeling of a place
