unit4(culture) Flashcards

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civilization

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human society

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attribute

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to give credit for or see as the origin og sth

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3
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creator

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the first maker of sth

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4
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mythology

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set of traditional stories used to explain the origin of things

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5
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settle

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to stablish a permanent place to live

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scholar

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person who has a great deal of khowledge a bout a particular sub

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agricultural

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related to farming

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property

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sth that is owned

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token

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an object used to represent sth else

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tablet

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a thin

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11
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excavation

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an area of digging , especially to find object from past culture

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adopt

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to accept or start to use sth new

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carve

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to cut and shape hard material

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14
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encompass

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to include

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inscribe

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to mark a surface with words or letter

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structure

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sth that is built , such as a biulding or bridge

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deed

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an act, especially a good or bad one

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18
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literacy

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the ability to read and write

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19
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function

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to perform well

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20
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evoke

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to bring to mind

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21
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image

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a mental picture

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22
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sway

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to move bach and forth

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23
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benefit

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the use, advantage of

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24
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stereotype

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a fixed idea people have espially one that is weong

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tradition

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the custom or belief of a group of people

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altar

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a table or similar structure for religious ceremonies

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ritual

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a set of action used as part of cermony

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evidence

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signs, proof sth is or is not true

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discourage

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to try to stop or prevent sth

30
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revive

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to bring back to life

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reign

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the priod of time that a king or queen is power

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celebration

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a social event to mark a special day or occasion

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influence

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an effect, power

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energetic

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having a lot of enrgy

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graceful

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havinf beauty of movement

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elaborate

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having a lot of detail and decoration

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floral

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related to flowers

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garland

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decorativ rope of flowers or leaves

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gesture

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a movment to express a feeling or idea

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portray

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to represent , act out

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prop

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object used by actors

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culminate

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to result in , end with

43
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abstract

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not concrete, related to ideas or feeling

44
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literal

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following the exact meaning

45
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conflict

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difficultly , opposition

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humorous

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funny, entertaining

47
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exaggerated

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made to seem more or bihger

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sharpen

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to improve, perfect

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effectively

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well, successfully

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frailty

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weakness and lack of strength

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renowned

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famous

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prominent

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important, major

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emerge

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to appear, develop

54
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illusion

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appearance of being real , false impression

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reminiscent

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similar to ,reminding of sth

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considerably

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to great deal, noticeably

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merge

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to combine

58
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atmosphere

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the feeling of a place