Chapter 4 Unit 1 Flashcards

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The theory has been widely discredited by scholars.

Scholars say that โ€ฆ

A

Scholar:

A person who has a great knowledge in a particular field.

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Organizational ability is an essential attribute for a good manager.

Ancient civilizations attributed the origins of writing ๐Ÿฎto๐Ÿฎthe gods.

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Attribute: a quality or characteristic that someone or something has, see as the origin of something.

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The Maya included mythological creatures in their writing system.

Today we reas the myths that were told in ancient times.

Mythology was very important in ancient civilizations.

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Mythology, mythological , myth:

A set of traditional stories used to explain the origins of things.

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4
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After they got married, they settled in Brooklyn.

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Settle: To go and live somewhere , especially permanently.

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๐Ÿ›Ž Now we have got hospital bills along with our usual expenses.

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Along with someone/something:

In addition to someone or something else.

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As a token of our gratitude for all you have done for us , we would like you to accept this gift.

a white flag is a token of surrender

tokens of profound grief

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Token: An object used to represent something else.

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One of the earliest clay tablests of this type was found in axcavations from the time of the sumerian culture

to excavate ancient ruins

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Excavate, Excavation, excavator:

to remove earth that is covering very old objects buried in the ground in order to discover things about the past.

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He carved her name on a tree.

Some of the tunnels in the cliff are natural, some were carved out (= cut into the rock) by soldiers for defensive purposes.

He carved her name on a tree.

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Carve:

To make something by cutting into especially wood or stone, or to cut into the surface of stone, wood, etc.

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It was later adopted by other cultures and became the basis for other writing systems.

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Basis *** basic

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The game is thought to have originated among the native of Alaska.

Originating in a system that used puctures to represent objectsโ€ฆ.

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Originate: to come from a particular place, time , situation

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The festival is to encompass everything from music, theatre, and ballet to literature, cinema, and the visual arts.

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Encompass:

To include different type of things.

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They are famous for they writing they inscribed on temple walls and other religious structures.

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Inscribe: To mark a surface with a words or letters

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13
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It seems to me that a lot of evil deeds are done in the name of religion.

Sheโ€™s always helping people and doing good deeds.

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Deed: An act, especially a good or bad one.

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14
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Far more resources are needed to improve adult literacy.

The country has a literacy rate of almost 98%.

Computer literacy is becoming as essential as the ability to drive a car.

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Literacy:
The ability to read and write
Literacy , literate , illiteracy , illiterate

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15
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She hired a lawyer who specializes in divorce cases.

a restaurant that specializes in seafood
I enjoy working in general medicine, but I hope to be able to specialize in the future.

The hospital is unable to provide the highly specialized care specialized skills.

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Specialize, specialized:

to spend most of your time studying one particular subject or doing one type of business:

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