Ch7 Part 1 TOEFL MAP Listening Intermediate Definitions Flashcards
Review Vocabulary Words' Definitions from Ch7 (53 cards)
rely on
todependon ortrustsomeone or something
primitive
belonging to an early stage in the development of humans or animals
cave painting
aprehistoricpainting on the walls of acave, often showing animals and hunting scenes
perfect
to make something perfect or as good as you can
transparency
the quality of something, such as glass, that allows you to see through it
pigment
a colored powder that is mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.
opaque
not clear enough to see through or allow light through
unpredictable
likelytochangesuddenlyand withoutreasonandthereforenotableto bepredicted or depended on
improvise
toinventor make something, such as aspeechor adevice, at thetimewhen it isneededwithout already havingplannedit
logically
in a way that uses reason
prosperity
the state of being successful, especially in making money
prominent
important or well known
portrait
a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders
pose
to sit or stand in a particular position in order to be painted, drawn or photographed
symbolize
to be a symbol of something
enroll
to arrange for yourself or for somebody else to officially join a course, school, etc.
exhibit
to show something publicly
captivate
toholdtheattentionof someone by beingextremelyinteresting,exciting,pleasant, orattractive
appreciate
torecognizehow good someone or something is and tovaluethem or it
monochromatic
using onlyblack,white, andgrey, or using only onecolor
etching
the act of etching; apictureproducedbyprintingfrom ametalplatethat has beenetchedwithacid
virtually
almost
wind instrument
amusicalinstrumentwhosesoundisproducedbyblowing
stringed instrument
amusicalinstrumentwith strings that you play with your fingers or with a bow