english vocab Flashcards
(106 cards)
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journey done for religious reasons
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pilgrimage
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the universe
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cosmos
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a person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing in a different place or situation
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counterpart
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a place of refuge and protection
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sanctuary
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a conqueror
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conquistador
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a person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended
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ancestor
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eat a large amount greedily; fill oneself with food
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gorge
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the highest point
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peak
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situated in a high/elevated position
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perched
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unclear; not well-known
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obscure
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exist in large quantities
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abound
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dedicated to a particular purpose; committed
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devoted to
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destined to fail or suffer a bad fate
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doomed
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based on guesses or theories, rather than evidence
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speculative
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arrangement of smtn, such as space
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layout
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period during which a ruler is in power
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reign
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to go up; rise
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ascend
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presented as a gift or sacrifice
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offering
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type of volcanic glass
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obsidian
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face/deal with smtn
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confront
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related to formal or ritualistic events
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ceremonial
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exact copy or reproduction of smtn
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replica
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place where stone/minerals are extracted from the earth
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quarry
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related to sky, often associated w heaven
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celestial
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related to Earth or land
terrestrial
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very successful movie, book or event
blockbuster
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film/TV program that dramatizes the life of a real person
biopic
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a work that has been created based on another work
adaptation
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a new version of an existing work/film
remake
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smtn that brings positive and warm feelings
heart-warming
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smtn that captures your attention completely; very exciting
gripping
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convincing; realistic
believable
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easy to guess or anticipate
predictable
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descriptive language used to create vivid pictures or sensations
imagery
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carve/engrave words on a surface
inscribe
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ways of looking at smtn, POV
perspective
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easily hurt or attacked
vulnerable
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deep, serious thought about a particular subject
reflection
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an item that schoolchildren used in the past to write on w chalk
slate
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large piece of art that is painted or drawn on a wall
mural
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result or effect
outcome
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very serious or bad
desperate
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already decided by someone else, fixed
set
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interested by smtn unusual
intrigued
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type of art made by putting cut or torn paper together to form an image
collage
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in the end, finally
ultimately
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meetings where ppl do smtn together and discuss what they've done
workshops
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to be helped by something or to help someone
benefit from
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group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common
community
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a large piece of equipment installed for use
installation
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exaggerated and excessively dramatic
theatrical
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sudden and striking
dramatic
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judgement or discussion of the quality of something
review
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it is old-fashioned or not relevant any more
dated
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it means that the work isn't clear or expressing more than one meaning
ambiguous
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it does not represent reality, but rather the artist's feelings and thoughts
abstract
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it shows a private moment in somebody's life
somber
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it creates a distinctive mood, typically of romance or nostalgia
atmospheric
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a dead human body
cadaver
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n., a person or animal that lives in or at a specified place
dwell, dweller
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worldy/ experienced/ cosmopolitan/ knowledgeable people
sophisticate
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mental, concerning the mind
cognitive
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with a sound basis in logic or fact, reasonably
validly
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of little depth
shallow
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supply
provide
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considerable
substantial
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understand
comprehend
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combine (one thing) with another to form a whole; merge, unite
integrate
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become superior, exceptionally good
excel at
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judgement or discussion of the quality of something
prevail, prevailing
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to achieve something that you have been aiming for
succeed in
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dominance, one country has more power, control or importance than others
hegemony
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accept (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and enthusiastically
embrace
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never done or known before
unprecedented
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go past or round
bypass
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usefulness
utility
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unwilling and hesitant
reluctant to
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type of newspaper wiht comic strips
comics
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hospital for ppl with mental illness
asylum
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serious mistake, usually caused by not taking care or thinking
blunder
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chief executive officer, person with the most important position in a company
CEO
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secondary/ subordinate, serving to support
collateral(damage/victim)
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hospital for ppl who are terminally ill
hospice
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process of beginning
inception
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severe continuous pain in the head
migraine
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situation/statement that seems impossible to understand because it contains two opposite facts
paradox
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belief that people have no control over events because these things are controlled by other forces
predestination
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earn a particular amount of money before tax is paid
to gross
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put to death(by hanging) by mob action without legal approval or permission
to lynch
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think carefully about smtn, over a period of time
to ponder
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sophisticated
unsophisticated
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ambiguous
unambiguous
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conscious
unconscious
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worthy
unworthy
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explode
unexplode; implode
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collapse inward violently
implode
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resolved
unresolved
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ethical
unethical
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sanity
insanity
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ability
dis/in + ability
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appearance
disappearance
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approval
disapproval
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legal
illegal
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regular
irregular
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modest
immodest
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moderate in behavior, dressing or opinions
modest
