Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• such as: For example; like
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• step into: To enter a place or situation.
• works from: To perform one's job duties from a specific location.
• on the basis of: Because of; using as a reason or justification.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• dispense with: To get rid of; do without; eliminate.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• pay: To give money for goods or work done
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• finely: Done with great skill; high in quality
• juicy: (Of a fruit) full of juice
• word: Unit of language that has a meaning
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• art: Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
• painting: A picture made with paint
• history: Established pattern or record
• gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
• necklace: Piece of jewelry that hangs around the neck
• building: To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
• painter: Person who paints pieces of art; artist
• violin: Wooden instrument with strings, played with a bow
• belonged: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
• collectively: By working together as a group
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• instrument: Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
• collective: Business owned or controlled by its workers
• spoon: Tool with a rounded end for eating ice cream, etc.
• classical: Concerning the culture of ancient Greece or Rome
• sculpture: Work of art made by cutting stone, wood, clay etc.
• vase: Decorative container, usually for holding flowers
• consider: To think carefully about something
• visual: Of or relating to vision
• rug: Small carpet; material used to cover a floor
• existed: To be present, alive or real
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• regarded: To think about a person, thing in a particular way
• monument: Something built to remember an event or person
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
• statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
• shortly: Quickly; soon; in a moment
• value: Importance you attach to something
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• distinction: Special quality that makes something different
• production: Process of producing or growing food naturally
• decorative: Being attractive but not necessarily useful
• medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
• incapable: Not capable or able to do something
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• influential: Having the power to cause change; having influence
• legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• exception: Something different or not included
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
• appreciation: Rise in value (of property or belongings)
• precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• merit: To earn something, such as praise or a reward
• possess: To enter a person's mind or body as a spirit
• primitive: Lacking a written language and advanced technology
• inferior: Being of little importance or worth
• classified: To arrange things into groups of similar items
• accomplishment: Something you succeed in after hard work
• individually: In a way involving only that person
• workshop: A brief intensive course for a small group
• vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
• saddle: Seat of a bicycle, or a seat to put on a horse
• persist: To continue a course of action despite opposition
• pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
• guild: Association of people with same job/interests
• lace: To add an amount of liquor to a food or drink
• fresco: Picture painted over wet plaster, e.g. on a wall
• utilitarian: Intended to be useful; plain; practical
• dispense: To distribute, prepare and give out
• insure: To buy protection against possible loss, damage
• innovate: To introduce or create new things or make changes
• ceramic: Made from clay and hardened in a very hot oven
• totem: Animal, plant, etc. with religious significance
• quilt: Bed cover of padding sewn into two layers of cloth
• aesthetic: Concerning the sense of artistic beauty
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• incidentally: As part of something else; as it happens
• wider: Greater in distance across or from side to side