Top Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Primer
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delegate
US / 'delɪɡət /
•UK / ˈdɛlɪˌɡet /
- noun
- Person attending a meeting
- verb
- To give the responsibility for a task to others
million
US / ˈmɪljən /
•UK / ˈmɪljən /
- number
- 1,000,000
while
US / waɪl /
•UK / hwaɪl, waɪl /
- conjunction
- In spite of the fact that; although
- During the time that; at the same time
- noun
- Short amount of time
artwork
US / ˈɑ:twə:k /
•UK / ˈɑrtˌwɚk /
- noun
- the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazin
describe
US / dɪ'skraɪb /
•UK / dɪˈskraɪb /
- verb
- To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
itself
US / ɪtˈself /
•UK / ɪtˈsɛlf /
- pronoun
- Referring to it
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
notion
US / ˈnəuʃən /
•UK / ˈnoʃən /
- noun
- Sudden idea or desire to do something
will
US / wɪl /
•UK / wɪl /
- noun
- Desire or choice of someone
- Document saying who gets your money when you die
- Strong desire to do something; determination
- Desire to do something; strong wish to do
- other
- Used with verbs to express the future
- verb
- To leave property to someone after your death
- To use mental effort to make something happen
- Am (is, are) likely to do
- To influence someone to do something
- To make something happen by strongly wanting it
disney
US / ˈdɪzni: /
•UK / ˈdɪzni /
- adjective
- Reminiscent of a film or theme park created by the Walt Disney Company, especially in being simplifi
- Denoting a noncustodial parent who, when spending time with their child or children, indulges them w
combine
US / kəmˈbaɪn /
•UK / kəmˈbaɪn /
- verb
- To mix several things together to form one thing
develop
US / dɪ'veləp /
•UK / dɪˈvɛləp /
- verb
- To explain something in steps and in detail
- To create or think of something
- To grow bigger, more complex, or more advanced
- To make a photograph from film
heavily
US / ˈhevɪli /
•UK / hɛvəli /
- adverb
- In a slow, loud manner
- A lot or to a great degree
- With great effort or force
consumerism
US / kənˈsju:mərɪzəm /
•UK / kənˈsu:mərɪzəm /
- noun
- Theory that buying a lot of goods is a good thing
sell
US / sel /
•UK / sɛl /
- verb
- To exchange something for money
- To persuade people to do, like or agree
use
US / ju:s /
•UK / ju:s /
- noun
- Ability to employ something
- Need to enable it to work
- Permission to do something with something
- Act of spending money
- Operation of a machine for its function
- verb
- To have; to eat, drink, consume etc.
- To need to operate or work
- To operate a machine, e.g. a computer
- To treat a person badly
- To do something with, for a task or purpose
workshop
US / ˈwɜ:kʃɒp /
•UK / ˈwɜ:rkʃɑ:p /
- noun
- A brief intensive course for a small group
memory
US / 'memərɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛməri /
- noun
- Ability of the mind to call back past things
- Space for the storage of information on a computer
- Something that has been remembered
persistence
US / pəˈsɪstəns /
•UK / pərˈsɪstəns /
- noun
- Determination to keep doing even if it is hard
new
US / nju: /
•UK / nu, nju /
- adjecitve
- Not old, recently born, built or made
- Being or doing something for the first time
- Not felt, seen or known previously
- Having been recently bought or obtained
tool
US / tu:l /
•UK / tul /
- noun
- Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
- verb
- To provide a workshop with the right equipment
consider
US / kən'sɪdə(r) /
•UK / kənˈsɪdər /
- verb
- To think carefully about something
separate
US / 'sepəreɪt /
•UK / 'sepəreɪt /
- adjecitve
- Being different from or unrelated to another
- verb
- To divide two things by being in between them
- To live away from your husband or wife
- To move things away from each other
birth
US / bɜ:θ /
•UK / bɜ:rθ /
- noun
- Time when a baby or young animal is born
- Beginning of something
- Social position based on the family you come from
bizarre
US / bɪˈzɑ:(r) /
•UK / bɪˈzɑr /
- adjecitve
- Odd or strange
criticize
US / ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz /
•UK / ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz /
- verb
- To assess the work of others
- To say that someone or something is bad
elvis
US / ˈɛlvɪs /
•UK / ˈɛlvɪs /
method
US / 'meθəd /
•UK / ˈmɛθəd /
- noun
- (Organized and planned) way of doing something
nominate
US / 'nɒmɪneɪt /
•UK / ˈnɑməˌnet /
- verb
- To choose someone to fill a certain position
perspective
US / pə'spektɪv /
•UK / pɚˈspɛktɪv /
- noun
- Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- Ability to understand what is important in life
number
US / ˈnʌmbə(r) /
•UK / ˈnʌmbɚ /
- noun
- Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- Particular song or dance performed during a show
- Total quantity or amount of things
- verb
- To put numbers on things
- To assign a sequence within a group, series, set
- To claim to be part of a larger group, series, set
persona
US / pəˈsəʊnə /
•UK / pərˈsoʊnə /
- noun
- Personality that you project in public
york
US / jɔ:k /
•UK / jɔrk /
- proper noun
- A city in northern England, on the Ouse River; population 136,900 (est. 2009).
- A commercial and industrial city in southeastern Pennsylvania; population 40,097 (est. 2008).
- The southwestern tip of Hayes Peninsula, on Baffin Bay in Greenland. It served as a base for US expl
place
US / pleɪs /
•UK / ples /
- noun
- Particular location, area or region
- verb
- To put someone in a particular type of situation
- To put something in a certain location or position
style
US / staɪl /
•UK / staɪl /
- noun
- The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
- verb
- To shape or design something in a certain way
factory
US / ˈfæktri /
•UK / ˈfæktəri /
- noun
- Building where things are made
find
US / faɪnd /
•UK / faɪnd /
- noun
- Object discovered by chance
- Things that have been discovered from searching
- verb
- To become aware of something that is happening
- To discover or meet by chance
- To decide if someone is guilty of a crime, or not
- To learn through study, research, or effort
- To discover something by looking for it
great
US / ɡreɪt /
•UK / ɡret /
- adjecitve
- Very large in size
- Very important
- Very good; fantastic; wonderful
- adverb
- Very good; better than before
- noun
- Successful and well-admired person
paintbrush
US / ˈpeɪntbrʌʃ /
•UK / ˈpentˌbrʌʃ /
- noun
- Brush used as an applicator (to apply paint)
action
US / 'ækʃn /
•UK / ˈækʃən /
- noun
- Something that a person or thing does
- verb
- To act to do something
medium
US / 'mi:dɪəm /
•UK / ˈmidiəm /
- noun
- Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- Something available in a middle size or condition
- Person who claims to communicate with the dead
spotlight
US / ˈspɒtlaɪt /
•UK / ˈspɑ:tlaɪt /
- noun
- Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
- verb
- To highlight or put attention on something
expressionist
US / ɪkˈspreʃənɪst /
•UK / ɪkˈspreʃənɪst /
- noun
- Person following the art style of expressionism
during
US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /
•UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /
- preposition
- At some point in the course of an event or thing
include
US / ɪnˈklu:d /
•UK / ɪnˈklud /
- verb
- To make someone, something part of a group
instantly
US / ˈɪnstəntli /
•UK / ˈɪnstəntli /
- adverb
- In a manner without delay; immediately
about
US / ə'baʊt /
•UK / əˈbaʊt /
- adverb
- To be ready to; going to
- Nearly; approximately; roughly
- Near; next to; close to
- In every direction; in the area of
- preposition
- Concerning or of (a topic)
even
US / 'i:vn /
•UK / ˈivən /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in influence, power, possibility etc.
- Being divided equally or fairly
- (Of teams/contest) with similar chances of success
- Smooth, level, or regular
- Can be divided by 2; ending in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0
- At a regular, equally steady manner
- Remaining steady and unchanging
- adverb
- (When this is surprising) as well; too
- (Used to compare two things/stress the difference)
- verb
- To make something level; to flatten
- To make something equal
different
US / ˈdɪfrənt /
•UK / ˈdɪfrənt /
- adjecitve
- Not of the same kind; unlike other things
like
US / laɪk /
•UK / laɪk /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in status or kind to something else
- Similar; the same
- adverb
- For example
- preposition
- Used as a filler; used to ad emphasis
- In a way similar to the way something is done
- Such as; for example
- verb
- To want to
- To find something pleasing; to prefer something
people
US / 'pi:pl /
•UK / ˈpipəl /
- noun
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
that
US / ðæt /
•UK / ðæt, ðət /
- adjecitve
- The person or thing being talked about
- Used to identify something both the speakers know
- adverb
- Used to reinforce adjectives and adverbs
- To such a degree
- conjunction
- Used to connect a noun clause
- Used to introduce an adverbial clause
- Used to introduce a noun clause
- determiner
- Used as a noun to refer to something
- pronoun
- Referring an object far away
- Used to refer to the relative pronoun ‘which’
what
US / wɒt /
•UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /
- pronoun
- Thing or things that; the same kind as
- Used to emphasize something you are about to say
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to a particular amount, or number
- Used to place emphasis on a particular quality
- adverb
- To a certain degree
- determiner
- Question words used for asking for information
- exclamation
- Used to express excitement, shock, or surprise
- Used to ask people to repeat something they said
destroy
US / dɪ'strɔɪ /
•UK / dɪˈstrɔɪ /
- verb
- To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- To defeat someone or something easily
- To kill a sick or unwanted animal
pop
US / pɒp /
•UK / pɑp /
- adjecitve
- Type of music or art popular with many people
- noun
- Sweet soda drink
- verb
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
surreal
US / səˈri:əl /
•UK / səˈriəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning surrealism
- Being strange, dreamlike or difficult to follow
though
US / ðəu /
•UK / ðo /
- adverb
- Although, despite the fact that
question
US / 'kwestʃən /
•UK / ˈkwɛstʃən /
- noun
- Issue or problems you are dealing with
- What you ask about; issue
- verb
- To ask for or try to get information
- To have or express concerns or uncertainty
object
US / 'ɒbdʒɪkt /
•UK / ˈɑbdʒɪkt /
- noun
- Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- Goal or purpose of a particular plan or activity
- The thing that the action of a verb acts upon
- verb
- To disagree; to protest against an idea or plan
warhol
US / ˈwɔrhɔl /
•UK / /
evolve
US / ɪ'vɒlv /
•UK / ɪˈvɑlv /
- verb
- To develop certain features
- To develop or change slowly over time
- To slowly change or develop into something better
fact
US / fækt /
•UK / fækt /
- noun
- Something that is known or proved to be true
jackson
US / 'dʒæksən /
•UK / 'dʒæksən /
- proper noun
- An industrial city in south central Michigan; population 33,518 (est. 2008).
- The capital of Mississippi, an industrial and commercial city in the central part of the state, on t
- A commercial city in western Tennessee; population 63,158 (est. 2008).
system
US / 'sɪstəm /
•UK / ˈsɪstəm /
- adjecitve
- Working in an organized, logical way
- noun
- Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
period
US / ˈpɪəriəd /
•UK / ˈpɪriəd /
- noun
- Set amount of time during which events take place
- A way to emphasize what you will say
- A full stop (.), marking the end of a sentence
- A menstrual cycle
- A set time for a class to be held
scope
US / skəʊp /
•UK / skoʊp /
- noun
- Opportunity for action or thought
- Range of things included or dealt with
- Instrument that you use to look at things
- verb
- to look at especially for the purpose of evaluation —usually used with out
traditional
US / trəˈdɪʃənl /
•UK / trəˈdɪʃənəl /
- adjecitve
- Involved in a custom or event common to a people
prompt
US / prɒmpt /
•UK / prɑmpt /
- adjecitve
- Fast; in a quick manner; without delay
- noun
- Message on a computer requiring attention
- Encouragement to ask someone else to talk
- verb
- To display a message to requires a user to act
- To say something to encourage someone else to talk
- To remind an actor of his or her lines (words)
- To cause something to occur; be the cause of
artistic
US / ɑ:ˈtɪstɪk /
•UK / ɑ:rˈtɪstɪk /
- adjecitve
- Being able to paint, write music, etc.; creative
cultivate
US / 'kʌltɪveɪt /
•UK / ˈkʌltəˌvet /
- verb
- To grow plants, crops etc.
- To cause to grow by education; to enlighten
notable
US / ˈnəʊtəbl /
•UK / ˈnoʊtəbl /
- adjecitve
- Being famous or well-known
- Deserving notice or mention; important
start
US / stɑ:t /
•UK / stɑrt /
- noun
- First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- First opportunity to achieve something, e.g. a job
- Sudden action or movement because you are scared
- other
- Beginning of something in place or time
- verb
- To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
- To turn something on
well
US / wel /
•UK / wɛl /
- adjecitve
- Being in a fortunate, good condition or state
- Healthy and in good condition
- adverb
- In an acceptable, proper, or successful manner
- In a complete, total, or full manner
- A great and considerable degree
- In a successful way, in a good or satisfactory way
- exclamation
- Used to begin or continue a particular statement
- Used to show you want to start saying something
- Used to express that you are waiting for a reply
- You say this to change the topic of a conversation
- Used to indicate you are making a final remark
- noun
- Long deep hole in the ground to get water
- verb
- To cause your eyes to fill with tears
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
noteworthy
US / ˈnəʊtˌwɜ:ði: /
•UK / ˈnotˌwə:ði /
- adjecitve
- Worthy of notice; important and worth attention
time
US / taɪm /
•UK / taɪm /
- noun
- Speed at which music is played; tempo
- Point as shown on a clock, e.g. 3 p.m
- Number of hours, minutes needed to do something
- Occasion when something happens
- Period or occasion that something occurred
- Period in history or the past
- Something measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.
- How long an event takes; duration
- verb
- To check speed at which music is performed
- To choose a specific moment to do something
- To measure how long an event takes, e.g. a race
- To schedule something to occur at a specific moment
short
US / ʃɔ:t /
•UK / ʃɔrt /
- adverb
- Less than what is needed
- Suddenly stopping what you are saying or doing
- verb
- (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- adjecitve
- Measuring a small distance
- Happening for a small amount of time
- Unfriendly or rude
freudian
US / ˈfrɔɪdiən /
•UK / ˈfrɔɪdiən /
- other
- A person who follows the basic theories or practices of Sigmund Freud
- Of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his psychoanalytic ideas
career
US / kə'rɪə(r) /
•UK / kəˈrɪr /
- noun
- Particular occupation in professional life
- verb
- To move forward very fast and without control
modern
US / ˈmɔdən /
•UK / ˈmɑdən /
- adjecitve
- Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
but
US / bət /
•UK / bʌt,bət /
- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
demonstrate
US / 'demənstreɪt /
•UK / ˈdɛmənˌstret /
- verb
- To display a feeling or ability openly
- To protest about something often as a group
- To prove or make clear by reasoning or evidence
- To show how something works (e.g. product)
good
US / ɡʊd /
•UK / ɡʊd /
- adjecitve
- Proper, appropriate or right
- (Of an amount) enough; plenty
- Excellent; high quality
- Acting well or properly; of moral character
- In a positive or happy emotional state
- noun
- Advantage or benefit
photograph
US / ˈfəʊtəgrɑ:f /
•UK / ˈfoʊtəgræf /
- noun
- Picture taken with a camera
- verb
- To take a picture with a camera
leader
US / ˈli:də(r) /
•UK / ˈlidɚ /
- noun
- Person who is in charge of a group or task
- Person or group who is currently winning
now
US / naʊ /
•UK / naʊ /
- adverb
- At the present time or moment
- Right away or in the next possible moment
- Used to refer to something that just happened
- Time between the present and a moment in the past
- conjunction
- Resulting from or because of something
award
US / ə'wɔ:d /
•UK / əˈwɔrd /
- noun
- Prize given to you because you did something well
- verb
- To give a prize for doing something well
blue
US / blu: /
•UK / blu /
- adjecitve
- Color of the clear sky
- Feeling sad or down
scale
US / skeɪl /
•UK / skel /
- noun
- Size, level, or amount when compared
- Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
- Device that is used to weigh a person or thing
- Range of numbers from the lowest to the highest
- Dimensions or size of something
- verb
- To change the size of but keep the proportions
- To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
- To remove the scales of a fish
represent
US / ˌreprɪ'zent /
•UK / ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt /
- verb
- To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- To show or describe something in a particular way
- To act on behalf of others in government
- To act or speak for another person or other people
influential
US / ˌɪnfluˈenʃl /
•UK / ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl /
- adjecitve
- Having the power to cause change; having influence
italian
US / ɪ'tælɪən /
•UK / ɪˈtæljən /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of Italy
- noun
- Person from Italy
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
celebrity
US / sə'lebrətɪ /
•UK / səˈlɛbrɪti /
- noun
- A (famous) entertainer known by many people
become
US / bɪ'kʌm /
•UK / bɪˈkʌm /
- verb
- To begin to be; grow to be; develop into
- To be suitable for a particular job or role
collaborate
US / kəˈlæbəreɪt /
•UK / kəˈlæbəˌret /
- verb
- To cooperate with or help an enemy
- To work together to complete a task
dream
US / dri:m /
•UK / drim /
- noun
- A wish or hope for something to happen
- Imagination or image of something you want
- Images, thoughts, feelings experienced when asleep
- verb
- To wish for something to happen
- To experience thoughts, images while asleep
can
US / kæn /
•UK / kən,kæn /
- noun
- A metal container for storing food
- other
- Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
- verb
- To have permission to
- To be possible to do
- To preserve food by sealing it in a metal container
versatile
US / ˈvə:sətail /
•UK / ˈvɚsətəl, -ˌtaɪl /
- adjecitve
- Having many uses or skills
artist
US / ˈɑ:tɪst /
•UK / ˈɑrtɪst /
- noun
- A person skilled and creative in art e.g. painter
take
US / teɪk /
•UK / tek /
- noun
- Filming of a single scene for TV or the movies
- verb
- To accept something that is offered
- To use a method of traveling, e.g. a bus or train
- To use a camera to make (a photo)
- To pick up something and go away with it
- To study a subject in school
- To attempt to pass (an exam)
- To require a certain amount of time, money, space
oppose
US / əˈpəʊz /
•UK / əˈpoʊz /
- verb
- To fight against someone in a contest or game
movement
US / ˈmu:vmənt /
•UK / ˈmuvmənt /
- noun
- Part of a piece of classical music
- Group with a shared interest or goal
- Group sharing the same idea to change society, art
- Action you do when exercising, e.g. in a gym
- Part of a piece of music
several
US / ˈsevrəl /
•UK / ˈsɛvərəl,ˈsɛvrəl /
- adjecitve
- Many of
- pronoun
- More than two but not a large amount
huge
US / hju:dʒ /
•UK / hjudʒ /
- adjecitve
- Very very large
signature
US / ˈsɪgnətʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ /
- adjecitve
- Something that represents a person's work or style
- noun
- Person's name written in their handwriting
technique
US / tekˈni:k /
•UK / tɛkˈnik /
- noun
- Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
yes
US / jes /
•UK / jɛs /
- adverb
- Way to say you agree or will do something
fetch
US / fetʃ /
•UK / fɛtʃ /
- verb
- To go and get something and bring it back
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
its
US / ɪts /
•UK / ɪts /
- adjecitve
- Referring to or belonging to ‘it’
- determiner
- Of something; belonging or related to something
- other
- Possessive form of “it”
who
US / hu: /
•UK / hu /
- pronoun
- Which person
- Used to introduce information about people
feature
US / 'fi:tʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈfitʃɚ /
- adjecitve
- Main; important
- noun
- Special report in a magazine or paper
- Distinctive or important point of something
- verb
- To highlight or give special importance to
imagery
US / 'ɪmɪdʒərɪ /
•UK / ˈɪmɪdʒri /
- noun
- Use of symbolism to help imagine something
work
US / wɜ:k /
•UK / wɚk /
- adjecitve
- Activity completed in order to make money
- noun
- The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- Everything created by an author, artist, musician
- Activity you do in order to make money
- Place of employment
- Final product or result of a some labor or effort
- verb
- To bring into a specific state of success
- To be functioning properly, e.g. a car
- To do your job in your company or workplace
- To make an effort to do something
- To operate a machine or device
abstract
US / 'æbstrækt /
•UK / ˈæbˌstrækt /
- adjecitve
- Concerning something that doesn't exist physically
- noun
- Passage of text from an article or book
- Something that doesn't exist physically
- Short summary of an academic article
- verb
- To take out or remove a part of
- To summarize an academic article
reference
US / 'refrəns /
•UK / ˈrɛfərəns, ˈrɛfrəns /
- noun
- A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
- Note in a book, etc. giving source of information
- A location on a map
- verb
- To cite a piece of research in speech or writing
they
US / ðeɪ /
•UK / ðe /
- pronoun
- Two or more people, animals, or things
breadth
US / bredθ /
•UK / brɛdθ /
- noun
- Width; distance from one side to the another
representation
US / ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn /
•UK / ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteʃən /
- noun
- Depicting objects, figures, or scenes as seen
- Picture showing something in a particular way
- Act or action of representing something
result
US / rɪ'zʌlt /
•UK / rɪˈzʌlt /
- noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
brush
US / brʌʃ /
•UK / brʌʃ /
- noun
- Quick and gentle movement
- Thing with hairs used to apply paint, etc.
- Thing used to comb your hair or to clean the floor
- verb
- To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
- To clean, paint, or apply something with a brush
- To clean using a long stick with stiff hairs
only
US / ˈəunli /
•UK / ˈonli /
- adverb
- Just one; just that amount or thing; not more than
- Not very important or serious
- Just that type of thing, person
- Short time ago; not before a certain time
- conjunction
- Except; but
two
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- number
- 2
call
US / kɔ:l /
•UK / kɔl /
- noun
- A order or request for action
- The sound an animal makes, often when in danger
- A correct prediction, e.g. a decision in a game
- A short visit to a place or person
- A decision by a referee or umpire in a game
- verb
- To make a request or order for action
- (Animal) to make sounds to warn of danger
- To announce the date of an election
- To make a judgment about something
- To give someone or something a name
- To guess in advance the result or outcome
- To visit a place or person for a short time
- To phone someone
- To speak, announce or shout in a loud voice
and
US / ənd /
•UK / ənd, ən,ænd /
- conjunction
- Used to refer to two or more things
- Plus; in addition; on top of that
- Used to introduce an action that follows another
animate
US / 'ænɪmeɪt /
•UK / ˈænəˌmet /
- verb
- To give life, energy, or motion to something
culture
US / 'kʌltʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈkʌltʃɚ /
- noun
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
pollock
US / 'pɒlək /
•UK / 'pɒlək /
- noun
- A commercially valuable food fish of the cod family, occurring in the North Atlantic.
- variant spelling of pollack
variety
US / və'raɪətɪ /
•UK / vəˈraɪɪti /
- noun
- Particular type of thing or person
pablo
US / ˈpɑːbləʊ /
•UK / ˈpɑbloʊ /
any
US / 'enɪ /
•UK / ˈɛni /
- adjecitve
- One, or some, no matter which
- pronoun
- One (thing) of many; some
come
US / kʌm /
•UK / kʌm /
- verb
- To arrive at a place
- (Of mail) to be delivered
- To move toward someone; go with someone
- To reach a certain point or state
help
US / help /
•UK / hɛlp /
- noun
- Something given to enable a person to do something
- Assistance given to someone in need
- Someone who makes something easier or possible
- verb
- To act to enable a person to do something; assist
- To make something better or less difficult
inject
US / ɪn'dʒekt /
•UK / ɪnˈdʒɛkt /
- verb
- To add or put in more (money, energy etc.)
- To motivate or put energy into something
- To put medicine into someone with a syringe
particular
US / pəˈtɪkjələ(r) /
•UK / pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ, pəˈtɪk- /
- adjecitve
- One specific (one)
- Having firm ideas about what is desirable
- Being special or more than is typical
picasso
US / pɪ'kɑ:səʊ /
•UK / pɪ'kɑ:soʊ /
- other
- Prolific and influential Spanish artist who lived in France
renaissance
US / rɪˈneɪsns /
•UK / ˈrenəsɑ:ns /
- noun
- Period of intense activity in art and science
- Renewed interest in a particular field or subject
andy
US / 'ændɪ /
•UK / 'ændɪ /
another
US / əˈnʌðə(r) /
•UK / əˈnʌðɚ /
- adjecitve
- One more, but not this
- determiner
- One more added
- pronoun
- One more (thing)
marilyn
US / ˈmærəlɪn /
•UK / ˈmɛrələn /
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
out
US / aʊt /
•UK / aʊt /
- adverb
- No longer stylish (e.g. fashion)
- Away from home, business, or the usual place
- In a direction/movement away from inside or center
- noun
- Act when a batter cannot continue playing
- verb
- To tell people a secret
over
US / 'əʊvə(r) /
•UK / ˈovɚ /
- adverb
- Finished; no longer happening
- Towards the ground/away from a standing position
- noun
- A set of six consecutive balls bowled in cricket
- other
- Finished
- preposition
- Showing the relation when a thing is above another
- On or covering something
- Above or across something
- More than you need
- From one side to the other
- In the direction of; toward
manipulate
US / mə'nɪpjʊleɪt /
•UK / məˈnɪpjəˌlet /
- verb
- To try to control others to gain an advantage
- To handle or work in a skillful manner
knife
US / naɪf /
•UK / naɪf /
- noun
- Long piece of metal you use for cutting things
- verb
- To attack someone with a sharp long blade
- To move through something easily and quickly
most
US / məʊst /
•UK / most /
- adverb
- Very; extremely
- Greatest possible degree
- pronoun
- Nearly all of something
commercial
US / kəˈmə:ʃəl /
•UK / kəˈmɚʃəl /
- adjecitve
- noun
- Radio or television advertisement
canvas
US / ˈkænvəs /
•UK / ˈkænvəs /
- noun
- Special cloth on which an artist paints a picture
- other
- Thick, strong cloth used e.g. to make sails
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
fine
US / faɪn /
•UK / faɪn /
- adjecitve
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- In a careful or exact manner; into small pieces
- Being of high quality
- Good; okay; no problem
- (Of weather) good; not raining
- noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- verb
- To pay money because you broke a law
firmly
US / ˈfɜ:mli /
•UK / ˈfə:mlɪ /
- adverb
- In a hard, steady, unchanging way
you
US / jʊ /
•UK / ju /
- pronoun
- Person someone is speaking or writing to
- Person or people in general
able
US / 'eɪbl /
•UK / ˈebəl /
- adjecitve
- Skilled; good at something
- Having the ability to do something
demoiselle
US / /
•UK / /
- noun
- Young unmarried woman
welcome
US / 'welkəm /
•UK / ˈwɛlkəm /
- adjecitve
- Being what was wanted or needed
- noun
- Friendly greeting to someone who has arrived
- verb
- To greet someone who has just arrived
- To accept or receive something happily and gladly
absurd
US / əb'sɜ:d /
•UK / əbˈsɚd, -ˈzɚd /
- adjecitve
- So foolish as to be difficult to believe
colorful
US / 'kʌləfəl /
•UK / 'kʌləfəl /
- adjecitve
- Being exciting or interesting; lively
- Having a lot of color or colors
easily
US / ˈi:zəli /
•UK / ˈizəli /
- adverb
- Clearly; without doubt; certainly
- Without difficulty
salvador
US / ˈsælvəˌdɔː /
•UK / ˈsælvəˌdɔr /
- proper noun
- A port on the Atlantic coast of eastern Brazil, capital of the state of Bahia; population 2,892,625
spanish
US / ˈspænɪʃ /
•UK / ˈspænɪʃ /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of Spain
the
US / ðə /
•UK / ðə /
- article
- Used to refer to something already mentioned
- Used to show there is only one of something
- determiner
- Used to describe all of a family
cubism
US / 'kju:bɪzəm /
•UK / ˈkjuˌbɪzəm /
- noun
- Style of art originating in the early 20th century
bottle
US / 'bɒtl /
•UK / ˈbɑtl /
- noun
- Container with a narrow neck used to hold liquids
- verb
- To put something into a bottle to store it
walt
US / ˈwɔ:lrəs /
•UK / ˈwɔlrəs, ˈwɑl- /
this
US / ðɪs /
•UK / ðɪs /
- adjecitve
- Used to indicate something already been discussed
- Used to indicate something happening around now
- adverb
- An indication by a physical motion or gesture
- A specific amount of
- determiner
- Person, thing, or idea near you
- pronoun
- Person, thing that has already been discussed
famous
US / 'feɪməs /
•UK / ˈfeməs /
- adjecitve
- Excellent
- Widely known; recognized by many people
into
US / 'ɪntə /
•UK / ˈɪntu /
- preposition
- Moving or going inside something
- In the same direction as; in the direction of
- So as to become; taking the state of
other
US / 'ʌðə(r) /
•UK / ˈʌðər /
- adjecitve
- A thing different from that mentioned
- determiner
- (Something) else; not the first (one)
- pronoun
- Being the one and only thing of that category
perfect
US / 'pɜ:fɪkt /
•UK / ˈpɚfɪkt /
- adjecitve
- So good it cannot be improved
- verb
- To do something so well, it cannot be done better
one
US / wʌn /
•UK / wʌn /
- pronoun
- You; we; people in general; someone
- The thing or person previously referred to
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to people generally
- Being a strong example of (something mentioned)
- number
- Number 1
than
US / ðən /
•UK / ðən /
- conjunction
- Used to compare two things that are not equal
oeuvre
US / ˈɜ:vrə /
•UK / ˈɚvrə /
- noun
- The total work of a writer or artist
art
US / ɑ:t /
•UK / ɑrt /
- noun
- Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
- A skill or talent you have
see
US / si: /
•UK / si /
- verb
- To go on a date with someone
- To predict whether something is, or will be true
- To understand what someone says
- To use your eyes to look at something
- To visit a place often for sightseeing or pleasure
- To visit or meet with someone
- To find out by waiting or looking
- To watch (a game, movie or TV show)
his
US / hɪz /
•UK / hɪz /
- pronoun
- Something belonging to a male person
with
US / wɪð /
•UK / wɪð, wɪθ /
- preposition
- As an employee of a certain company
- Against something or someone
- By using something as a means
- Due to; because of
- Including
- Possessing as a feature
- Related to
- (Of the manner/attitude by which you do something)
- Used to express that people or things are together
academy
US / ə'kædəmɪ /
•UK / əˈkædəmi /
- noun
- School that specializes in certain subjects
history
US / 'hɪstrɪ /
•UK / ˈhɪstəri /
- noun
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
century
US / 'sentʃərɪ /
•UK / ˈsɛntʃəri /
- noun
- Period of 100 years
before
US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /
•UK / bɪˈfɔr,-ˈfor /
- adverb
- At a time earlier than the present; previously
- conjunction
- In advance of something happening
- preposition
- In front of someone or something
creativity
US / ˌkri:eɪ'tɪvətɪ /
•UK / ˌkrieˈtɪvətɪ /
- noun
- Ability to imagine new ideas
commend
US / kəˈmend /
•UK / kəˈmɛnd /
- verb
- To praise someone, something publicly
film
US / fɪlm /
•UK / fɪlm /
- noun
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- verb
- To record moving action with a camera
complete
US / kəm'pli:t /
•UK / kəmˈplit /
- adjecitve
- Being finished; done; achieved
- Being as perfect and as total as could be
- verb
- To finish or reach the end of doing something
drip
US / drɪp /
•UK / drɪp /
- verb
- (Of liquid) to fall in drops
- noun
- Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
- Sound made by drops of liquid falling
often
US / ˈɔfən /
•UK / ˈɔfən,ˈɑfən,ˈɔftən,ˈɑf- /
- adverb
- Many times; frequently; on many occasions
trowel
US / 'traʊəl /
•UK / ˈtraʊəl /
- noun
- Digging or spreading tool for light garden work