Unit 10 – Vocabulary

NOUNS
1. abstract art - is art that does not attempt to represent an accurate depiction of a visual reality but instead
use shapes, colours, forms and gestural marks to achieve its effect

2. angle - bucaq
3. aria - a piece of music in an opera sung by one person
4. audience - tamaşaçı
5. billboard - a large board near a road where advertisements are put. Another word for billboard, which is
often used in British English is hoarding
6. brickwork - the part of a building that is made of bricks (kərpic) - kərpic işi
7. busker - someone who sings, plays, or performs in a public place so that people will give money

8. composer - a person who writes music - bəstəkar

9. conductor -
10. drum kit - a set of drums and cymbals played by one person - nağara dəsti
11. gig - a single performance by a musician or group of musicians, especially playing modern or pop music,
or by a comedian (= a performer who makes people laugh, for example by telling jokes or funny stories) -
konsert
12. graffiti - words or drawings, especially humorous, rude, or political, on walls, doors, etc. in public places
13. juggling - the action of juggling objects (throwing and catching several of them at the same time) in
order to entertain people - hoqqabazlıq
14. landscape - a view or picture of the countryside, or the art of making such pictures - mənzərə
15. lighting - the arrangement of lights used in a room, house, theatre, etc - işıqlandırma
16. mike - informal version of a microphone.
17. pester power - the ability that children have to make their parents buy something, by asking for it many
times until they get it: advertisers know how powerful pester power can be.
18. playwright - a person who writes plays - dramaturq
19. poet - şair
20. pothole - a hole in the surface of a road that is formed by traffic and bad weather - çuxur
21. publicity stunt - something done just to get the attention of the public
22. recital - a performance of music or poetry, usually given by one person or a small group of people
23. screenplay - the text for a film, including the words to be spoken by the actors and instructions for the
cameras - ssenari
24. script - the words of a film, play, broadcast, or speech:
25. scriptwriter - a person who writes the words for films or radio or television broadcasts - ssenari müəllifi
26. sculptor - someone who creates sculptures - heykəltəraş
27. sculpture - the art of forming solid objects that represent a thing, person, idea, etc. out of a material such
as wood, clay, metal, or stone, or an object made in this way - heykəltəraşlıq
28. sketch - 1) a simple, quickly-made drawing that does not have many details - eskiz
2) a short written or spoken story that does not have many details
29. stage hand - a person who moves scenery or props before or during the performance of a play.
30. still life - a painting or drawing of an arrangement of objects, typically including fruit and flowers and
objects contrasting with these in texture, such as bowls and glassware - natürmort
31. subject matter - the things that are being talked or written about, or used as the subject of a piece of art,
etc - mövzu
32. vending machine - a machine from which you can buy small things such as cigarettes, drinks, and sweets
by putting coins into it
33. voucher - a piece of paper that can be used to pay for particular goods or services or that allows you to
pay less than the usual price for them - çek

VERBS
34. claim - to say that something is true without having any proof
35. discard - to throw something away or get rid of it because you no longer want or need it: discarded food
containers and bottles littered the streets - atmaq
36. incorporate into - to include something as part of something larger: suggestions from the survey have
been incorporated into/in the final design - daxil etmək
37. startle - to do something unexpected that surprises and sometimes worries a person or animal: The noise
of the car startled the birds and the whole flock flew up into the air - ürkütmək
38. swerve - to change direction suddenly

ADJECTIVES
39. arrogant - unpleasantly proud and behaving as if you are more important than, or know more than, other
people - təkəbbürlü
40. elaborate - very complicated, containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts - təfərrüatlı
41. extensive - covering a large area; having a great range - geniş
42. graceful - 1) moving in a smooth, relaxed, attractive way, or having a smooth, attractive shape: a
graceful neck
2) behaving in a polite and pleasant way: she finally apologized, but she wasn't very graceful about it.
43. overweight - too heavy or too fat- artıq çəkili
44. pedestrian - piyada
45. portable - can be moved or carried easily
46. striking - very unusual or easily noticed, and therefore attracting a lot of attention \ making a strong
impression - diqqəti cəlb edən
47. urban - in, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city
EXPRESSIONS AND IDIOMS
48. be in trouble with - bəlada olmaq
49. be regarded as - hesab edilir
50. blow one's own trumpet - to talk about oneself or one's achievements especially in a way that shows that
one is proud or too proud: he had a very successful year and has every right to blow his own trumpet.
51. change (your) tune - express a very different opinion or behave in a very different way.
52. change into a costume - a change of costume by an actor
53. charge somebody to do something - kiməsə nəyisə tapşırmaq ?
54. contain some comment about - haqqında bəzi şərhlər ehtiva edir
55. face the music - to accept responsibility for something you have done: If she lied to me, then she'll just
have to face the music.
56. from a certain angle - If something is at an angle, it is leaning in a particular direction so that it is not
straight, horizontal, or vertical. See full dictionary entry for angle
57. give an impression of - to make someone think about something in a particular way \ Your impression of
a person or thing is what you think they are like, usually after having seen or heard them
58. have something down to a fine art - to be able to do something very well or quickly, often because you
have done it so many times
59. in the foreground - being used at present time
foreground - 1) the part of a scene or representation that is nearest to and in front of the spectator: Objects in
the foreground seem larger than those in the background - ön plan
2) a position of prominence\forefront: we want this issue to be in the foreground
60. keep something a secret - bir şeyi sirr saxlamaq
61. make a song and dance about something - 1) to cause a lot of excitement about (something): the film is
nothing to make a song and dance about
2) to complain about (something) in a way that is excessive or unnecessary: he was making a big song and
dance about the new regulations
62. prepare somebody for something - kimisə nəyəsə hazırlamaq
63. put someone in the picture - to give someone the information that is needed to understand something:
I'll put you in the picture as soon as a final decision has been made
64. read someone like a book - is to easily understand the true thoughts and feelings of (someone) by
looking at how that person acts or behaves
65. rehearse a scene - when people rehearse a play, dance, or piece of music, they practise it in order to
prepare for a performance
66. steal the show - If you say that someone steals the show, you mean that they get a lot of attention or
praise because they perform better than anyone else in a show or other event: it was Chinese women who
stole the show on the first day of competition.
PHRASAL VERBS
67. be made up - düzəldilmək
68. sum up - yekunlaşdırmaq

PREPOSITION
69. apart from - bundan başqa

LITERATURE CORNER
70. cold-hearted - showing no understanding for or not feeling sorry about another person's suffering: a cold-
hearted killer
71. inherit - to receive money, a house, etc. from someone after they have died - miras almaq
72. thoughtfully - in a way that shows you are thinking a lot about something: He gazed thoughtfully into the
distance - düşüncəli, fikirli