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p151 Ex8 Vocabulary List
p151 Ex8 Vocabulary List
The scientific expedition to Antarctica took months. A journey made for a particular purpose such as exploration.
This street is home to several expensive art galleries and antique It is a place that has permanent exhibitions of art and where you can
shops. buy original art..
This peaceful-looking bay was once the site of a terrible sea battle. A piece of ground used for a particular purpose.
It’s a tradition for people to exchange presents at this time of year. It is a custom or belief that has existed for a long time.
John’s habit of taking cold showers happens even in winter. It is something that you do often or regularly.
Kelly’s crystal glasses is part of her heirloom. It used to belong to her An object which has been passed on from generation to generation.
great-grandmother. Pronunciation: silent H.
The Mayans and the Incas are some ancient peoples living in the
Very old, from a different historical period.
Americas in pre-Columbian times.
Jim and Mary didn’t want an old-fashioned wedding, but their parents
Not modern, with a somewhat negative connotation.
did.
The Diretas Já was a historic movement for democracy in recent It refers to an important event in history, an event which will become
Brazilian history. important in the future.
The Bastille is a historical building in Paris. Adjective that refers to people or things that are part of history.
The study of Japanese tea ceremony can often take many years. A formal event with great symbolic importance.
The Fyre Festival was a disastrous event that was supposed to take
Something that happens.
place in the Caribbean.
Pablo Escobar was a notorious Colombian drug lord. Famous for something bad, infamous.
Mona Lisa is the most famous portrait in the world. A painting or photograph of a person.
The Town is a pop music festival that took place in 2023. An organized series of events and performances.
The Getty kouros might be a worthless fake Greek statue. Of not real use or value.
Synonym of invaluable, that is, so valuable that you cannot put a price
The Tutankhamon tomb is priceless.
on it.