Glossary
| Words and Phrases | Definition | In the text |
|---|---|---|
| artificial | man-made | Artificial artists |
| trick into | fool sb into doing sth | … and even tricked them into believing a human was behind the score. |
| sophisticated | complicated | Human beings are the only species to perform sophisticated creative acts regularly. |
| canvas | cloth used in painting | Aaron can pick up a paintbrush and paint on canvas on its own. |
| trawl | A thorough search | The software runs its own web searches and trawls through social media sites. |
| from scratch | from the starting point | It is now beginning to display a kind of imagination too, creating pictures from scratch. |
| fuzzy | unclear | One of its original works is a series of fuzzy landscapes, depicting trees and sky. |
| depict | describe | One of its original works is a series of fuzzy landscapes, depicting trees and sky. |
| arise | begin to exist or develop | … Colton argues that such reactions arise from … |
| renowned | famous and respected | Human artists like the renowned Ellsworth Kelly are lauded for limiting their color palette. |
| original | unique, new and interesting | …might create something as original and subtle as our best artists. |
| subtle | not obvious, very difficult to notice | … might create something as original and subtle as our best artists. |
| revered | to be respected and admired very much | … but also that of the most revered classical composers … |
| condemn for | strongly criticize | … and condemned him for his deliberately vague explanation of how the software worked. |
| deliberately | intentionally | … and condemned him for his deliberately vague explanation of how the software worked. |
| assess | to carefully consider something in order to make a judgment | He asked both expert musicians and non-experts to assess six compositions. |
| prejudice | unreasonable dislike towards someone or something | Where does this prejudice come from? |
Exercise 1: Circle the correct answer.
- The maps depict/stimulate the development of Ho Chi Minh City over a 4-year period.
- Your academic performance will be condemned/assessed by a series of tests.
- Some new problems have arisen/renowned as a result of the previous law.
- Since all of his documents were lost in the storm, Peter had to start the project with/from scratch.
- Artificial/Arising Intelligence is expected to dominate the world in the next 5 years.
- I am really impressed by the revered/original and novel design of this new house.
- The famous painter painted on a big canvas/prejudice.
Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences.
- I have been searching the Internet for information for my current project.
……………………………………… - His new and unique idea has been critically praised by scientists.
……………………………………… - The government has been fiercely criticized due to their failure to improve the environment in this region
……………………………………… - The differences between the two cultures may be tiny, but it’s there.
……………………………………… - The Queen’s visit was an intentional attempt to draw public attention to the problem in that area ………………………………………
- Oxford and Cambridge are the two most famous and admired universities in the UK.
………………………………………
Exercise 3: Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
There are TWO extra words that you do not need to use. You also have to change the word form if necessary.
revered – artificial – condemned – prejudice – fuzzy – trick – subtle – sophisticated – assess– arise
- It’s sad that women still have to face a certain degree of ……………………… and unfairness in the workplace.
- Door-to-door salesmen usually ……………………… housewives into buying things that they don’t need.
- Our agent will ……………. the value of this property and inform you later.
- Many problems …………… when the company applied the new administrative system.
- Farmers use both natural ………………………… and light e.g. neon lights to help nourish their crops.
- The whole university campus is controlled by a ………………………… cutting-edge computer system.
- There’s a ……………, unclear line between the roles of parents and schools in shaping a child’s personality.
- The patterns look very similar, but there are ………………………… differences between them.
Collocations for Speaking and Writing
| condemn | be strongly condemned, be roundly condemned, be publicly condemned |
| prejudice | strong prejudice, racial prejudice, deep-seated prejudiced, overcome prejudice |
| arise | problems arise, difficulties arise, questions arise |
| subtle | a subtle difference, a subtle change, a subtle hint |
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