TEST 2: Reading Passage 3: Museums of fine art and their public

Original

real. /əˈrɪdʒɪnəl/

Reproduction

copy, imitation, replica, duplicate... /ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/

Assumption

supposition, guess, hypothesis... /əˈsʌmpʃən/

Fine

very well, excellent, top quality... /faɪn/

Novel

work of fiction, story... /ˈnɑːvəl/

Bother

to make the effort to do something. /ˈbɒðər/

Evolve

develop, grow... /ɪˈvɒlv/

Precisely

exactly, correctly, accurately... /prɪˈsaɪsli/

Interpret

translate. /ɪnˈtɜːrprɪt/

Convention

rule, principle... /kənˈvɛnʃən/

Signify

mean, indicate, show... /ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪ/

Facsimile

exact copy, duplicate, reproduction... /fækˈsɪmɪli/

Witness

see, observe... /ˈwɪtnəs/

Assign

allocate, give... /əˈsaɪn/

Workshop

class, seminar... /ˈwɜːrkʃɒp/

Apprentice

trainee, learner... /əˈprɛntɪs/

Bread and butter work

work that is not very exciting but provides you with most of the money that you need in order to live. /brɛd ənd ˈbʌtər wɜːrk/

Scale

size. /skeɪl/

Faithful

true, authentic, exact, close... /ˈfeɪθfl/

Duplication

replication, copying... /ˌdjuːplɪˈkeɪʃən/

Exhibit

display, show... /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/

Treasure

wealth. /ˈtrɛʒər/

Reinforce

strengthen, support... /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrs/

Notion

idea, view... /ˈnoʊʃən/

Possess

have, own... /pəˈzɛs/

Monetary

financial, economic... /ˈmʌnɪˌtɛri/

Institution

organization. /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/

Alter

change. /ˈɔːltər/

Deter

discourage, prevent... /dɪˈtɜːr/

Spontaneous

artless, unstructured, unplanned... /spɒnˈteɪniəs/

Diverse

various, varied... /daɪˈvɜːrs/

Distressing

upsetting, painful, sad... /dɪˈstrɛsɪŋ/

Vital

very important, fundamental, essential, crucial, central... /ˈvaɪtəl/

Appreciation

admiration, approval, enjoyment... /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/

Superficially

apparently. /ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃəli/

Dominant

leading. /ˈdɒmɪnənt/

Critical

significant... /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

Devote

apply, dedicate, offer... /dɪˈvoʊt/

Harmony

agreement. /ˈhɑːr.mə.ni/

Criticism

disapproval. /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzm/

Abundance

loads, great quantity, plenty... /əˈbʌndəns/

Absent

lacking. /ˈæbsənt/

Warning

caution. /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/

Establishment

organization. /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/