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conical (adj);

cone (n),

conically (adv)

shaped like a cone

wet market (n)

a market selling fresh meat and produce, and not durable goods such as cloth and electronics

sophistication (n);

sophisticate (n),

sophisticated (adj)

the quality of having a lot of experience and knowledge of the culture and other socially important issues

worldliness (n);

worldly (adj)

the quality of having a lot of life experience and thus being broad-minded

establishment (n);

establish (v),

established (adj)

a business or other organization, of the place where an organization operates

platter (n)

a large flat serving dish

culinary (adj)

related to cookery

yield (v);

yield (n)

provide

domesticate (v);

domestication (n),

domesticated (adj)

begin cultivating a plant for human use

lineage (n)

ancestry

taxonomy (n);

taxonomist (n),

taxonomic (adj)

the branch of science dealing with the classification of things

derivative (n);

derive (v),

derivate (adj)

sth which is based on sth else

hieroglyph (n);

hieroglyphics (n),

hieroglyphic (adj)

an ancient Egyptian symbol used to represent a word, sound or syllable

rudimentary (adj);

rudiments (n)

basic; undeveloped

ferment (v);

fermentation (n)

cause sth to undergo a chemical change through the action of yeast or bacteria

vessel (n)

a container

tribute (n);

tributary (adj)

a gift from one country or tribe to another as a peace offering

ruse (n)

a trick used to obtain sth by cheating

counterfeit (adj)

sth that has been made to look like a genuine article

worthless (adj);

worth (n),

worthy (adj)

not worth anything; useless

hull (n)

the leafy outer covering of a seed or plant; husk

symbolically (adv);

symbolise (v),

symbolism (n),

symbolic (adj)

in a symbolic way; as a symbol

etymology (n);

etymologist (n)

the origin of a word and its meaning

hybrid (n);

hybrid (adj)

sth that is produced by a blend of two or more things

alkali (n);

alkalise (v),

alkaline (adj)

a chemical substance which causes acids to neutralise or effervesce

pungent (adj);

pungency (n),

pungently (adv)

strong smelling or tasting

lavender (n)

a sweet-scented plant with pale purple flowers

divine (adj);

divinity (n),

divinely (adv)

connected with a god

palatable (adj);

palate (n)

with a pleasant taste

fraudulent (adj);

fraudulence (n),

fraud (n),

fraudulently (adv)

deceptively made to cheat sb, usually to make money

heritage (n);

heritable (adj)

a country's history and long-standing traditions regarded as an integral part of its character

mannerism (n);

manner (n),

manners (n),

mannered (adj)

a subconscious habit or way of behaving

reluctant (adj);

reluctance (n),

reluctantly (adv)

unwilling; not keen to do sth

age-old (adj)

sth that has existed for many years; traditional

quaint (adj);

quaintness (n),

quaintly (adv)

attractive with an old-worldly quality

old-time (adj);

old-timer (n)

associated with an earlier period

ever-present (adj)

constanty remaining

long-standing (adj)

that has existed for many years

paternal (adj);

paternity (n),

paternally (adv)

from the father's side of the family

nomadic (adj);

nomad (n)

with a lifestyle that involves moving as a group from place to place

time-honoured (adj)

respected ashaving existed for many years

the Renaissance (n)

the period during the 14th to 16th centuries when art and literature were influenced by a revived interest in classical ancient Greek and Roman culture

dowry (n)

the custom of giving money or property to a woman or her husband by the woman's family to support her when she marries

legacy (n);

legacy (adj)

a situation that is a result of past actions or events

vestige (n);

vestigial (adj)

a small trace of sth that has remained over time

residue (n);

residual (adj)

a small amount of a substance left after a process is complete

heirloom (n);

heir (n),

heiress (n),

heirloom (adj)

an object that has been handed down the generations in a family

relic (n)

an object or custom, etc. survivng from the past

chronicle (n);

chronicle (v),

chronicler (n)

a written account of events in chronological order

memorial (n);

memorial (adj)

sth built to remember a famous historic event or figure

revival (n);

revive (v)

the process of regaining strength or sth's improving prospects

recite (v);

recitation (n),

recital (n),

recitative (adj)

say sth out loud which you have learnt by heart, e.g. a poem or piece of prose

oral (adj);

oral (n),

orally (adv)

spoken

vocal (adj);

vocal (n),

vocally (adv)

loudly voicing your opinions; generally connected with the voice

aural (adj);

aurally (adv)

generally connected with hearing

phonetic (adj);

phonetics (n),

phonetically (adv)

using symbols from a special alphabet to denote different sounds; generally connected with sounds

deviance (n);

deviate (v),

deviant (n),

deviant (adj),

deviantly (adv)

an act of doing sth differently from the normal way

primitive (adj);

primitively (adv)

simple and unsophisticated

sit tight (expr)

stay where you are and wait or don't move

hold fast (expr)

keep believing in sth despite them being questioned or threatened

esteemed (adj);

esteem (n)

highly regarded or respected

stay put (expr)

stay where you are

integrate (v);

integration (n),

integral (adj),

integrally (adv)

mix well and become part of a social group

defy (v);

defiance (n),

defiant (adj),

defiantly (adv)

refuse to obey an order; go against a rule

ostracise (v);

ostracism (n)

exclude sb from a social group and refuse to converse with them

reverent (adj);

revere (v),

reverence (n),

reverently (adv),

Opp: irreverent (adj)

respectfull

veil (n);

veil (v),

veiled (adj)

a covering worn to conceal the face

cremate (v);

cremation (n),

crematorium (n)

burn a corpse, usually as part of a funeral ceremony

adorn (v);

adornment (n)

decorate

frond (n)

a long thin leaf

sane (adj);

sanity (n),

Opp: insane (adj)

logical; of sound mind

undercurrent (n)

a hidden feeling which has a noticeable effect on sth

accomplishment (n);

accomplish (v),

accomplished (adj)

achievement

blow your own trumpet (expr)

boast about your success

decipher (v);

decipherable (adj)

discover the meaning of sth difficult to understand

fondness (n);

fond (adj),

fondly (adv)

affection

fit (n)

a short-lasting uncontrollable state of an extreme emotion, e.g. laughter, crying, etc.

bout (n)

a short period of sth, expecially illness

blight (n);

blight (v)

a disease that destroys a crop; sth that affects sth/sb badly

creole (adj)

the language of sb of mixed racial roots, expecially in the southern states of the USA and West Indies

karavai (n)

a round loaf of traditional Russian bread

salt cellar (n)

a small container which salt is pourred

embroidered (adj);

embroider (v),

embroidery (n)

decorated with patterns made by stitching with coloured threads

folklore (n)

the traditional stories of a country

indescribable (adj);

Opp: describable (adj)

so unusual that sth cannot be described

long-winded (adj)

that goes into a lot of detail and takes too long to get to the point

installation (n);

install (v)

the act of placing sth in a position so that it can be used

teething problems (n)

problems faced in the initial stages of doing sth new

ordinarily (adv);

ordinary (adj)

usually; normally

gem (n)

sth with a uniquely desirable quality

haunt (n);

haunt (v),

haunted (adj)

a place that many people visit

veritable (adj)

used to emphasise or qualify a metaphor or exaggeration

fare (n)

produce on sale, especially food

intoxicating (adj);

intoxicate (v),

intoxication (n)

making you feel excited as though overpowered

unqualified (adj)

complete

gleefully (adv);

glee (n),

gleeful (adj)

happily; in a very pleased way

rite of passage (n)

a traditional ritual that symbolises an important stage in sb's life

clay (n)

a kind of soft mud used in making ceramic dishes

endurance (n);

endure (v)

the ability to withstand great difficulty

womanhood (n)

the state of being a woman