Unit 2 - Heritage Conservation

Irene L. (China (Hong Kong S.A.R.))
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  1. abroad
    to or in a foreign country
  2. academic
    associated with an educational institution
  3. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  4. achieve
    gain with effort
  5. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  6. adopt
    take into one's family
  7. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  8. allocate
    distribute according to a plan or set apart for a purpose
  9. alteration
    the act of revising
  10. alternative
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
  11. analyze
    break down into components or essential features
  12. analyzed
    examined carefully and methodically
  13. anchor
    a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
  14. antiquity
    the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
  15. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  16. appropriately
    in an appropriate manner
  17. area
    the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary
  18. aspect
    a characteristic to be considered
  19. assess
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  20. assign
    select something or someone for a specific purpose
  21. assistant
    a person who contributes to the furtherance of an effort
  22. available
    obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
  23. banquet
    a ceremonial dinner party for many people
  24. blend
    mix together different elements
  25. bold
    fearless and daring
  26. brief
    of short duration or distance
  27. categorise
    place into or assign to a category
  28. chemical
    produced by reactions involving atomic or molecular changes
  29. classical
    of the most highly developed stage of an early civilization
  30. clause
    a separate section of a legal document
  31. clear
    readily apparent to the mind
  32. collect
    gather
  33. combine
    put or add together
  34. commence
    set in motion, cause to start
  35. community
    a group of people living in a particular local area
  36. complete
    having all necessary qualities
  37. complex
    complicated in structure
  38. component
    one of the individual parts making up a larger entity
  39. compound
    a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
  40. comprise
    be made of
  41. compromise
    an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
  42. concern
    something that interests you because it is important
  43. conclusion
    a position or opinion reached after consideration
  44. conflict
    an open clash between two opposing groups
  45. conflicting
    in disagreement
  46. connect
    fasten or put together two or more pieces
  47. conserve
    keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction
  48. consider
    think about carefully; weigh
  49. consist
    have its essential character
  50. constant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  51. construction
    the act of building something
  52. contain
    hold or have within
  53. content
    satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
  54. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
  55. contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
  56. convert
    change the nature, purpose, or function of something
  57. converted
    spiritually reborn
  58. coordinate
    of equal importance, rank, or degree
  59. coordinating
    serving to connect two grammatical constituents of identical construction
  60. coordination
    regulation of diverse elements into a harmonious operation
  61. council
    a body serving in an administrative capacity
  62. court
    an assembly to conduct judicial business
  63. criterion
    the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
  64. cultural
    relating to the shared knowledge and values of a society
  65. culture
    all the knowledge and values shared by a society
  66. debate
    a discussion with reasons for and against some proposal
  67. decorate
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  68. define
    show the form or outline of
  69. defined
    showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
  70. defining
    the process of determining the form or meaning of something
  71. definition
    a brief explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase
  72. descend
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  73. design
    the act of working out the form of something
  74. destroy
    do away with; cause the ruin or undoing of
  75. destructive
    causing damage
  76. develop
    progress or evolve through a process of natural growth
  77. divide
    a serious disagreement between two groups of people
  78. effect
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
  79. element
    a substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances
  80. elements
    violent or severe weather
  81. emphasis
    intensity or forcefulness of expression
  82. emphasize
    stress or single out as important
  83. empty
    holding or containing nothing
  84. engage
    consume all of one's attention or time
  85. ensure
    make certain of
  86. equivalent
    being essentially comparable to something
  87. estate
    extensive landed property retained by the owner
  88. esteem
    the condition of being honored
  89. event
    something that happens at a given place and time
  90. evident
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  91. evolutionary
    relating to the development of a species
  92. excerpt
    a passage selected from a larger work
  93. exercise
    the activity of exerting muscles to keep fit
  94. exhibition
    the act of displaying or demonstrating
  95. facade
    the front of a building
  96. facility
    a building or place that provides a particular service
  97. feature
    a prominent attribute or aspect of something
  98. featured
    made a highlight; given prominence
  99. focus
    the concentration of attention or energy on something
  100. fodder
    coarse food composed of plants or leaves and stalks
  101. former
    the first of two or the first mentioned of two
  102. formulate
    prepare according to instructions
  103. function
    what something is used for
  104. future
    the time yet to come
  105. grade
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
  106. highlight
    an area of brightness in a picture
  107. hint
    an indirect suggestion
  108. identification
    the act of designating something
  109. identified
    having the identity known or established
  110. identify
    recognize as being
  111. impact
    the striking of one body against another
  112. implement
    a piece of equipment or a tool used for a specific purpose
  113. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  114. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
  115. independent
    free from external control and constraint
  116. indicate
    designate a place, direction, person, or thing
  117. inflexible
    resistant to being bent
  118. intangible
    incapable of being perceived by the senses, especially touch
  119. integral
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  120. integrity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
  121. issue
    some situation or event that is thought about
  122. justify
    show to be right by providing proof
  123. landmark
    a prominent or well-known object in a particular place
  124. legacy
    a gift of personal property by will
  125. legislative
    relating to a lawmaking assembly
  126. leisure
    time available for ease and relaxation
  127. limit
    as far as something can go
  128. link
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  129. local
    of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular area
  130. logical
    based on known statements or events or conditions
  131. maintain
    keep in a certain state, position, or activity
  132. major
    greater in scope or effect
  133. mandatory
    required by rule
  134. measure
    determine the dimensions of something or somebody
  135. merit
    the quality of being deserving
  136. monument
    a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
  137. nation
    a politically organized body of people under a government
  138. obsolete
    no longer in use
  139. occupy
    live in (a certain place)
  140. office
    place of business where professional duties are performed
  141. ongoing
    currently happening
  142. ordinance
    an authoritative rule
  143. outcome
    something that results
  144. outline
    the line that appears to bound an object
  145. panoramic
    as from an altitude or distance
  146. paragraph
    one of several distinct subdivisions of a text
  147. partial
    being or affecting only a segment
  148. peak
    a V shape
  149. physical
    involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
  150. population
    the people who inhabit a territory or state
  151. possess
    have ownership of
  152. practicable
    capable of being done with means at hand
  153. predecessor
    one who goes before you in time
  154. predominantly
    much greater in number or influence
  155. premise
    a statement that is held to be true
  156. preserve
    keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction
  157. professional
    of or relating to or suitable as an occupation
  158. project
    a planned undertaking
  159. prompt
    according to schedule or without delay
  160. protect
    shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
  161. quarantine
    isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
  162. ratio
    relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude
  163. recognize
    perceive to be something or something you can identify
  164. record
    anything providing permanent evidence about past events
  165. reinforce
    strengthen and support
  166. reinforced
    given added strength or support
  167. relax
    make less taut
  168. relaxing
    affording physical or mental rest
  169. relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  170. relocate
    become established in a new place
  171. relocated
    settled in a new location
  172. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for
  173. research
    a seeking for knowledge
  174. resident
    someone who lives at a particular place for a long period
  175. residential
    of or relating to the act of dwelling in a place
  176. resource
    aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
  177. responsible
    worthy of or requiring trust; held accountable
  178. restoration
    returning something or someone to a satisfactory state
  179. restore
    bring back into original existence, function, or position
  180. revise
    make changes to
  181. scale
    an ordered reference standard
  182. section
    one of several parts or pieces that fit with others
  183. select
    pick out or choose from a number of alternatives
  184. selectively
    by selection; in a selective manner
  185. seminary
    a school for training ministers or priests or rabbis
  186. sequence
    a following of one thing after another in time
  187. several
    of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
  188. shed
    cause or allow to flow or run out or over
  189. significance
    the quality of being important
  190. significant
    rich in implication
  191. signify
    denote or connote
  192. similarity
    the quality of being alike
  193. simple
    having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
  194. site
    the piece of land on which something is located
  195. skill
    an ability that has been acquired by training
  196. smooth
    having a surface free from roughness or irregularities
  197. so-called
    doubtful or suspect
  198. sole
    the underside of the foot
  199. solution
    a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
  200. source
    the place where something begins
  201. stall
    a small area set off for special use
  202. status
    the condition or someone or something at a particular time
  203. store
    a mercantile establishment for the sale of goods or services
  204. story
    a record or narrative description of past events
  205. stream
    a natural body of water flowing on or under the earth
  206. structure
    a complex entity made of many parts
  207. style
    how something is done or how it happens
  208. subordinate
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  209. sufficient
    of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement
  210. suggest
    make a proposal; declare a plan for something
  211. suitable
    meant or adapted for an occasion or use
  212. summary
    a brief statement that presents the main points
  213. supply
    circulate or distribute or equip with
  214. symbolic
    relating to or using arbitrary signs
  215. tangible
    perceptible by the senses, especially the sense of touch
  216. team
    a cooperative unit
  217. technique
    a practical method or art applied to some particular task
  218. tense
    taut or rigid; stretched tight
  219. text
    the words of something written
  220. tour
    a route all the way around a particular place or area
  221. tower
    a structure taller than its diameter
  222. trade
    the commercial exchange of goods and services
  223. tradition
    a specific practice of long standing
  224. traditional
    consisting of or derived from a practice of long standing
  225. transmit
    send from one person or place to another
  226. transmitted
    occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
  227. transport
    move something or somebody around
  228. tycoon
    a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
  229. unique
    the single one of its kind
  230. uniqueness
    the quality of being one of a kind
  231. urban
    relating to a city or densely populated area
  232. valid
    well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
  233. vast
    unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope
  234. view
    the visual percept of a region
  235. virtual
    being actually such in almost every respect
  236. visual
    relating to or using sight
  237. wan
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  238. wealthy
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  239. wing
    a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
Created on Sun Mar 11 19:54:45 EDT 2012 (updated Sun Mar 11 19:56:43 EDT 2012)

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