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collections are the paintings, which include oils, pastels, water-colours, miniatures and drawings. There are over 5,000 exhibits

13. among which are the works of Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Flemish, German, French , English and American artists.

14. the Museum of Modern Art: a repository of art peculiar to the twentieth century, was opened in 1929. It has several

departments among which are the department of architecture and design, the department of painting and sculpture, the department of

photography.

15. gob (si.): a mass of smth. sticky.

16. admonish: to scold or warn gently.

ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY Vocabulary Notes

1. relieve vf 1) to lessen or remove (pain or distress), e. g. The remedy relieved his pain at once. Nothing could relieve her anxiety,

to relieve one's feelings to make oneself feel better by using strong language, shedding tears, etc., e. g. She burst out crying and that

relieved her feelings, to feel relieved (to hear or at hearing, to see or at the sight of, to know smth.), e. g. They felt relieved to hear that

he was safe. syn. ease, as to ease the pain of a wound; to ease a person's anxiety, e. g. This medicine will ease the pain quickly. 2) to take another's place on duty, as to relieve a sentry; 3) to take smth. from a person, e. g. Let me relieve you of your bag.

relief n lessening or ending of pain, anxiety, etc., as to sigh with relief; to give (to bring) relief (no relief, some relief) to smb., e. g.

The medicine brought (gave) him immediate relief. Tears brought her no relief. What a relief! syn. comfort, e. g. The news that her son

was getting well and strong brought great comfort to her.

2. art n 1) creation of beautifil things, as a work of art; art-lover; art critic; genuine art; pretence of art; graphic art; applied art;

folk art; the Fine Arts (painting, music, sculpture), e. g. I am interested in the new trends in art. 2) pi. the Humanities, e. g. History and literature are among the arts. Bachelor (Master) of Arts (a university degree); 3) skill, craft, e. g. The making of such rafts has

become a lost art.

artist n a person who practises one of the Fine Arts, esp. paintings, as a professional artist, amateur artist, e. g. Reynolds was the most prominent artist of his day.

artistic adj done with skill and good taste, as artistic skill; artistic taste; artistic person, e. g. Gainsborough was essentially an artistic person.

artificial adj 1) not natural, as artificial flowers (light, silk, etc.), e. g. Andrew Manson had to use artificial respiration to revive the baby. 2) not genuine or sincere, e. g. Her smile is so artificial that I don't trust her.

3. draw vt/i 1) to pull or cause to move from one place to another, e. g. Draw your chair nearer to the table. 2) to pull, to take out,

e. g. He put his hand in his pocket and drew out a ring. 3) to make smb. talk esp. one who is unwilling to talk, e. g. It's very difficult to draw him out. 4) to attract, e. g. The exhibition is sure to draw crowds. 5) to get; to obtain, er g. He draws his inspiration from