Key Words - Postmodern Art
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Vocabulary
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Meaning
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Example
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conceptual
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relating to or based on mental concepts
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Conceptual Art is about the ideas behind the artworks.
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consciousness
(noun) |
the state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings / the awareness or perception of something
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Consciousness is still a mystery to science.
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controversy
(noun) |
disagreement, typically when prolonged, public, and heated
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The corruption scandal of the government caused a lot of controversy.
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discipline
(noun) |
the controlled behavior resulting from discipline / a branch of knowledge
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The Arts includes lots of different disciplines, including, literature, sculpture and dance.
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infinite
(adj) |
limitless or endless in space, extent, or size / impossible to measure or calculate
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As far as we know, the universe is infinite.
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influential
(adj) |
able to change or modify something
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He was a very influential businessman with lots of contacts in government and the media.
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mainstream
(adj) |
the ideas, attitudes, or activities that are regarded as normal or conventional
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I prefer alternative music to mainstream pop.
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nihilism
(noun) |
the rejection of all religious and moral principles, often in the belief that life is meaningless
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Nihilism isn't a very outlook on life.
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objective
(adj) |
not dependent on the mind for existence
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The objective truth is often quite difficult to define.
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precedence
(noun) |
being considered more important than someone or something else
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Paying off our debts should take precedence over everything else.
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prominence
(noun) |
the state of being important or famous / being particularly noticeable
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Techno music came to prominence in the late 1980s, in the UK.
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subjective
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based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
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I think that's a very subjective opinion.
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theme
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the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition
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The theme of the fancy dress party was villains and superheroes.
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