Unit 5 vocabulary

1. To relieve

1. After about 20 hours, they were relieved by another crew.2. Can anyone relieve Tammy? She's been on duty for ten hours without a break. 3. Harry attempted a couple of jokes to relieve the tension of the occasion. 4. He was sent to Cairo to relieve Captain Roberts for a few days. 5. Just take some Tylenol to relieve the pain. 6. Magnetic board games can help relieve the boredom of long car journeys for kids. 7. Peppermint has long been regarded as a plant that can relieve indigestion. 8. Regular exercise can relieve depression and anxiety. 9. Estrogen replacement relieves such symptoms of menopause as hot flashes and night sweats, reduces bone loss. 10. It clearly relieved and heartened them. 11. Massage is good for general relaxation and to relieve stress buildup in the muscle tissue.12. Near the end Joey Beauchamp relieved the pain with his second goal of the season. 13. What can you do to relieve those of your colleagues or staff?

Relief (noun)

1. A white envelope lay on the mat. Holmes felt considerable relief. 2. Edwards commented that the convictions give him a feeling of relief that he hopes the victim shares. 3. It was a great relief to know that the children were safe. 4. It was such a relief to see Liz looking healthy again. 5. She breathed a sign of relief when he finally answered the phone. 6. Tears of joy and relief ran down Nina's cheeks. 7. The decision, announced on Thursday, came as a huge relief to the factory's 300 workers. 8. What a relief! We were so worried about you. 9. When the plane finally landed, we all felt a tremendous sense of relief. 10. You could hear the students breathing a collective sigh of relief when the final bell rang. 11. Yet the medical profession, seeing no upturn in the incidence of cancer, breathed a sigh of relief. 12. For the first time the Soviet Government allowed foreign disaster relief organisations to enter its territory on a massive scale. 13. Give drugs regularly and let the doctor know if you think more pain relief would be helpful. 14. So, next time these problems come along, you can be sure of fast, effective pain relief with Calpol. 15. Such forecasts are like aspirins: they have no long term effect but do bring immediate pain relief.

2. Art (noun)

1. Art critics were not impressed by the collection. 2. Ben was always good at art. 3. I studied art at school. 4. Is a pile of bricks in a museum really art? 5. Many people find it difficult to understand abstract art. 6. Phil has turned sandwich-making into an art. 7. The statue is a fine example of early Christian art. 8. There was an exhibition of Adams' paintings at the Museum of Modern Art. 9. Creative collaboration occurs in other arts as well. 10. Hamilton, who was a great student of folk art, was driving us in the school van.11. He gave art an openly political meaning and did not appreciate the artist as an individual dissenting voice. 12. Nelson was hired this school year to help infuse art into the school's curriculum.13. Angela had brought him to the opening at the Museum of Modern Art. 14. Chapter 4 considers why the female nude played so prominent a part in the making of modern art practice. 15. From whatever standpoint or philosophy, works of art can never be judged as essential to basic living. 16. The main function of scholarship surely lies in keeping alive the wonderful minds, works of art and thought of earlier generations. 17. This amount has to pay the salaries of 160 employees, leaving little for the purchase of works of art. 18. When I was at college in the late I950s, works of art were considered things of beauty.

Artist (noun)

1. At that time Picasso was a struggling artist, little known outside Paris. 2. I bought some post cards of prints by Japanese artists. 3. Leonardo was the greatest artist of his time. 4. She's an artist in the kitchen. 5. The band are not just successful recording artists - they are constantly touring and playing live to sell-out crowds. 6. The obituary described Nureyev as 'a great dancer and a true artist'. 7. This exhibit of paintings and sculptures traces the artist's work during five decades. 8. We asked a local artist to come and show her work to the students. 9. A bold artist and rugged individualist, Jones loves to lift the lid on the id. 10. Richter is not a conventional painter: he is an artist who happens to use paint as a medium.11. Royalties on record sales govern how much an artist earns from his or her recording career.

Artistic

1. Chef Stroehl is known for the artistic presentation of his dishes. 2. Creators of artistic works have a legal right to copyright.3. I love your Christmas decorations – they're very artistic.4. She's creative, artistic, and temperamental. 5. That's a lovely picture - I never realized you were so artistic. 6. The director feared that business decisions would affect the film's artistic quality. 7. His technical command of artistic processes never obscured his sense of humour. 8. The artistic photographer should represent what he sees and no more, he insisted. 9. What makes them different is their talent and their skills, without which our civilization would lose a priceless artistic heritage.

Artificial

1. artificial Christmas trees 2. artificial sweeteners for coffee 3. Carter was saying all the right things, but his smile was artificial, and I knew I couldn't trust him. 4. Glen wears an artificial leg. 5. High import taxes give their goods an artificial advantage in the market. 6. I usually use artificial sweetener in my coffee instead of sugar.7. It took Frank a while to learn to walk with the artificial leg. 8. On the surface she seems quite a pleasant woman, but there's something very artificial about her. 9. On the table was a vase filled with artificial flowers.10. Our ice cream contains no artificial colors or flavors. 11. The juice contains no artificial coloring or flavors. 12. The plants can grow just as well in artificial light. 13. We have one of those electric heaters with artificial logs. 14. A three course meal costs just £1.75 and is completely free from any artificial colours and flavours.