Share Cambridge IELTS 11 Reading Test 2 Passage 3 Vocabulary
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Different meanings or understandings of something.
Inclination
Longevity
Decipher
Interpretations
The lasting presence or endurance of something.
Stimulate
Doodles
Sceptics
Longevity
To figure out or interpret the meaning of something.
Stimulate
Neuroaesthetics
Amygdala
Decipher
A tendency or preference.
Fractals
Inclination
intricacy
Decipher
People who question or doubt something.
Doodles
Fractals
Masterpieces
Sceptics
To activate or trigger a response.
mentality
Crucial
Artistic
Stimulate
A newly developing field of study.
Geometrical blocks
Emerging discipline
Scientific objectivity
Crowd mentality
What does 'to shed light on [something]' mean?
to explain or make something clearer
What does 'crowd mentality' mean?
following the actions of a larger group
What is the main goal of neuroaesthetics as described in the text?
To bring scientific objectivity to the study of art.
In what way does the brain process the movement associated with a handwritten letter, according to the text?
The brain appears to process movement when seeing a handwritten letter, as if replaying the writer's moment of creation.
What is the difference between abstract art and representational art?
Abstract art uses non-representational forms, while representational art depicts recognizable subjects.
What do sceptics believe about people's appreciation of famous artworks?
That people claim to like such works simply because they are famous.
Abstract art offers the freedom to do what?
The freedom to play with different interpretations.
What four artists are mentioned in the text?
Van Gogh, Mondrian, Pollock, Miró
