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Vocab L9&10

Terms

undefined, object
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Pingo,Pingere,pinxi,pictum
L "to paint""to embroider"
recant
to take back a formal statement or belief previously made know
AOIDE
G"song"
artless
without deceit or cunning;natural;simple 2.crude; ignorant;unclutured
mollify
to calm;to make gentler or softer in feeling
artifact
an object made by human being;often refers to a primitive tool or other relic from an earlier period
crescendo
a gradual increase in sound,often referring to music
faction
1.A group or clique withing a larger group,party ,or government.2.conflict within an organization or nation
context
1.The parts before or after a word or statement that influence its meaning.2.the circumstances surrounding an event or situation
Facio,Facere,Feci,Factum
L"to make"
depict
To pain,draw or express in a picture or sculpture.2.to describe;to picture in words
incantation
the chanting or speaking of words seeming to have magical power or used to create a magical spell
ode
a poem usually addressed to a particular person,object,or event that has stimulated deep and noble feelings in the poet
efficacious
effective as a means or remedy
artifice
craftiness;trickery 2.cleverness;skill
facsimile
ab exact copy or a book,painting,document,ect
canto,cantare,cantavi,cantatum
L"to sing"
parody
1. a humorous imitation of a piece of literature or music 2.To mimic a style,plot or idea for comic effect
beneficence
doing good or causing good to be done
facile
acting,working,or proceeding with ease;fluent.(sometimes superficial when something is to easily done)
texo,texere,texui,textum
L"to weave"
pretext
a false reason put forward to conceal the true one
Cresco,Crescere,Crevi,Cretum
L"to grow""to increase"
rhapsody
speech or writing expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm
Ars,Artis
L."art"
accrue
to come as natural increase or advantage
pictograph
a picture or drawing representing words or ideas
artisan
a skilled crafts person
excrescence
abnormal growth or outgrowth

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