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Vocabulary 9,10

Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book A Lessons 9 & 10

TermDefinition
ARS, ARTIS (L) "art"
artifact n. an object made by human beings; often refers to a primitive tool or other relic from an earlier period.
artifice n. 1) craftiness; trickery. 2)cleverness; skill.
artless adj. 1) without deceit or cunning; natural; simple. 2) crude; ignorant; uncultured.
artisan n. a skilled craftsperson
AOIDE (G) "song"
ode n. a poem usually addressed to a particular person, object or event that has stimulated deep and noble feelings in the poet.
parody n. a humorous imitation of a piece of literature or music. v. to mimic a style, plot, or idea for comic effect.
rhapsody n. speech or writing expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm.
CANTO, CANTARE, CANTAVI, CANTATUM (L) "to sing"
incantation n. the chanting or speaking of words seeming to have magical power or used to create a magical spell.
recant v. to take back a formal statement or belief previously made known.
PINGO, PINGERE, PINXI, PICTUM L. "to paint," "to embroider"
depict v. 1) to paint, draw, or express in a picture or sculpture; 2) to describe; to picture in words.
pictograph n. a picture or drawing representing words or ideas.
CRESCO, CRESCERE, CREVI, CRETUM (L) "to grow," "to increase"
accrue v. to come as a natural increase or advantage.
crescendo n. a gradual increase in sound, often referring to music.
excrescence n. abnormal growth or outgrowth
FACIO, FACERE, FECI, FACTUM (L) "to make"
beneficence n. doing good or causing good to be done; kindly action
efficacious adj. effective as a means or remedy
facile adj. acting, working, or proceeding with ease; fluent
facsimile n. an exact copy of a book, painting, document, etc.
faction n. 1) a group or clique within a larger group, party, or government. 2) conflict within an organization or nation.
mollify v. to calm; to make gentler or softer in feeling.
context n. the parts before or after a word or statement that influence its meaning; the circumstances surrounding an event or situation.
pretext n. lie; false reason put forth to conceal the true one.
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