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Vocab. lesson 9&10

Vocabulary from classical roots

TermDefinition
Cresco, crescere, crevi, cretum To grow <L / To increase
Accrue To come as a natural increase or advantage
Crescendo A gradual increase in sound, often referring to music
Excrescence Abnormal growth or outgrowth
Facio, facere, feci, factum To make <L
Beneficence Doing good or causing good to be done; kindly action
Efficacious Effective as a means or remedy
Facile Acting, working, or proceeding with ease
Facsimile An exact copy of a book
Faction A group or party or clique
Mollify To calm, to make gentler or softer in feeling
TEXO, TEXERE, TEXUI, TEXTUM <L to weave
Context the parts before or after a word or statement that influence its meaning. 2. The circumstances surrounding an event or situation
Pretext A false reason put forward to conceal a true one
ARS, ARTIS <L art
Artifact An object made by human beings, often refers to a primitive tool or other relic from and earlier period
Artifice Craftiness, trickery. 2. Cleverness, skill
Artless Without deceit or cunning, natural, simple. 2. Crude, ignorant, up cultured
Artisan A skilled craftsman
AOIDE <G song
Ode A poem usually addressed to a particular person, object, or event that has stimulated deep and noble feelings in the poet.
Parody (noun) A humorous imitation of a piece of literature or music
Parody (tr. verb) To mimic in a style, plot, or idea for comic effect
Rhapsody Speech or writing expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm 2. Musical composition of irregular form.
CANTO, CANTARE, CANTAVI, CANTATUM <L. To sing
Incantation The chanting or speaking of words seeming to have magical power or used to create a magical spell
Recant To take back a formal statement or belief previously made known.
PINGO, PINGERE, PINXI, PICTUM <L. To paint, to embroider
Depict To paint, draw, or express in a picture of sculpture 2. To describe, to picture in words.
Pictograph A picture or drawing representing words or ideas
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