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Ch. 10 Sect. 1 Vocab
Europe Today
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dialect | a regional variation of a main language |
| heritage | a tradition passed down from ancestors |
| perspective | an artistic way of showing objects as they appear to people in terms of relative distance or depth, as if in three dimensions |
| abstract | an artistic style that stresses form and color over realism |
| troubadour | a singer during the Middle Ages who performed songs about knights and love |
| opera | a performance that tells a story through words and music |
| genre | a form of literature such as poem, play, or novel |
| epic poem | a long poem that tells of a hero's adventures |
| novel | a long work of fiction with complex characters and plot |
| staple | a basic part of people's diet |
| cuisine | the food and cooking traditions common to a certain region |