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Ch. 10 Sect. 1 Vocab
Europe Today
Term | Definition |
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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 |