Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Classical roots 9/10
Classical roots grade 7 Ch 9 & 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 (tr. v.) to mimic a style, plot, or idea for comic effect |
| rhapsody(n.) | speech or writing expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm |
| incantation(n.) | the chanting or speaking of words seeming to have magical power or used to create a magical spell |
| recant(tr. v.) | to take back a formal statement or belief previously made known |
| depict(tr. 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 |
| Pretext (N) | A false reason put forward to conceal the true one. |
| Mollify (V) | To calm; to make gentler or softer in feeling |
| Faction (N) | 1. A group or clique within a larger group, party, or government 2. Conflict within an organization or nation. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Context (N) | The parts before or after a word or statement that influences its meaning. 2. The circumstances surrounding an event or situation. |
Created by:
ace67
Popular English Vocabulary sets