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Unit 2 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| artifact | a human-made object, usually from a particular period in history |
| communal | something shared by a group |
| derived | traced or coming from a source; originated |
| inscription | something that is written, engraved, carved, or painted as a lasting record |
| millennium | a period of 1,000 years |
| stationery | papers, envelopes, or other materials used for writing |
| utilize | to make use of |
| yields | the amounts or quantities of something produced or grown, such as crops |
| speculation | deep thought or reflection, wonderment |
| aspiring | trying strongly to accomplish or achieve a goal |
| foundation | the basis on which something is developed |
| preceded | went before or ahead of |
| principal | the most important part; greatest |
| promote | to help in doing something, such as growing; progress |
| restrict | limit or confine |
| exotic | foreign, strange, unusual |
| alcove | a small space or room that opens out from a main area |
| commerce | the buying and selling of goods, trade, business |
| domestic | related to home, family, or country |
| fluent | effortless, with smoothness and ease |
| stifling | suffocating or extremely close |
| upheaval | a major or sudden change that often creates problems or distress |
| utmost | the greatest or highest degree or amount |
| eaves | the lower overhanging edges of a roof |
| benefit | advantage or gift; something that helps a person |
| deftly | done in a skillful, quick, and clever way |
| derision | ridicule or a lack of respect |
| expertise | mastery of a skill or craft |
| impudence | behavior that is rude, bold, or disrespectful |
| legacy | something handed down from the past |
| symmetry | a balanced grouping of parts on either side of a like or around a center; beauty of form |
| forlorn | lonely and sad, as if forsaken or forgotten |
| commemorate | to honor or maintain the memory of; celebrate |
| contemplate | to think about something seriously for a long time |
| majestic | grand and impressive; a lofty, imposing aspect of style |
| lyric poetry | a songlike quality and expresses the speaker's thoughts and feelings |
| sonnet | a 14-line poem that expresses a single, complete thought |
| rhyme scheme | the pattern of rhymes at the end of lines in a poem |
| meter | the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem |
| withstood | to have resisted or held out against |
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JudyDavenport
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