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7th - VCR A Lesson 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ars longa, vita brevis. | Art is long; life is short |
| ars, artis | (Latin) art |
| artifact | (n.) an object made by human beings; often refers to a primitive tool or other relic from an earlier period. |
| artifice | (n.) craftiness; trickery |
| artifice | (n.) cleverness; skill |
| artless | (adj.) without deceit or cunning; natural; simple |
| artless | (adj.) crude; ignorant; uncultured |
| artisan | (n.) a skilled craftsperson |
| aoide | (Greek) song |
| 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 |
| parody | (tr. v.) to mimic a style, plot, or idea for comic effect |
| rhapsody | (n.) speech or writing expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm |
| canto, cantare | (Latin) to sing |
| 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 |
| pingo, pingere | (Latin) to paint, to embroider |
| depict | (tr. v.) to paint, draw, or express in picture or sculpture |
| depict | (tr. v.) to describe; to depict in words |
| pictograph | (n.) a picture or drawing representing words or ideas |