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CR Lesson 9
Classical Root Lesson 9 Terms and Definitions
| 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. craftiness; trickery; cleverness; skill |
| artless | adj. without deceit or cunning; natural; simple; 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; 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 used to create a magical spell |
| recant | v. to take back a formal statement or belief previously made known |
| depict | v. to paint, draw, or express in a picture or scultpure; to describe; to picture in words |
| pictograph | n. a picture or drawing representing words or ideas |