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27 Cards in this Set
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Painting |
The process or art of using paint, in a picture, as a protective coating, or as decoration. |
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Sculpture |
The art of making two- or three-dimensional representative or abstract forms, especially by carving stone or wood or by casting metal or plaster. |
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Literature |
Written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit. |
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Science |
Knowledge of the physical world. |
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Mathematics |
The abstract science of number, quantity, and space. |
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Politics
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The activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power. |
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Commerce
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The buying and selling of goods. |
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Trade
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The business of buying and selling or exchanging items. |
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Hoist
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A mechanical device used to lift people or heavy objects. |
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Circulation
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The movement of blood through the body. |
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Artists
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A person who creates art. |
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Scientists
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An expert in some aspects of science. |
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Monarchs
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A ruler such as a king or queen. |
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Writers
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Someone who expresses ideas and stories with written words and language. |
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Chapel |
A room, sometimes inside a larger church, set aside for prayer and worship. |
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Porportions
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The relative sizes of things, such as the length of an arm compared to the overall size of the human body. |
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Engraving
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A print of an image that has been engraved, or etched, in a hard surface, such as metal. |
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Woodcut
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A print of an image that has been carved in wood. |
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Axis
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An imaginary line drawn through a sphere, or ball, such as earth. |
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Dissect
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To cut and separate the parts of a living thing for scientific study. |
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New World
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The name given by Europeans to the Americas, which were unknown in Europe before the voyages of Christopher Columbus. |
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Subject
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A person under the rule of a monarch. |
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Playwright
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Author of plays. |
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Armada
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A large fleet of ships. |
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Comedy
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An amusing play with a happy ending. |
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Tragedy
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A serious play with a sad ending. |
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Satire
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A work that uses sharp humor to attack people or society. |
