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14 Cards in this Set
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ARS, ARTIS
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<L. "art"
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artifice
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n. 1) Craftiness, trickery
2) Cleverness, skill artificer, n. |
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artless
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adj. 1) Without deceit or cunning; natural; simple
2) Crude; ignorant; uncultured. artlessness, n. |
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artisan
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n. A skilled craftsperson.
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AOIDE
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<G. "song"
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ode
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n. A poem usually addressed to a particular person, object, or event that has stimulated deep and noble feelings in the poet.
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parody
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n. A humorous imitation of a piece of literature or music.
tr. v. To mimic a style, plot, or idea for comic effect. parodist, n. |
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rhapsody
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n. Speech or writing expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm.
rhapsodic, adj; rhapsodist, n; rhapsodize, v. |
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CANTO, CANTARE, CANTAVI, CANTATUM
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<L. "to sing"
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incantation
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n. The chanting or speaking of words seeming to have magical power or used to create a magical spell.
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recant
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tr. v. To take back a formal statement or belief previously made known.
recantation, n. |
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PINGO, PINGERE, PINXI, PICTUM
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<L. "to paint," "to embroider"
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depict
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tr. v. 1) To paint, draw, or express in a picture or sculpture.
2) To describe; to picture in words. |
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pictograph
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n. A picture or drawing representing words or ideas.
pictographic, adj. |
