Chapter 9 Flashcards

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artifice

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craftiness, skill, cleverness, trickery

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artless

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  1. without deceit or cunning, natural, simple

2. Crude, ignorant, uncultured

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artisan

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skilled craftsperson

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4
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depict

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  1. to paint, draw, or express in a picture or sculpture

2. To describe, to picture in words

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5
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artifact

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an object made and used by humans

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6
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incantation

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the chanting or speaking of words seeming to have magical power or used to create a magical spell

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8
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pictograph

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a picture or drawing representing words or ideas

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9
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ode

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a poem usually addressed to a particular person, object, or event that has stimulated deep feelings in the poet

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10
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parody

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a humorous imitation of a piece of literature or music

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11
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recant

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to take back a formal statement or belief previously made known

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rhapsody

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speech or writing expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm

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