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artifact [facere L. "to make"]
n. An object made by human beings; often refers to a primitive tool or other relic from an earlier period. |
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artifice [-fice = ficere or facere L. "to make]
n. 1. Craftiness; trickery.
2. Cleverness; skill.
artificer, n. |
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artless
adj. 1. Without deceit or cunning; natural, simple.
2. Crude, ignorant, uncultured.
artlessness, n.
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artisan
n. A skilled craftsperson. |
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ode
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 [para G. "alongside"]
n. A humorous imitation of a piece of literature or music.
tr. v. To mimic a style, plot, or idea for comic effect.
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rhapsody [rhaptein G. "to string," "to stitch together]
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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| CANTO, CANTARE, CANTAVI, CANTATUM L. "to sing" |
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incantation [in L. "in"]
n. The chanting or speaking of words seeming to have magical power or used to create a magical spell. |
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recant [re L. "back"]
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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PINGO, PINGERE, PINXI, PICTUM
L. "to paint," "to embroider" |
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depict [de L. "front"]
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 [graph L. "a sharp-pointed tool for writing on waxen tablets"]
n. A picture or drawing representing words or ideas.
pictographic, adj. |
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CRESCO, CRESCERE, CREVI, CRETUM
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| CRESCO, CRESCERE, CREVI, CRETUM L. "to grow," "to increase" |
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accrue [ac=ad L. "to," "toward"]
intr. v. To come as a natural increase or advantage.
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crescendo
n. A gradual increase in sound, often referring to music. |
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excrescence [ex L. "from," "out of"]
n. Abnormal growth or outgrowth.
excrescent, adj. |
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FACIO, FACERE, FECI, FACTUM
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| FACIO, FACERE, FECI, FACTUM L. "to make" |
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beneficence [bene L. "well," "good"]
n. Doing good or causing good to be done; kindly action.
beneficient, adj. |
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efficacious [ef=ex L. "from," "out of"]
adj. Effective as a means or remedy.
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facile
adj. Acting, working, or proceeding with ease; fluent. (Sometimes, superficial, when something is too easily done.)
facilely, adv.; facilitate, v.; facility, n. |
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facsimile [simile L. "alike"]
n. An exact copy of a book, painting, document, etc. |
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faction
n. 1. A group or clique within a larger group, party, or movement.
2. Conflict within an organization or nation.
factional, n.; factious, adj. |
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mollify [mollis L. "soft"; fy = ficare or facere L. "to make"]
tr. v. To calm; make gentler or softer in feeling. |
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TEXO, TEXERE, TEXUI, TEXTUM
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| TEXO, TEXERE, TEXUI, TEXTUM L. "to weave" |
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context [con = cum L. "with"]
n. 1. The parts before or after a word or statement that influence its meaning.
2. The circumstances surrounding an event or situation. |
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pretext [pre L. "before"]
n. A false reason put forward to conceal the true one. |
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