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Chapter 2
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Art History
Undergraduate 1
01/30/2014

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Representational
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a representational painting or style of art shows things as they actually appear in real life

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Characterize
Definition
1 to describe the qualities of someone or something in a particular way[= portray]
characterize somebody as (being) something
[image]The group was characterized as being well-educated and liberal.
 
2 to be typical of a person, place, or thing:
[image]Bright colours characterize his paintings.
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Impression
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uncountable and countable] the opinion or feeling you have about someone or something because of the way they seem

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Radical
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radical 1 adjectivePolicies  
     

     
  radical 2 nounGroupings
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Hostility
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uncountable] when someone is unfriendly and full of anger towards another person

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Liberated
Definition

free to behave in the way you want, and not restricted by traditional rules of social and sexual behaviour:

[image]a liberated woman
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Technique
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[countable] a special way of doing something

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Idealization
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  1. a portrayal of something as ideal
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Meticulous
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very careful about small details, and always making sure that everything is done correctly:

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Revolutionary
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completely new and different, especially in a way that leads to great improvements:


[image]The new cancer drug is a revolutionary breakthrough.
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Spontaneous
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something that is spontaneous has not been planned or organized, but happens by itself, or because you suddenly feel you want to do it:


[image]The crowd gave a spontaneous cheer.
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Depicted
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to describe something or someone in writing or speech, or to show them in a painting, picture etc:

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Pursue
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to continue doing an activity or trying to achieve something over a long period of time [↪ pursuit]:

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Emerges
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1 to appear or come out from somewhere:


[image]The flowers emerge in the spring.
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Fleeting
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lasting for only a short time [= brief]:

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