Renaissance Word Search
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Sample words: VIOL, ERA, LYRE, BRASS, ART, AXE, PERIOD, SUN, DECOPIA, EUROPEAN, SHAWM, DAVINCI, STYLE, MONALISA, CEILING, SONNET.
Renaissance word list, defined
- VIOL /ˈvaɪəl/ · noun
- An archaic or literary name for a bowed stringed instrument of the viol family, especially a viola. Historically, the term also referred to the fretted, sloping-shouldered instruments played in consorts. Related: viola, fiddle.
- ERA /ˈɛrə/ · noun
- A long, distinct period of history marked by particular events, characteristics, or developments. Also used more loosely to mean a memorable or significant period of time in a person's life or in a field of activity. Related: epoch, age, period, era.
- LYRE /ˈlaɪər/ · noun
- An ancient stringed instrument with a hollow, U-shaped soundbox and two curved arms connected by a crossbar, across which the strings were stretched. The lyre was especially associated with ancient Greece and was commonly used in poetry, music, and ceremonial contexts. Related: harp, kithara.
- BRASS /bræs/ · noun
- A yellow alloy of copper and zinc, used widely for ornaments, instruments, fittings, and hardware; also, in informal British usage, money or cash. Related: bronze, copper, metal.
- ART /ɑːrt/ · noun
- The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power. It also refers to the various branches of creative activity collectively, as well as to subjects of study concerned with human culture. Related: craft, skill, creativity, artistry.
- AXE /æks/ · noun, verb
- A tool with a heavy metal blade mounted on a handle, used for chopping wood or as a weapon; as a verb, to cut down or dismiss abruptly. Related: hatchet, cleaver, adze, tomahawk.
- PERIOD /ˈpɪəriəd/ (British); /ˈpɪriəd/ (US) · noun
- A period is a punctuation mark consisting of a dot placed after a sentence or at the end of an abbreviation. It can also refer to a distinct span of time, a historical era, or a regularly recurring phase in a process. Related: full stop, point, span, interval.
- SUN /sʌn/ · noun; verb
- The noun means the star around which Earth orbits, the source of light and heat for most living organisms. As a verb, it means to expose something to sunlight, especially to dry or warm it. Related: sunlight, sunshine, solar light, daystar.
- SHAWM /ʃɔːm/ (British); /ʃɑːm/ (American) · noun
- A shawm is a medieval and early modern double-reed woodwind instrument, usually made from wood and played with a reed. It produced a strong, penetrating sound and was used in ceremonial, outdoor, and ensemble music. Related: shawm pipe, double-reed instrument, medieval reed pipe.
- STYLE /staɪl/ · noun
- A particular way of writing, speaking, behaving, or doing something, especially one regarded as distinctive or appropriate. The word can also refer to a fashionable appearance or the general manner of an artistic work. Related: manner, mannerism, approach, method.
- CEILING /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ · noun
- The inner overhead surface that covers the top of a room; also, an upper limit imposed on something such as prices, spending, or altitude. Related: limit, cap, upper bound, maximum.
- SONNET /ˈsɒnɪt/ (British); /ˈsɑːnɪt/ (US) · noun
- A sonnet is a poem, typically lyric in nature, consisting of fourteen lines. Its metre and rhyme scheme vary according to the poetic tradition in which it is written. Related: poem, verse.
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