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 /vaɪˈoʊl/ · noun
- The viol is a type of stringed musical instrument that was popular in Europe during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. It is characterized by its fretted neck and typically has six strings. Related: viols, stringed instrument, Renaissance instrument, Baroque instrument.
- 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
- A stringed musical instrument with a pear-shaped body and a long neck, typically having four strings. Related: harp, lute, guitar, violin.
- 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 /ˈpɪriəd/ · noun, verb
- A full stop or point at the end of a sentence or line of writing. A specified or fixed point in time or space. Related: full stop, dot, termination, end.
- SUN /sʌn/ · noun
- The star at the center of the solar system, around which the planets revolve. The sun is the primary source of light and heat for the Earth. Related: day, daylight, morning, noon.
- SHAWM /ʃɔːm/ · noun
- A medieval woodwind instrument, similar to an oboe, with a conical bore and a double reed. Related: oboe, reed, bagpipe, cornet.
- STYLE /ˈstaɪl/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A particular way in which something is done or happens; a manner of doing or happening something. A distinctive quality or character of something. Related: fashion, manner, method, approach.
- 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 /sɒnɪt/ · noun
- A 14-line poem, usually written in iambic pentameter, with a specific rhyme scheme, traditionally dealing with a single emotion or idea. A sonnet is a form of poetry. Related: poem, verse, ode, ballad.
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