TOG Yr 2 Unit 2 Wk 15 vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 courtier | a person who lives at or often appears in the court of a king or queen; often one who seeks the monarch's favor. |
| investigate | to examine something in order to find the answer to a problem. |
| landscape | 1 a view of land that can all be taken in at a glance. 2 a painting whose primary focus is on land. |
| proverb | a short, wise saying that gives instruction about how to live life well. |
| scenery | the general appearance of a place and the features, such as a forest, field, or mountains, that make it unique. |
| three-dimensional | having length, width, and depth. |
| classical | 1 of or relating to something from ancient Rome or Greece. 2 something of lasting worth or excellence. |
| grammar | 1 the study of the forms and uses of words in sentences. 2 the study of the elements of any subject. |
| harquebus | a gun operated by a matchlock, dating from the fifteenth century (before the invention of muskets). |
| maces | 1 a long stick with a heavy metal ball on the end, used as a weapon during the Middle Ages. 2 a club-shaped staff used as a symbol of authority. |
| opaque | not allowing light to pass through; not transparent. |
| Palazzo | a palace or large mansion in an Italian city. |
| rhetoric | the art of using words or writing in order to persuade others. |
| rural | of or related to the countryside or a farm. |
| scholar | a learned or knowledgeable person; one who spends his life studying. |
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