Vocabulary Essay Examples

1. palliate(v)to ease pain; to make less guilty or offensive2. ambivalence(n)the state of having contradictory orconflicting emotions3. maxim(n)proverb4. obstinate(adj)not yielding to reason; stubborn, dogged5. condone(v)to forgive, pardon, or overlook6. disdain(adj) to regard as unworthy; to refuse with scorn7. repudiate(v) to refuse to accept or acknowledge8. respite(n)interval of relief, rest9. elegiac(adj) sad, mournful10. idiosyncratic(adj) private; peculiar…

IntroductionOne of the most fascinating aspects of words is that they all have a past. Some words in English, for example, can be shown to have been in place for more than 5000 years (P. Baldi, 1999). Ordinarily we pay little attention to the words we articulate; we concentrate instead on the meaning we intend…

Art History Vocabulary Terms Form in speaking of a work of art or architecture, the term refers to purely visual component: line, color shape, texture, mass, value, space; all of which are called formal elements. Composition is the organization, or arrangement of form in a work of art. Style a particular manner, form, character of…

Case Mila Atmospheric perspective – a method of depicting three-dimensional space on a two- dimensional surface which mimics the way the human eye sees; objects further away re blurry and less distinct with colors that are darker while objects near us are sharply defined and have brighter colors Atrium – the central courtyard of a…

Study the above painting, Marizy Sainte-Genevieve, carefully. Based on your analysis, answer the following questions. Write your answers in the boxes provided below the questions. 1. What types of lines has the artist used in the painting?The artist used rough brush strokes to create organic shapes. 2. What are the positive shapes in the painting?I…