8ENG Vocabulary 9-10

What does Ars longa, vita brevis mean?

• Art is long, life is short.

• Joy is peace, happiness is forever.

• Love is kind, hate hurts.

• Kindness is mercy,

  benevolence is just.

Which Latin root word means: art?

• aoide

• ars

• canto

• pingo

An object made by human beings; often refers to a primitive toolor other relic from an earlier period

• artifact

• artifice

• artless

• artisan

The scientists found an old ________ while digging, giving them important clues about the ancient people who lived there.

• artifacted

• artifactual

• artifact

• artifacts

Which is the Latin root word for: To make?

• rhaptein

• para

• ficere

• facere

Craftiness; trickery.

• artisan

• artifact

• artless

• artifice

Cleverness; skill.

• artifact

• artifice

• artisan

• artless

His charming demeanor was just an ________ to conceal the cunning intentions hidden beneath the surface.

• artifice

• artificer

• artificed

• artificing

Without deceit or cunning (trickery); natural; simple.

• artisan

• artifact

• artless

• artifice

Crude; ignorant; uncultured.

• artifice

• artifact

• artisan

• artless