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= **Honors Humanities Vocabulary Terms** =
 * Your goal as a class is to create a glossary of all the basic terms related to our study of the Humanities. Each of you will have the responsibility to define two of the words from the list, and then create a well-written, grammatically correct sentence highlighting the word in usage. You may choose any two words that remain available.
 * The work will be completed on a first-come first-serve basis. If you procrastinate, you will have little opportunity to choose which words you complete.
 * As you complete your words, please place your name after your work in parentheses.
 * There will be an exam given to assess your knowledge of all the words after the activity is completed.

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 * 1) archeology-study of ancient cultures through remains; The college student attended classes that would help get her masters degree in **archeology.** (Britani Rice)
 * 2) canon
 * 3) epithet
 * 4) anthropomorphism
 * 5) hierarchy-A system of people or things ranked in order of authority or power. Every era has a **hierarchy**, whether its a king above its nobles and servants or the more literal; upper class above the lowerclass. (Shannon Boothe)
 * 6) hubris
 * 7) architecture- the character or style of building ; The **architecture** of the house was beautiful with the wooden beams and high ceilings. (Allison Jacobs)
 * 8) satire- A literary composition, in verse or prose, in which human folly and vice are held up to scorn, derision, or ridicule . A familiar example you may have heard is social satire. Meaning wittiness or sarcasm in movies, dialogue etc. (Ryan Grobosky)


 * 1) avant-garde
 * 2) symmetry-the exact same thing or form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane or a center or an axis. The square that was drawn on both sides of the x-axis with all four corresponding corners with the same coordinates was a great example of **symmetry** (Austin Allison)
 * 3) virtue- moral excellence or an admirable quality. He was a virtuous king leaving his wealth to the people. (Luke Pontz)
 * 4) myth- A traditional story of historical events that serve to explain part of a world view, practice, belief or natural phenomenon. To explain the seasons there was a popular Greek **myth** about Persephone; goddess of spring who was kidnapped by Hades and only allowed to leave the underworld in the spring and summer. (Shannon Boothe)
 * 5) etymology
 * 6) Soliloquy- An utterance or discourse by a person who is talking to himself or herself or is disregardful of or oblivious to any hearers present. * During her lengthy soliloquy in front of hundreds of audience members, Jess had to act as if she was alone. (Michelle Chu)
 * 7) lexicon
 * 8) tragedy-a very sad event; specifically, a type of drama where the hero suffers and often fails due to his own foibles. One of Shakespeare's famous plays, Romeo and Juliet, is considered a **tragedy.** (Britani Rice)
 * 9) Anecdote- A short account of a particular incident or event of an interesting or amusing nature, often biographical. *By telling an array of amusing anecdotes, the boy won over his girlfriend's parents. (Michelle Chu)
 * 10) philology- The study of literary texts and written records and determining their meaning and significance. I have a great interest in **philology**. (Micah Gross)
 * 11) classical
 * 12) mores
 * 13) aesthetics- the philosophy of emotional reactions to beauty often associated with art. The painting lacked any aesthetic appeal, it appeared to be the work of a four year old child. (Luke Pontz)
 * 14) synthesis
 * 15) dogma- An established belief held by a religion, ideology or any kind of organization. The dogma in a religion should be followed by all who believe in that particular religion. (Ryan Grobosky)
 * 16) tenet- a principle or belief that is believed to be true. A central **tenet** of Christianity was that Jesus was wholly a man. (Austin Allison)
 * 17) didactic - Intended for instruction; teaching a moral lesson. The didactic poem taught kids to follow their dreams and never give up. (Mark Chronister)
 * 18) pundit- an expert, a learned person. She wanted to be a **pundit** at soccer to impress her parents. (Amy Harcourt)
 * 19) theology - The study of Gods and their relation to the universe; study of divine things and religious truth. The **Theologist** discovered that the culture worshiped over one-hundred divine beings. (Mark Chronister)
 * 20) Paradox-a seemingly absurd or self-contradictoryProxy-Connection: keep-alive Cache-Control: max-age=0 tatement that may express the truth; or a self-contradictory proposition. "Who came first, the chicken or the egg?" is a **paradox** because the answers to this statement are self-contradictory. (Sahib Kaur)
 * 21) Fatalism-the doctrine that all things are subject to fate or inevitable predetermination; or the acceptance of all events and things that are inevitable. Because of her **fatalism**, she was able to stay strong and welcome Death with a smile. (Sahib)
 * 22) renaissance- "rebirth"; a period of time following the dark ages in which new ideas, cultures and artwork came to fruition. The renaissance was an enlightening period in which artists discovered many new way to make art look real. Some of the worlds best art techniques came to be during the **renaissance.** (Sammi Stoltzfus)
 * 23) ethics- a system of moral principles. By not cheating on the test even though she knew she wouldn't get caught, Sally had good **ethics**. (Lilly Klauber)
 * 24) secular- not pertaining to or connected with religion ; He didn't believe in reading the bible, he only read **secular** stories. (Allison Jacobs)
 * 25) philosophy- The rational investigation of the truths and principles of being or knowledge. I have found that by living with a positive thinking **philosophy**, it is easier to live with highs and lows.(Lilly Klauber)
 * 26) character flaw
 * 27) paradox
 * 28) rhetoric- The use of effective language in speech and writing. The politician's **rhetoric** was impressive. (Micah Gross)
 * 29) ziggurat- a temple of Sumerian origin in the form of a pyramidal tower, consisting of a number of stories and having about the outside a broad ascent winding round the structure, presenting the appearance of a series of terraces.They followed the people to the **ziggurat**, which was easier to find than they thought because of the unique structure. (Amy Harcourt)
 * 30) cuneiform- traditional wedge writing; scribes used a reed shaped like a stylus to write on clay tablets. A style of writing on clay tablets called **cuneiform** helped us learn from our history. (Sammi Stoltzfus)