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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.

**__Words__**
archaeology-the scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples and cultures. He decided to study archaeology in college because he found historic artifacts interesting. (Michelle Perritt) had to add on because no words were left. hierarchy- When people or things are put in order or ranked from most important to least. **Hierarchy** is not that common of a form of government anymore, however England still uses it. (Michelle Perritt)
 * 1) archaeology: the study of past cultures and peoples. The archaeology students went on a dig to learn more about the Mayan empire and their way of life. (Allie Nizinski)
 * 1) canon: A body of rules or principles established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy. That would be perfectly valid if canon did not dictate that all roses in such works must be blue. (Rebecca Lease)
 * 2) epithet: A characterizing title or phrase closely tied to a person or thing and sometimes used in place of its name. Occasionally less than kind. Nickname. //The man responded to her kick to his shin with a few choice epithets.// (Rebecca Lease)
 * 3) anthropomorphism- Definition: The attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to nonhuman organisms or inanimate objects. Sentence- Sarah's description of the rushing river as "furious" was an anthropomorphism. (Dorothy Miller)
 * 4) hierarchy: Definition: Any system of persons or things ranked one above another. Sentence: England is currently still in a  hierarchy  system ruled by a wise queen.(Whitney Lee)
 * 1) hubris: Definition: Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance Sentence: David's hubris makes many of his peers dislike him, he always shows off and has to be the best in everything. (Olivia Farish)
 * 2) architecture: Definition: The art and science of designing and erecting buildings and other physical structures. Sentence: The architecture of the church was truly designed a way the priest would have imagined before he passed away. (Peter Adams)
 * 3) satire: irony, sarcasm, witty. In the novel __Pride and Prejudice__, Elizabeth Bennet could be described as impertinent for using satire in her conversations with the high-strung Mr. Darcy. (Allie Nizinski)
 * 4) avant-garde: Definition: pushing to be cutting edge, outside the norm; pertaining to be innovative or radical. Sentence:Since ready-to-wear collections are typically not seen on the red carpets, creations from avant-garde designers like John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Georgina Chapman, Keren Craig, and Donatellla Versace dominate these grandiose events. (Jim Vuong)
 * 5) symmetry- Definition: similarity, correspondence, or balance among systems or parts of a system. Sentence: A circle contains perfect symmetry, because you can fold it in half in anyway and it will never overlap itself. (Jake English)
 * 6) hieroglyphics: D esignating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented. Sentence: The Egyptians used hieroglyphics to tell stories and explain their past by writing them on the walls inside of pyramids. (Evan Heidlebaugh)
 * 7) virtue: Definition: Moral excellence and righteousness Sentence: Sarah lived up to her virtues when she told the truth to her teacher about someone stealing her cup. (Olivia Farish)
 * 8) myth: Definition:a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero , with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural  explanation. Sentence:I read a classical myth <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: static;"> about Hercules and his 12 labors to his brother.(Whitney Lee)
 * 9) etymology: The study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history. (Tori McAnnaney)
 * 10) soliloquy: Definition: The act of talking to oneself aloud (when alone); A typically long speech made by a character in a play aloud to the audience expressing inner thoughts, but not directly to other characters. Sentence: I spoke aloud my inner thoughts in an overtly loud soliloquy when it seemed no one was paying attention to me. (Cierra McGee)
 * 11)  Lexicon: Definition: the vocabulary of a particular language, field, social class, person, etc.. Sentence: The lexicon of the english language consists of many signs, sounds, and symbols. (Chris Cappella)
 * 12) tragedy- Definition a shocking or sad event; disaster . Sentence: The tragedy of 9/11 caused a lot of damage on the American public; many people lost loved family members and friends.


 * 1) anecdotes Definition- A short, usually biographical, account of an interesting or amusing incident.Sentence- The girl's grandmother loves to tell her anecdotes of her favorite childhood memories. (CC Caloia)
 * 2)  Philology: the study of literary texts and of written records, the establishment of their authenticity and their original form, and the determination of their meaning. Sentence: We debated the philology of ancient texts to determine their meaning. (Chris Cappella)


 * 1) classical- Definition: of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Greek and Roman antiquity. Sentence: Barb enjoys reading classical lieterature because she enjoys learning more about the greek and roman times.(Maura Wilkerson) Continued study of the past; a refinement of the arts including the attention to detail of early Egyptian and early Christian art from the Roman catacombs; rebirth of refined style during the neoclassic period opposite of romanticism and the grotesque. (Cameron Swengel)
 * 2) mores- embodying the moral views of a certain group, accepted without question Sentence: Bobby had to accept and learn the **mores** of the fraternity before he would be accepted into it. (Taylor Finnegan)
 * 3) aesthetics: Definiton:A branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art and taste; pertaining to appreciation of the beautiful. Sentence: Ashley Tisdale underwent a septoplasty procedure for health-related reasons not for aesthetic reasons. (Jim Vuong)
 * 4) synthesis: A combination of two or more entities that together form something new. Sentence: In the show Dragon Ball Z, two people synthesize together to form a new person, like Goku and Vegeta synthesize to make Gogeta. (Johnny Myers)
 * 5) dogma: Established belief by a religion or ideology not to be doubted. For example the 10 commandments. Sentence: Christianity Islam and Judaism all have their own dogmas. (Johnny Myers)
 * 6) tenet- Definition: An opinion, principle, or doctrine followed by members of a group or movement. Sentence: Bart follows the tenet of not stealing from other members in order to stay in the secret club. (Djordje Miljevic)
 * 7) ====== didactic- Definition: Intending to teach a moral lesson. Mother would read didactic books to her children every night to teach her children to be good at heart. (Purnima Malik) ======
 * Definition- Intended to teach or instruct. Sentence: As soon as the teacher read the story she knew it was didactic and her students would benefit greatly from it. (CC Caloia)
 * Definition- Intended to teach or instruct. Sentence: As soon as the teacher read the story she knew it was didactic and her students would benefit greatly from it. (CC Caloia)


 * pundit: An expert in a particular subject or field, who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public. The financial pundit gave his economic advice to the news reporter. (Tori McAnnaney)
 * theology: I s the study of a god or, more generally, the study of religious faith, practice, and experience, or of spirituality. Religious scholars generally study and write about **theology**. (Aakash Sham)
 * paradox: is a true statement or group of statements that leads to a contradiction or a situation which defies intuition. The story in which a man goes back in time and becomes his own grandfather, is a classic **paradox** . ﻿ (Aakash Sham)
 * fatalism: Definition: The belief that one's destiny can not be changed due to human beings' powerlessness against fate. Sentence: The art of fatalism is knowing that one can never have rein on a destiny that is out of human control. (Cierra McGee)
 * renaissance: Period of European history resulting from the end of the Middle Ages; a rise to the modern world; a cultural and artistic rebirth occurring between the 14th and 17th centuries. Sentence: Leonardo da Vinci was a prominent artist during the high renaissance creating masterpiece fresco's such as The Last Supper. (Cameron Swengel)
 * ethics- Definition: the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human action or particular group, culture, etc. Sentence: Christians hold their ethics very close to them because they live by them day to day.(Maura Wilkerson)
 * secular-Pertaining to things that are not regarded to religious, spiritual, or sacred interests. Sentence: When she received her brand new car in July, it was as close to a **secular** Christmas as she would get. (Taylor Finnegan)
 * philosophy: The rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, and conduct. Sentence: Pythagoras was famous for teaching philosophy using math and science. (Evan Heidlebaugh)
 * character flaw: A problem or setback that a character encounters in story which affects their behavior and decision making. Sentence: In the race between the tortoise and the hare, the ego and underestimation of the hare towards the tortoise was the character flaw that led the hare towards defeat. (Travon Crowell)
 * ziggurat- Definition: A type of rectangular tower built by the Sumerians, Akkadians, and Babylonians in Mesopotamia used as a temple. Sentence: Lisa went to visit Iraq to admire and pray at the massive ancient ziggurat. (Djordje Miljevic)
 * cuneiform- Definition: A wedge shaped tool used for writing characters in ancient times. Purnima finds herself unskilled to write with cuneiform as suppose to a pencil. (Purnima Malik)
 * xenophobia- Definition: An unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange. Sentence: Burt decided not to go on his church's missions trip to Jamaica that year because of his xenophobia. (Dorothy Miller)
 * vernacular: Using native, ordinary language. When I traveled to Texas, I picked up on their **vernaculars**. (Rosie Kelkis)
 * patronage: Definition: is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another. Sentence: Jim was having trouble finishing his assignment so his company gave him patronage to finish it to the best of his ability. (Peter Adams)
 * rhetoric: Using language effectively to persuade or to impress. Greg was persuaded by Julie's **rhetoric** to offer his next pay check to charity. (Rosie Kelkis)
 * allegory- A short story that uses both a literal and underlying message such as a moral, social, or political issue where the characters and objects are representations of bigger ideas. (Travon Crowell)
 * allegory- A short story that uses both a literal and underlying message such as a moral, social, or political issue where the characters and objects are representations of bigger ideas. (Travon Crowell)