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Chapter 8 Vocab
Arte, las letras
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Undergraduate 2
04/29/2010
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la acuarela/ la arcuarelista
 Definition
watercolor/ watercolor artist
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la alfareri'a
 Definition
pottery
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la arcilla
 Definition
clay
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el arco
 Definition
arch
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la artesani'a
 Definition
arts and crafts
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la cu'pula
 Definition
dome
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la este'tica/ este'toco/a
 Definition
aesthetics/ aesthetic
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la fachada
 Definition
facade
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la influencia/ influir
 Definition
influence, to influence
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el lente gran angular/ telefoto
 Definition
wide angle/ telephoto lens
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el lienzo
 Definition
canvas
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la madera
 Definition
wood
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el ma'rmol
 Definition
wood
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el matiz/ matizar
 Definition
shade, tint/ to blend colors
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la muestra
 Definition
sample, copy
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el mural
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mural
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la naturaleza muerta
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still life
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el paisaje
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landscape
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el pincel
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paintbrush
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el rollo de peli'cula (blanco y negro/ en colores)
 Definition
roll of film
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el si'mbolo/ simbolizar
 Definition
symbol, to symbolize
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la sombra
 Definition
shadow
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la sombra
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shadow
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la talla/ tallar
 Definition
sculpture/ to carve
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la te'cnica
 Definition
technique
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la torre
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tower
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la vidriera de colores
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stained glass
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el vidrio
 Definition
glass
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comtempora'neo
 Definition
comtemporary
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en el fondo/ en segundo te'rmino
 Definition
in the background
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en primer te'rmino
 Definition
in the foreground
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apreciar
 Definition
to appreciate
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datar de
 Definition
to date from
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desafiar/ desafiante
 Definition
to defy/ defiant
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elaborar a mano
 Definition
make by hand
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experimentar
 Definition
to try, experience
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manipular
 Definition
to manipulate
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moldear
 Definition
to mold
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pintar al o'leo
 Definition
to paint in oils
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revelar
 Definition
to develop film
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romper com la tradicio'n
 Definition
to break with tradition
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la aventura
 Definition
adventure
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cuento de hadas
 Definition
fairytale
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el desenlace
 Definition
ending
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el ejemplar
 Definition
copy
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la e'pica
 Definition
epic
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la fantasi'a/ fanta'stico
 Definition
fantasy, fantastic
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la ficcio'n, ficticio
 Definition
fiction, fictitious
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la fuente arti'stica
 Definition
artistic source, inspiration
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el ge'nero literario
 Definition
literary genre
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el homenaje
 Definition
homage, tribute
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la ironi'a/ iro'nico
 Definition
irony/ ironic
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el/la lector/a
 Definition
reader
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la leyenda
 Definition
legend
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las memorias
 Definition
memoirs
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la meta'fora
 Definition
metaphor
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el mito/ la mitologi'a/ mi'tico
 Definition
myth, mythology
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el/la narrador/a
 Definition
narrator
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la narrativa
 Definition
narrative
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la novela polici'aca
 Definition
detective novel
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la novela rosa
 Definition
romantic novel
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el personaje
 Definition
character
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el/la protagonista
 Definition
protagonist
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el realismo/ realista
 Definition
realism/ realistic
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el reconocimiento
 Definition
recognition
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la rima/rimar
 Definition
ryhme, to rhyme
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la sa'tira/ sati'rico
 Definition
satire/ satirical
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el seudo'nimo
 Definition
pseudonym
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el si'mil
 Definition
simile
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la tapa dura/ ru'stica
 Definition
hard cover/ paperback
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el tono
 Definition
tone
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la tradicio'n oral
 Definition
oral tradition
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la tragedia
 Definition
tragedy
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la trama
 Definition
plot
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el verso
 Definition
verse
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renombrado/a
 Definition
renowned, famous
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reccionar
 Definition
to react
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reflejar
 Definition
to reflect
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relatar
 Definition
to tell, relate
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revelar
 Definition
to reveal
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