
Glossary
The following words are marked in red throughout the text in the Art and Life in Africa CD-ROM program. Within the program, click on the words to view the definitions in a popup window.
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fabricating: |
Making, creating, or constructing. |
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façade : |
The face of a building. An artificial or deceptive front. |
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facilitate(d) : |
To make easy or easier. |
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factional opposition : |
Disagreement within an organized or related group. |
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fatuous : |
Foolish. |
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fecundity : |
The ability to produce offspring, especially in abundance; productiveness. |
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filial piety : |
Respect and reverence for one's parents and extended family. |
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filigree : |
An intricate, delicate, or fanciful ornamentation. |
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finial(s) : |
An ornament fixed to the peak of an arch or to the top of a staff. |
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flanked : |
To be placed or situated at the side of. |
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foibles : |
Weaknesses or failings of character; faults. |
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foliate : |
Of or relating to leaves. |
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formal clarity : |
The form of the object(s) is clear and the subject easily recognizable. |
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fortitude : |
Strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage. |
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fraternity : |
An organization of males. |
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funerary : |
Relating to a funeral or burial. |
Revised November 17, 1998