Unit 3: Week 2

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  1. achieve
    gain with effort
    And he became depressed. What had he achieved?
  2. architect
    someone who creates plans to be used in making something
    He was an engineer, an architect, a musician, a philosopher, an astronomer.
  3. bronze
    made from an alloy of copper or or tin
    He had heard that the duke of Milan wanted to honor his father with a bronze horse in front of his palace.
  4. cannon
    a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
    He could make cannons, lightweight bridges, and covered chariots that couldn't be broken or harmed.
  5. depressed
    filled with melancholy and despondency
    And he became depressed. What had he achieved?
  6. fashion
    make out of components, often in an improvising manner
    Once he fashioned a special kind of flute made of silver in the shape of a horse's head.
  7. midst
    the location of something surrounded by other things
    Never mind that he was in the midst of painting a large religious picture in Florence.
  8. philosopher
    a specialist in the investigation of existence and knowledge
    He was an engineer, an architect, a musician, a philosopher, an astronomer.
  9. rival
    the contestant you hope to defeat
    It was especially hard when his rival, Michelangelo, taunted him.
  10. elaborate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
    He had a beautiful singing voice, he could play musical instruments, he could juggle and ask riddles, and he was also asked to stage elaborate plays for special occasions.
  11. sensation
    a state of widespread public excitement and interest
    It was shown off at one of the duke's special occasions, and it was a sensation.
Created on Thu Jul 16 13:13:30 EDT 2020 (updated Fri Jul 17 10:10:57 EDT 2020)

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