Vocabulary Masters
This word means "success-seeking" and describes people who really want to succeed.
A: What is "ambitious"?
When Diego first saw Frida, he described her as having this feature that framed her extraordinary brown eyes like "the wings of a blackbird."
A: What are her eyebrows?
This was the color that Frida and Diego painted the front of their house to ward off evil spirits.
A: What is "azul añil" (deep blue)?
When Frida asked Diego for his opinion on her art, she specifically said she couldn't afford to continue just to appease this.
A: What is "her vanity"?
When Frida tells Diego "I want an absolutely straightforward opinion," she means this.
A: What is "she does not want him to disguise the truth"?
This word describes when someone is scolded or warned about their behavior.
A: What is "admonished"?
Diego described Frida's paintings as having this quality, meaning they were genuine and not trying to use tricks to appear original.
A: What is "authentic" or "sincere"?
Diego described Frida's paintings as having this "unusual energy" combined with "precise delineation of character."
A: What is "expression"?
Complete this quote from Diego: "I did not know it then, but Frida had already become _____."
A: What is "the most important fact in my life"?
In paragraph 8 of the first passage, Frida implies this about Diego's reputation when giving opinions to women artists.
A: What is "he has a reputation for flattering attractive women"?
This word means "insulting" and is used to describe how Frida's sisters referred to certain speech patterns.
A: What is "derogatory"?
Frida's father described her using this one-word character trait to warn Diego about her.
A: What is a "devil"?
According to Guadalupe, Frida compared fruits to these natural objects, saying they "speak to us in a provocative language."
A: What are "flowers"?
According to Guadalupe, this was Frida's "favorite place in the whole house."
A: What is "her studio"?
Which two statements are NOT supported by the information in paragraph 2 of "Life with Frida."
- Frida and Diego were mainly interested in displaying their own artistic creations
- Frida and Diego were mainly interested in displaying Mexican artistic creations
- Many objects in the kitchen dated from the time before Frida and Diego met
- Many objects in the kitchen dated from the times Frida and Diego traveled together
A: What are "Frida and Diego were mainly interested in displaying their own artistic creations" and "Many objects in the kitchen dated from the time before Frida and Diego met"?
This type of doctor follows a system of medicine that treats diseases with drugs that cause similar symptoms.
A: What is a "homeopathic doctor"?
When Frida remembered her past actions in the auditorium, Diego says her eyes acquired this quality.
A: What is "devilish brilliancy"?
This was the name of Frida's painting that showed a doll dressed as a bride, mentioned in the second passage.
A: What is "The Bride Frightened at Seeing Life Opened"?
When describing the wedding, the text mentions that the mayor wanted to perform it in this location because he considered the marriage "an historical event."
A: What is "the meeting room of the Municipal Council"?
DAILY DOUBLE!!
St. Louis has its own famous Mexican artist space called Cherokee Street. Like Frida's Blue house, it features this type of art that reflects cultural heritage.
This word describes the traditional clothing worn by Native women in Central Mexico that Frida often wore.
A: What is a "huipil"?
In Guadalupe's description, everything about Frida "breathed" this quality, which was "accentuated by her laughing response."
A: What is "roguish glee"?
In describing how Frida set the table, Guadalupe says it was as if each object had this quality and "an assigned place in a harmonious, aesthetically pleasing world."
A: What is "life" or "being endowed with life"?
DAILY DOUBLE!!
This famous Mexican artist is known for his murals and was painting frescoes at the Ministry of Education building when he first met Frida.
(First & Last name)
In the second passage, the author's interpretation about the doll in Frida's painting is best described as this type of reasoning.
A: What is "unsound; the author is using speculation and opinion rather than evidence"?