To create a more positive connotation, the author could have replaced the word nosy with which of the following synonyms. the nosy visitors observed the lion's routine for nearly an hour before moving on.
a. curious
b. intrusive
c. meddlesome
d. prying

Match each of these art forms with the region of americas where they were commonly produced. elaborate headdresses nazca lines carved hieroglyphs wooden ceremonial masks the pacific north west mesoamerica the great plains the andes

Which of the following is necessary to build a skyscraper? a. wooden beams b. metal beams c. plastic supports d. all of the above

Match these items. match the items in the left column to the items in the right column. 1. aesthetics in art, a technique for defining shape, also used to create a sense of depth 2. composition a perceived line that describes three-dimensional form 3. contour line a method of presenting an illusion of the three-dimensional world on a two-dimensional surface 4. line (pronounced "uhvrr") — a work of art; the sum of the lifework of an artist, writer, or composer 5. oeuvre the way an artist organizes forms (lines, shapes, etc.) in an artwork, either by placing shapes on a flat surface or by arranging forms in space 6. patron the relationship of one part of a person, building, or object to another; for example the size of a statue's head in relationship to the rest of the body 7. personification the study of beauty or good taste; anything related to the study of beauty or good taste 8. perspective giving human characteristics to something that is not human 9. proportion generally a wealthy person who pays an artist to create a work of art; throughout much of history artists could not have survived without "patronage" 10. symbol an object or word or gesture that represents something else