| A | B |
|---|
| -graph- | to write |
| calligraphy | the art of producing beautiful handwriting |
| hagiography | biography of saints---biography that idealizes or idolizes |
| choreography | the art of composing and arranging dances and of representing them in symbolic notation---the movements by dancers |
| lithograph | a picture made by printing from a flat surface, prepared so that the ink will only stick to the design that will be printed |
| -art- | skill |
| artful | skillful---wily, crafty, sly |
| artifact | a usually simple object made by human workmanship or modification |
| artifice | a clever skill---a clever trick |
| artisan | a skilled worker or craftsperson |
| fort | strong |
| fortify | to strengthen |
| fortification | the building of military defenses to protect against attack---a structure built to protect a place |
| forte | something that a person does particularly well; one's strong point |
| fortitude | mental strength that allows one to face danger, pain, or hardship with courage |
| -cis- | to cut, cut down, or slay |
| concise | brief and condensed, especially in expression or statement |
| excise | to cut out, especially surgically |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive |
| precision | exactness and accuracy |
