Historical Documents Vocabulary

adjective a quality or characteristic of being genuine, real, or original

• The museum houses a collection of authentic artifacts from the ancient civilization.
• I love going to that restaurant because they serve authentic Italian food.
• This street vendor sells the most authentic tacos in town.
• Her smile was so authentic, it brightened up the entire room.

adverb to the full or in full extent; at full length

preposition in full; completely; entirely

• The court decision was published in extenso in the legal journal.
• The whole court decision was printed in the legal journal.
• They printed the whole shebang in the legal journal.
• The details were laid out in extenso for all to see.

noun a type of thin, transparent paper or cloth used for wrapping or decorating

• The delicate aerophane material allowed for a soft diffusion of light in the room.
• I found a beautiful aerophane lamp at the flea market.
• Check out this cool aerophane pendant I got for my room.
• Her words were like aerophane, softening the harsh truth of the situation.