Question

introduction: match each term with its definition or description.
dante
machiavellian
purgatory
a place where a soul must wait until it is ready to enter heaven
writer of the divine comedy
to gain for oneself, to obtain
in a language common to an area or people, not a scholarly language
using tricks, lies, or dishonesty in order to gain something
vernacular
acquire

Explanation:

• Dante: He is the well - known writer of The Divine Comedy.
• Machiavellian: This term is associated with using tricks, lies, or dishonesty to gain something, as described by Machiavelli's works.
• Purgatory: It is defined as a place where a soul must wait until it is ready to enter heaven.
• Vernacular: Refers to a language common to an area or people, not a scholarly language.
• Acquire: Means to gain for oneself, to obtain.

Answer:

Dante - writer of The Divine Comedy; Machiavellian - using tricks, lies, or dishonesty in order to gain something; Purgatory - a place where a soul must wait until it is ready to enter heaven; Vernacular - in a language common to an area or people, not a scholarly language; Acquire - to gain for oneself, to obtain.