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Intaglio 601 Words You Need to Know /in-‘tal-(ˌ)yō/ (noun) Definition the engraved or incised design or artistic work on hard surfaces including stone, gemstone, ceramics, glass, etc., hallowed-out design – carving of intaglios – any gemstone carved or engraved in this way Example An engraved gem, frequently referred to as an intaglio, is a small…
Imbroglio 601 Words You Need to Know /ɪmˈbrəʊ.li.əʊ/ (noun) Definition a confusing and unpleasant situation full of troubles and problems, plague, quarrel, vicissitude, entanglement, mess, row, embarrassment, predicament, dispute, difficulty, confusion, hardship, embroilment, complication Example A crisis that is not managed well can wipe out decades of hard work and company value in a matter…
Fortissimo 601 Words You Need to Know /fȯr-‘ti-sə-ˌmō/ (noun, adj & adv) Definition (esp of music) loudly or extremely loud, loud piece of music, vociferous, raucous, forceful Example Some instruments are naturally louder than others – for instance, a tuba playing piano will likely be louder than a guitar playing fortissimo, while a high-pitched instrument…
Falsetto 601 Words You Need to Know /fɔːlˈset.əʊ/ (adj, adv & noun) Definition a high-pitched male singing voice, a method of producing or articulating voice used by male singers to make or pretend voice higher than their normal vocal range, soprano, sharp, piercing, shrill – falsetto voice, falsetto singer Example Falsetto is an extension of…
Contralto 601 Words You Need to Know /kənˈtræl.təʊ/ (noun) Definition the lowest female vocal range or voice between a soprano and a tenor – a singer with this quality of voice Example A contralto is a type of classical female singing voice whose vocal range is the lowest female voice type. The contralto’s vocal range…
Bravura 601 Words You Need to Know /brəˈvjʊə.rə/ (adj & noun) Definition Adjective: shoring or requiring brilliant skills and styles in an artistic performance especially in music, impressive, outstanding, superlative, virtuoso, dazzling, superb, magnificent Noun: (esp in music) dazzling and impressive artistic flair showing great skill and style in performance, courage, boldness, guts, expertise, daring,…
Arpeggio 601 Words You Need to Know /ɑːˈpedʒ.i.əʊ/ (noun) Definition (in music) the successive playing of the notes or tones of a musical chord, the tones or notes of a chord in rapid succession, series of notes in chord Example An arpeggio is a type of broken chord, in which the notes that compose a…
Andante 601 Words You Need to Know /ænˈdæn.teɪ/ (adj, adv & noun) Definition a piece of music or movement in music played or performed in a tempo slightly faster than adagio but slower than allegretto and moderato, in a moderately slow tempo Example Andante is a musical tempo marking meaning moderately slow. For an enthusiast…
Adagio 601 Words You Need to Know /adadʒjo/ (adj, adv & noun) Definition Noun: a piece of music played in adagio or slow tempo, an adagio passage in music, slow movement in music – a ballet duet performed by a man and woman showing great balance and agility, tango Adverb: slowly, in slow time Adjective:…
Rapprochement 601 Words You Need to Know /ræˈprɒʃ.mƃŋ/ (noun) Definition the establishment or renewal of friendly relations or an agreement between opposing groups or nations who used to be hostile toward each other, detente, reunion, compromise, accord, understanding, settlement, détente, reconciliation Example In the late 1960s and early 1970s, there were indications that the United…