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4th set of Vocabulary words
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12th Grade
11/19/2009

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Apocryphal
Definition
Adj. Of doubtful authorship or authenticity.
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Cassette
Definition
N. Cartridge holding magnetic tape for plating or recording sound or pictures
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Climactic
Definition
Adj. Having to do with the most exciting or intense part
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Concerto
Definition
N. A musical composition for soloists and orchestra with three contrasting movements
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Ebony
Definition
N. A hard, durable black wood from a family of tropical trees
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Encore
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N. An additional performance at the end of a concert done at the request of the audience.
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Endowment
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N. Permanent source of money given to a person or institutions
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Illustrious
Definition
Adj. Famous; outstanding; celebrated.
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Mediocre
Definition
Adj. Neither good nor bad; ordinary; not at all distinctive
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Novice
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N. Beginner
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Overture
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N. Orchestral introduction to a dramatic musical composition
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Patron
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N. Person who provides support and approval to an art or artist
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Refrain
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N. Regularly recurring phrase or verse; chorus
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Reverberate
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V. To echo back; to repeatedly resound
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Rhapsody
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N. Musical composition that is free in form and often improvisational in nature
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Rococo
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Adj. Decorative style known for elaborate ornamentation
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Silhouette
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N. Outline portrait, usually of a profile
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Stimulate
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V. To excite to activity
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Superlative
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Adj. Supreme; unequalled
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Virtuoso
Definition
N. Person with a special skill in an art
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