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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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ferocious | adj: very fierce, savage, or cruel | |
explosive | adj: easily able or likely to shatter violently or burst apart; sudden and loud | |
compose | v: to write music, poetry, or formal writing; to constitute or make up a whole, or a specified part of it | |
symphony | n: a long musical composition in Western classical music for orchestra, usually with three or four main parts called movements | |
premier | adj: first in importance, order, or position; leading | |
blisteringly | adv: extremely high or intense; moving with intense speed or energy | |
lengthy | adj: tediously continuing for a long time; very long in time or size | |
orchestra | n: a large group of musicians who play classical music together, usually with instruments such as strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion | |
hasty | adj: done or acting with excessive speed or urgency and without sufficient thought or consideration | |
assemble | v: to collect in one place as a single group | |
rehearse | v: to practice or repeat something, such as a performance, speech, or action, to prepare for an event or to improve one’s skills; to go through the motions of a planned activity before executing it | |
inauspicious | adj: indicating bad luck or ill fortune; not conducive to success or favorable outcomes | |
premiere | n: the first public performance of a play, film, or piece of music, or the opening of a show or exhibition | |
acclaim | n: praise or admiration that is expressed publicly; (verb) to praise or admire someone or something publicly | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
liken | v: to compare something or someone to something or someone else to emphasize similarity or likeness; to describe or represent something as being like something else in some way | |
glowing | adj: highly enthusiastic; greatly praised | |
beam | n: a long, sturdy piece of timber, metal, or other material used to support a structure or span a distance; a ray or stream of light emitted by a source | |
piercing | adj: going through something; appearing to notice things about another person that would typically go unnoticed, especially in a way that causes that individual to feel uncomfortable | |
intensify | v: to increase or make something increase in extent or strength | |
persist | v: to continue to do and refuse to stop something despite difficulties or opposition, even if it appears unreasonable | |
composition | n: the different parts of something’s elements or ingredients; the way in which the different components are organized; a piece of music written by someone | |
dramatic | adj: very sudden, very excellent, or full of action and excitement | |
captivate | v: to attract and hold the attention or interest of | |
formidable | adj: causing fear, apprehension, or awe; difficult to deal with or overcome; capable of inspiring respect or admiration | |
reputation | n: the general opinion that people have about someone or something, especially when this is based on their previous experiences or behaviors | |
peer | n: a person who has the same age, status, or ability | |
exclusive | adj: not divided or shared with others | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
function | n: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
patron | n: a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or activity; a loyal or regular customer of a particular shop, restaurant, etc. | |
freelance | adj: doing particular pieces of work for different organizations rather than being employed by one specific organization | |
showcase | n: a display or exhibition of something, typically as a way of promoting it | |
flexibility | n: the quality of changing or being changed easily according to new conditions or situations | |
expression | n: the act of conveying thoughts, feelings, or ideas using words, facial expressions, body language, or art; a look or gesture that conveys a particular emotion or mood | |
pursue | v: to do something or attempt to attain something over time; to follow or seek someone or something, especially in trying to catch them | |
translate | v: to convert or change words into another language | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
classic | adj: judged or deserving to be regarded as one of the best or most important of its kind over a period of time; of a well-known type | |
overarch | v: to be central or dominant; to form an arch over | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
instrument | n: an object used to make musical sounds, such as a piano, guitar, or drum; a tool or device used for a specific activity, particularly in specialist or scientific work | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
footstep | n: a step, or the sound generated by a person walking when their foot hits the ground | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
romantic | adj: of or relating to love or a sexual relationship | |
blossom | n: the reproductive structure on a flowering plant that consists of usually colorful petals and a typically green calyx (merging of sepals); the state or time of flowering; the peak of a person’s or thing’s development or success | |
melody | n: a succession of musical tones forming part of a larger piece of music | |
extended | adj: longer than usual or anticipated | |
movement | n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively | |
sonata | n: a piece of music for solo instruments, typically a piano or violin | |
explore | v: to travel to or penetrate an area or a country to learn about it; to thoroughly examine a subject or a possibility to learn more about it | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
parameter | n: a numerical or other measurable factors that characterize a system or set of data | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
depth | n: the distance between the top and bottom of something; between the top surface and a distance below it | |
rhythmic | adj: having a pattern of regular beats or a regular beat; characterized by rhythm | |
motif | n: a recurring element in an artistic or literary work, typically a particular image or idea; a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music | |
lingering | adj: continuing for a long time; persistent; remaining in a place or situation for longer than is usual or necessary; unwilling to leave | |
biographer | n: a person who writes the story of another person | |
gripping | adj: engaging or compelling; capable of holding one’s attention or interest tightly; evocative of strong emotions or reactions | |
hook | n: a curved device used for suspending, holding, or pulling something, especially one attached to a surface for hanging things on; a sharp curve or crook | |
prolong | v: to extend the duration or length of something, particularly a period of time or an event | |
doom | n: death, destruction, or some other terrible situation that cannot be avoided | |
haunt | v: to frequent or visit repeatedly, often in a way that is disturbing or unsettling; to occupy or fill the mind, often in a way that is unpleasant or persistent | |
accompanying | adj: being in a position next to or near something or someone | |
flourish | v: to grow or develop vigorously or successfully | |
variation | n: the act or state of changing; a difference or change in the way something is done, made or said | |
pitch | n: the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration; the degree of a slope, especially of a roof; short presentation for selling or sharing something | |
whisper | v: to speak very quietly to somebody using the breath rather than the voice so that only those close to you can hear you | |
gradual | adj: happening slowly over a long period of time or distance; not steep or abrupt | |
roar | v: to make a loud, deep sound, like a lion or a car engine | |
inventive | adj: able to come up with novel and unique ideas | |
repetition | n: the act of doing or saying something many times | |
memorable | adj: worth remembering or likely to be remembered, especially because of being very important or remarkable | |
innovation | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation | |
display | v: to exhibit or show something to others, often to attract attention or demonstrate its features, properties, or value | |
trombone | n: a musical instrument in the brass family that is played by sliding a telescoping tube in and out to change the pitch while blowing air through the mouthpiece | |
employ | v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of | |
piccolo | n: a small, high-pitched flute that is typically used in orchestras and marching bands | |
contrabassoon | n: a large bass wind instrument, similar to a bassoon but with a lower range and larger size, often used in orchestral music | |
exaggerate | v: to describe or represent something as better or worse than it is | |
dynamics | n: the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of bodies under the action of forces, including the particular case in which a body remains at rest; forces that produce or stimulate movement, growth, or change | |
drama | n: a play in a theatre, television, or radio, or performance on a stage | |
harmonic | adj: relating to the production of sound waves with a frequency that is an integral multiple of the frequency of the original wave; having a pleasing, pleasing, or agreeable sound. | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
arc | n: the shape of a portion of a circle or other curved line | |
somber | adj: having a serious or sad atmosphere or character; gloomy or dark | |
triumph | n: a great victory or achievement | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
ominous | adj: giving the impression that something bad is going to happen; foreboding | |
uneasy | adj: causing or feeling anxiety or discomfort | |
majestic | adj: impressive or grand in appearance, size, or manner; stately | |
resolve | v: to find a suitable answer to the problems or difficulty | |
testament | n: a thing that proves the existence or truth of something else | |
inject | v: to put a liquid such as a drug or other substance into a person’s or an animal’s body using a needle and syringe (= small tube) | |
anguish | n: severe physical or emotional pain or suffering; distress or mental agony | |
thunderous | adj: producing or accompanied by a loud, deep, rumbling sound, like that of thunder; intense, forceful, or impressive | |
phrase | n: a group of words that mean something specific when used together | |
deaf | adj: lacking the ability to hear, or having impaired hearing; unresponsive or unaware of certain sounds or signals | |
innovative | adj: introducing or using new methods, ideas, etc. | |
resound | v: to make a loud, deep sound that echoes | |
concert | n: a musical performance given in public by one or more players or singers | |
symbol | n: something visible that is used to represent something else | |
suspense | n: a state of uncertain or anxious anticipation or waiting; a feeling of excitement or apprehension that arises from the uncertainty of an outcome | |
revelation | n: a fact that has been disclosed to others, especially a surprising one; the act of revealing or telling the fact or truth to others; communication of knowledge to humans by a divine or supernatural agency | |
victory | n: success in a game, competition, election, or battle, or the knowledge that you have won | |
ally | n: a country that has officially agreed to assist and support another country, particularly in the event of a war | |
icon | n: a picture or statue of a holy person considered to be a sacred thing; a little icon on the screen of a computer or smartphone that denotes an application or a file | |
reinterpretation | n: a new or different interpretation or explanation of something, especially a text or piece of artwork | |
visual | adj: relating to seeing or sight | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning |