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Word	Meaning	Advanced
concerto	n: a composition for one or more solo instruments and an orchestra, typically in three movements
compose	v: to write music, poetry, or formal writing; to constitute or make up a whole, or a specified part of it
commission	n: a formal instruction, command, or request given to a person or group; an official group of people entrusted by a government or other official body to control or enforce something
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
ambitious	adj: having a great desire to attain achievement, power, or wealth
combination	n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
solo	adv: without anybody else or anything else; alone
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
elegant	adj: pleasing and graceful in appearance or manner, or showing good taste and refinement
counterpoint	n: the technique of combining two or more independent melodies in such a way as to form a harmonious whole
blend	v: to mix or combine two or more substances
germ	n: a very tiny living that causes the disease; a piece of something such as an organism, concept, etc., capable of growing into a new one or part of one
baroque	adj: of or relating to an ornate and elaborate style of art, architecture, and music that flourished in Europe in the late 16th and early 17th centuries; characterized by a sense of grandeur and drama
imperious	adj: having or showing a proud and bossy manner; domineering
lighthearted	adj: having a carefree or cheerful mood; not serious or heavy
gusto	n: enthusiasm or energy in doing something
violin	n: a four-stringed wooden musical instrument held against the neck and played by passing a bow across the strings
oboe	n: a musical instrument of the woodwind family with a narrow conical bore, double reed, and a piercing, high-pitched sound
string	n: long, thin material used for tying things together, composed of several twisted threads
bassoon	n: a musical instrument of the woodwind family, similar to a large oboe, with a narrow conical bore and a double reed
dynamic	adj: having a lot of energy, ideas, and enthusiasm, and a strong personality; of or relating to dynamics (= the branch of physics and engineering concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies)
dialogue	n: a conversation in a book, play, or film
horn	n: a hard, pointed, often curved part that grows on the top of the heads of some animals, such as sheep and cows; a noisemaker or musical instrument that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
woodwind	adj: a category of musical instruments that are played by blowing air into or over a reed, including instruments such as flutes, clarinets, and saxophones
sect	n: a group of people who follow a particular religious or philosophical belief system, especially one that is regarded as outside the norm or mainstream
trumpet	n: a brass musical instrument with a flared bell and a bright, penetrating tone; (verb) to announce or praise loudly or publicly
soloist	n: a person who performs a solo, especially a solo musician or singer
permutation	n: a rearrangement of a set of items, especially into a different order
viola	n: a stringed instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than a violin and tuned a fifth lower
cello	n: a large stringed instrument of the viola family, typically held between the knees when played; also known as violoncello
orchestra	n: a large group of musicians who play classical music together, usually with instruments such as strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion
flute	n: a musical instrument consisting of a metal, wood, or bamboo tube with a row of fingerholes and sometimes keys, played by blowing across a hole near one end
harpsichord	n: a keyboard instrument with strings plucked by plectra rather than struck by hammers like a piano. It is known for its distinctive and bright sound; it was a common instrument in the Baroque and classical music periods
tutti	n: (in music) all voices or instruments playing together
alternate	adj: occurring or existing one after the other regularly
accompany	v: to go somewhere or travel with someone or something
continuo	n: a group of instruments in Baroque music that play a primarily harmonic accompaniment, including a keyboard instrument, and one or more chordal instruments such as a cello or bassoon
recognizable	adj: easy to become aware of or identify
quintessence	n: the perfect example of a quality or class
adhere	v: to stick firmly; to be compatible
strict	adj: strongly limiting someone’s freedom; allowing no deviation from a standard, rule, belief, etc.
ritornello	n: (in classical music) a repeated section or refrain in a composition
recurring	adj: happening or occurring again periodically or repeatedly
cadence	n: the rhythmic flow or pattern of sounds or words, especially in relation to music or speech; the rhythmic or periodic movement or progression of something
presto	adv: in a quick tempo, especially faster than allegro (= a tempo marking indicating that music should be played in a lively, brisk manner); suddenly
fugue	n: a compositional technique in which a main melody is introduced and then imitated by voices entering one after another
imitate	v: to copy the speech, behavior, appearance, etc. of someone or something
overlap	v: to partially cover something by going beyond its edge
keyboard	n: device consisting of a set of keys on a piano, typewriter, computer, etc., that you press to make it work
reduction	n: a decrease in size, amount, or degree
gross	adj: being the total amount of something before any deductions; obese and ugly or unpleasant
Christ	n: the man that Christians believe is the prophet and the son of God, and whose life and sermons form the basis for Christianity