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LAVocab
12th Grade LA Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adagio | slowly, in music. The plural refers to a slow movement in music or slow ballet dance requiring skillful balancing; at a slow tempo |
| Arpeggio | The playing of the tones of a chord in rapid succession rather than simultaneously |
| Bravura | In music, a florid passage requiring great skill and spirit in the performer; a display of daring; a brilliant performance. A musical passage requiring exceptional agility and technical skill |
| Contralto | the lowest female voice or part, between a soprano and a tenor; a woman having such a voice. |
| Crescendo | a gradual increase in the volume or intensity of sound; a music passage played in crescendo |
| Falsetto | A typically male singing voice, marked by artificially produced tones in an upper register that go beyond the voice's normal range. |
| Fortissimo | A very loud passage, sound or tone. The word is also used as an adverb. |
| Imbroglio | a confused or difficult situation; a confused heap or tangle. |
| Largo | In a slow solemn manner (a direction in music); a slow broad movement |
| Libretto | the text of an opera or other dramatic musical work. |
| Limbo | a state of neglect; an intermediate place. |
| Salvo | a simultaneous discharge of firearms; a sudden outburst of cheers or the like. |
| Staccato | music performed with a crisp, sharp attack to simulate rests between successive tones; composed of abrupt, distinct, emphatic parts or sounds. |
| Vendetta | blood feud; a prolonged feud marked by bitter hostility. |
| Virago | a scold; a noisy, tyrannizing woman. A loud overbearing woman or a woman of great stature, strength, and courage. |
| Jingoist | one who boasts about his patriotism and favors a warlike foreign policy. |
| Lothario | rake; seducer; lover. |
| Maverick | one who acts independently. |
| Nemesis | agent of retribution; just punishment. One that inflicts retribution or vengeance. A formidable and usually victorious rival or opponent. |
| Philanderer | one who makes love insincerely; one who engages in passing love affairs. |
| Philippic | bitter verbal attack |
| Procrustean | designed to secure conformity; drastic. |
| Protean | changeable; taking on different forms. Displaying great diversity or variety. |
| Pyrrhic Victory | a victory that is exceptionally costly |
| Quixotic | romantically idealistic; impractical |
| Saturnine | sluggish; gloomy; grave |
| Solecism | substandard use of words; violation of good manners |
| Spoonerism | an unintentional exchange of sounds. |
| Sybarite | one who is fond of luxury and soft living |
| Tawdry | cheap; gaudy; showy. |
| Cabal | a clique; a small group joined in a secret intrigue; a conspiracy. |
| Camaraderie | comradeship; good fellowship. Two soldiers sharing the same room usually developed a loyal and warm friendship. |
| Caste | a distinct social class or system. |
| Clandestine | concealed; secret. |
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