vcab for the college bound french 2
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stapedogishard on May 24, 2011
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23 terms
Italian | English |
|---|---|
 staccato | with breaks between successive notes; disconnected |
| vibrato | slightly throbbing or pulsating effect, adding warmth and beauty to the tone |
| concerto | long musical composition for one or more musical instuments with orquestral accompanyment |
| opera | play mostly sung, with costumes, scenery, action, and music |
| cameo | 1. gem or medallion cut in releif, carved from backround 2. brief role played by prominent actor 3. brief piece of brilliant film or writing |
| campanile | bell tower |
| cupola | 1. rounded roof; dome 2. small dome or tower on roof |
| fresco | 1. painting with watercolors on fresh plaster |
| mezzanine | middle story in a theater |
| patina | film or incrustation on surface of bronze, copper |
| rotunda | 1. round building, with dome or cupola 2. big round room |
| dilettante | 1.dabbler in an art or other field 2. art lover |
| mountebank | boastful pretender; quack |
| virtuoso | one who exhibits a lot of technical skill in an art |
| gaucho | South American cowboy |
| junta | 1. council for legislation 2. group of millitary officers controlling government 3. junto |
| macho | man exhibiting machoism |
| renegade | traitor; turncoat; apostate |
| bravado | pretense of bravery |
| flotilla | small fleet of vessels |
| hacienda | 1. large estate or ranch; plantation 2. main house on it |
| peccadillo | slight offense |
| picaro | rouge; wanderer |
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