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116 Cards in this Set
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basso(n)
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lowest male voice
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baritone(n)
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male voice between bass and tenor
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tenor(n)
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male voice between baritone and alto
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alto(n)
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highest male voice
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contralto(n)
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lowest female voice
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mezzo-soprano(n)
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female voice between contralto and soprano
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soprano(n)
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highest female voice
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coloratura(n)
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1. ornamental passages in vocal music
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falsetto
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1. unnaturally high-pitched male voice
2. Artificially high voice |
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grave(adv)
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slowest tempo in music
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largo(adv)
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slow and dignified
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adagio(adv)
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slow in an easy graceful manner
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lento(adv)
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slow
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andante(adv)
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moderately slow, but flowing
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moderato(adv)
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in moderate time
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allegro(adv)
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brisk; quick; lively
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vivace(adv)
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brisk; spirited
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presto(adv)
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quick
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prestissimo(adv)
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at a very rapid pace
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crescendo(adv)
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gradually increasing in force or loudness
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decrescendo(adv0
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gradual decreasing in force or loudness
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dolce(adv)
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soft; sweet
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forte(adv)
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loud
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fortissimo(adv)
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very loud
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piano(adv)
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soft
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pianissimo(adv)
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pianissimo
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sforzando(adv)
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accented
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a capella(adv)
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without musical accompainment
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arpeggio(n)
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1. Production of the tonoes of a chord in rapid, succession, rather than at the same time
2. a chord thus played |
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legato(adv)
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smooth and connected
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pizzicato(adv)
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by menas of plucking the strings instead of using the bow
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staccato(adv)
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with breaks between successive notes; abrupt; disconnected
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tremolo(adv)
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rapid trembling repitition of a tone or chord, without apparent breaks breaks, to express emotion
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vibrato(adv)
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slighlty throbbing or pulsating effect, adding warmth and beauty to the tone
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aria(n)
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air, melody, or tune
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bravura(n)
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piece of music requiring skill and spirit in the performer
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cantata(n)
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story or play set to music to be sung by a chorus, but not acted
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concerto(n)
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long musical composition for one or more principal instruments with orchestral accompainment
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duet(n)
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pice of music for two voices
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finale(n)
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close or termination, as the last section of a musical composition
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intermezzo(n)
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short musical or dramatic entertainment between the acts of a play
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libretto(n)
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text or words of an opera
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opera(n)
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play mostly sung, with costumes, scenery, action, and music
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oratorio(n)
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musical composition, usually on a religous theme
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scherzo(n)
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light or playful part of a sonata or symphony
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solo(n)
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Piece of music for one voice or instrument
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sonata(n)
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piece of music having three or four movements
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trio)n)
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piece of music for three voices or instruments
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tutti(adv)
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all instruemtns perform together
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tutti(n)
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section of musical composition performed by all performers
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cameo(n)
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carved gem with a design higher and of a different color than its background
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campanile(n)
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bell tower
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canto(n)
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One of the cheif divisions of a long poem
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chiaroscuro(n)
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distribution and treatment of light and shade in painting or sketching
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cupola(n)
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1. rouned roof; dome
2. small dome or tower on a roof |
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fresco(n)
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Art of painting with water colors on damp fresh plaster
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intaglio(n)
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designed engraved by making cuts in a surface
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majolica(n)
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enameled Italian pottery richly decorated in colors
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mazzanine(n)
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intermediate story between the ground floor and the balcony
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mezzotint(n)
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pictutre engraved on copper or steel by polishing away parts of a rough surface
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solo(n)
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Piece of music for one voice or instrument
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sonata(n)
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piece of music having three or four movements
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trio)n)
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piece of music for three voices or instruments
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tutti(adv)
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all instruemtns perform together
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tutti(n)
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section of musical composition performed by all performers
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cameo(n)
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carved gem with a design higher and of a different color than its background
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campanile(n)
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bell tower
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canto(n)
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One of the cheif divisions of a long poem
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chiaroscuro(n)
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distribution and treatment of light and shade in painting or sketching
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cupola(n)
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1. rouned roof; dome
2. small dome or tower on a roof |
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fresco(n)
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Art of painting with water colors on damp fresh plaster
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intaglio(n)
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designed engraved by making cuts in a surface
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majolica(n)
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enameled Italian pottery richly decorated in colors
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mazzanine(n)
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intermediate story between the ground floor and the balcony
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mezzotint(n)
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pictutre engraved on copper or steel by polishing away parts of a rough surface
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patina(n)
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film or incurstation, usually green, on the surface of bronze or copper
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portico(n)
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roof supported by columns, forming a porch or covered walk way
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rialto(n)
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1. marketplace
2. Theater district of town |
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rotunda(n)
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1. Rounded building; especially one with a dome or cupola
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stucco(n)
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plaster for covering exterior walls
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tempera(n)
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method of painting in which the colors are mixed with white of egg instead of oil
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terra-cotta(n)
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kind of hard, brownish-red earthenware, used for vases, statues, etc
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torso(n)
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human trunk
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buffo(n)
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male singer who plays a comic role in an opera
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cognoscente
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person who has superior knowledge of a subject; expert
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dilletante(n)
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person who follows some art or science as an amusement
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diva(n)
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principal female singer in an opera; prima donna
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impressario(n)
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organizer, director of an opera, ballet company, or a concert series
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inamorata(n)
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woman who loves or is loved
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inamorato(n)
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man who loves or is loved
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maestro(n)
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1. eminent conductor, composer, or teacher of music
2. master in any art |
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mountebank(n)
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boastful pretender; quack
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politico(n)
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politician
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prima donna(n)
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1. high-strung, vain, or extremely sensitive person
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simpatico(adj)
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possessing attractice qualities; appealing; likable
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virtuoso(n)
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one who exhibits great technical skill in an art, especially in playing a musical instrument
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dolce far niente(n)
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delightful idleness
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fiasco(n)
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crash; complete failure
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imbroglio(n)
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1. difficutl situation
2. complicated disagreement |
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incognito(adv)
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with one's identity concealed
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incognito(n)
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disguised state
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vendetta(n)
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feud for blood revenge
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antipasto(n)
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appetizer consisting of fish, means, etc
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Cianti
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a dry, red Italian wine
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gusto(n)
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liking or taste; hearty enjoyment
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pasta(n)
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1. Wheat paste or dough-either dried, as for spaghetti or macaroni, or used freshm as for ravioli
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pizza(n)
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large, flat pie of bread dough spread with tomato pulp, cheese, meat, anchovies
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alfresco(adj)
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in the open air; outdoor
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brava(interj)
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well done; excellent
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bravo(interj)
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well done excellent
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gondola(n)
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1. Boat used in the canals of Venice
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grotto(n)
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cave
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piazza*n)
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1. Open square in an Italian town
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portfolio(n)
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1. Briefcase
2. Position or duties of a cabinet member or minister of state |
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salvo(n)
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1. Simultaneous discharge of shots
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sotto voce(adv)
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under the breath; in an undertone; privately
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