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Session 29 Flashcards

1
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Diaphanous

A

light, delicate, andtranslucent.

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Dilettare

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to delight ⧫ please ⧫ give pleasure to.

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Tyro

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Beginner or novice

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Virtuoso

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a person who is extremely skilful at something, especially playing a musical instrument

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5
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Libretto

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the text of an opera or other long vocal work.

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Concerto

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a musical composition for a solo instrument or instruments accompanied by an orchestra, especially oneconceivedon a relatively large scale.

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7
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Termagant

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a harsh-tempered oroverbearingwoman

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Patrimony

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propertyinheritedfrom one’s father or maleancestor.

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Patronymic

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denoting or relating to a name derived from the name of a father or maleancestor.

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Homonym

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a word that is spelt and pronounced like another word but that has a different meaning

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Homophone

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a word that is pronounced the same as another word but that has a different spelling and meaning

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12
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Paternity

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the fact of being the father of a child

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13
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Patriarch

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a man who is the head of a family or social group

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Patricide

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Killing of one’s father

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Patrician

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an aristocrat or nobleman.

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Patron

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a person who gives money and support to artists, writers and musicians

17
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Patronize

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to treat somebody in a way that shows that you think you are better, more intelligent, experienced, etc. than he/she is

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Paterfamilias

A

the male head of a family or household.

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Padre

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the title of apriestorchaplainin some countries.

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Matriarch

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a woman who is the head of a family or social group

21
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Maternity

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Motherhood

22
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Maternal

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Motherly

23
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Matron

A

a married woman usually marked by dignified maturity or social distinction

a woman who supervises women or children

24
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Alma mater

A

the school, college or university that somebody attended

25
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Matrimony

A

State of being married

26
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Matricide

A

Killing of one’s mother

27
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Suicide

A

Killing oneself

28
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Fratricide

A

Killing of one’s brother

29
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Sororicide

A

Killing of ones sister

30
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Homicide

A

Killing of human beings

31
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Manslaughter

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the crime of killing somebody without intending to do so

32
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Regicide

A

Killing of a king

33
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Uxoricide

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Killing of one’s wife

34
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Mariticide

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Killing of one’s husband

35
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Infanticide

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Killing of a new born child

36
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Genocide

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Killing of a whole race or nation

37
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Parricide

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Killing of either or both parents

38
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Harridan

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a strict,bossy, orbelligerentold woman.

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