Session 29 Flashcards
Diaphanous
light, delicate, andtranslucent.
Dilettare
to delight ⧫ please ⧫ give pleasure to.
Tyro
Beginner or novice
Virtuoso
a person who is extremely skilful at something, especially playing a musical instrument
Libretto
the text of an opera or other long vocal work.
Concerto
a musical composition for a solo instrument or instruments accompanied by an orchestra, especially oneconceivedon a relatively large scale.
Termagant
a harsh-tempered oroverbearingwoman
Patrimony
propertyinheritedfrom one’s father or maleancestor.
Patronymic
denoting or relating to a name derived from the name of a father or maleancestor.
Homonym
a word that is spelt and pronounced like another word but that has a different meaning
Homophone
a word that is pronounced the same as another word but that has a different spelling and meaning
Paternity
the fact of being the father of a child
Patriarch
a man who is the head of a family or social group
Patricide
Killing of one’s father
Patrician
an aristocrat or nobleman.
Patron
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a person who gives money and support to artists, writers and musicians
Patronize
to treat somebody in a way that shows that you think you are better, more intelligent, experienced, etc. than he/she is
Paterfamilias
the male head of a family or household.
Padre
the title of apriestorchaplainin some countries.
Matriarch
a woman who is the head of a family or social group
Maternity
Motherhood
Maternal
Motherly
Matron
a married woman usually marked by dignified maturity or social distinction
a woman who supervises women or children
Alma mater
the school, college or university that somebody attended
