Big Idea Words
A _______ piece of art, music, or literature is one that
people appreciate for many years. Its popularity is
not just temporary.
classic
If a photo is _______ the cover of a magazine, it is
making the cover attractive.
gracing
A person who has _________ keeps doing
something even when it is hard and takes a
long time.
persistence
If someone gets a lot of _________, he or she
becomes well-known by performing in many places.
exposure
________ are short sections of a longer piece of music.
Bars
A __________ is something that is said or done to show
respect for someone’s work or actions.
tribute
If something is a _________, people have strong
feelings and disagreements about it.
controversy
If a project is ________, it is large and requires a
lot of work.
ambitious
Someone who is _______ is very determined to get
what he or she wants.
willful
If a feeling is __________, it spreads quickly
among people.
contagious
If you describe something as _______ you mean it’s
very impressive or noticeable.
striking
If you are _______ about something, you have
doubts about it.
skeptical
If an idea is _________, it is very clever or has not
been tried before.
ingenious
A __________ idea is an overly general idea
thought by many people about other things or
people.
stereotypical
A ________ is a feeling of great excitement.
fever
If you describe something as _______ you mean it’s
very impressive or noticeable.
provoking
Something that is __________ was made in
a factory.
manufactured
Your ________ is what you think or believe about
something.
opinion
A person who is ________ is real and true to himself
or herself, not fake or phony.
authentic
________ are pieces of music that two people sing or
play together.
Duets
If items are __________ into something bigger,
they are included in it.
incorporated
A gate that ________ a path extended across it.
traversed
Rules, laws, or practices are __________ if
they leave out a group of people or treat that
group unfairly.
discriminatory
_______ are pieces of music that one person sings or
plays alone.
Solos