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Modern thriller movies are often ____ because of their powerful soundtracks.
Unsettling
What is a synonym of "vivid"?
clear, detailed, graphic, powerful
What does "exposition" mean in music?
The initial presentation of the thematic material of a musical composition, movement, or section
Plucking the strings of a stringed instrument with one's finger.
Pizzicato
The teacher's goal is to ____ the children's math skills.
Develop
What is a synonym of "serene"?
calm, peaceful, tranquil
What does "concerto" mean?
A musical composition for a solo instrument or instruments accompanied by an orchestra
Feeling or expressing pensive sadness.
Melancholic
I couldn’t finish my sentence because the car horns kept _____ me.
Interrupting
What is a synonym of "intense"?
What does "premiere" mean?
The first public performance or showing.
Gradually spread through or over.
Suffused
The singer's voice was perfectly suited for the _____ section of the composition.
Cantabile
What is a synonym of "utterly"?
completely, absolutely, entirely, totally
What does "motif" mean?
A short musical idea, a recurring fragment succession of notes that has some special importance in a composition.
Something has doubtful authenticity and is probably not true, but is widely believed to be true.
Apocryphal
As we entered the farm, we heard a _____ of animal sounds.
Cacophony
What is a synonym of "integral"?
essential, fundamental, important, vital, necessary
What does "provoke" mean?
Deliberately annoy someone or something and try to make them behave a certain way.