Baroque Vocab 1

Which word or words most nearly means "to make something more attractive by adding extra details."

• embellishment

• embellish

• adorned

• elaborately

• lie

Which word or words most nearly mean "famous."

• renown

• adorned

• renowned

• adorn

• virtuosic

Which word or words most nearly mean decorated?

• adorn

• adorned

• embellish

• embellished

• ornamentation

In the sentence "Bernini was commissioned to work on paintings, design sculptures, and draw up architectural plans for buildings," the word commissioned most nearly means

• asked

• questioned

• hired

• ordered

• encouraged

A highly skilled musician is

• a virtuoso

• a bassoonist

• antiphonal

• an adornment

• a renown

Bach was an extraordinarily terrific organist. Because of this, some would consider him to be a ________.

In the sentence "The dramatic productions of the opera had their origins in the music dramas of the church," origin most nearly means

• video games

• greatest successes

• beginnings

• stages

• best musicians

Which vocabulary word means "sung, recited, or played alternately by two groups" and is associated with the music of Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli?

What does adorned mean in the sentence fragment "Buildings adorned with arches and domes...?"

• decorated

• embellished

• made fancier

• made more beautiful

• ornamented

Elaborately

• is an adjective meaning "in a detailed and carefully arranged manner."

• is an adverb meaning "in a detailed and carefully arranged manner."

• is a verb meaning "in a detailed and carefully arranged manner."

• is a noun meaning "in a detailed and carefully arranged manner."

• is an article meaning "in a detailed and carefully arranged manner."