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WorksheetsBaroque Vocab 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
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 (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?
(a)
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."
Splendor
is a sugar substitute.
is a noun.
means magnificence or fanciness or impressiveness.
is an adverb.
is an adjective.
Composed
is an adjective meaning under control or calm.
is the past tense of the verb compose, which means to write or create.
is the stuff you make out of food and yard waste.
is what Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi did before they decomposed.
means wrote or created.
Primarily
is a noun meaning "mainly" or "for the most part."
is a verb meaning "mainly" or "for the most part."
is a pronoun meaning "mainly" or "for the most part."
is an adverb meaning "mainly" or "for the most part."
is an adjective meaning "mainly" or "for the most part."
Which word below most nearly means "very complicated or detailed?"
intricate
renowned
commissioned
composed
none of these
Which vocabulary word most nearly means pleasing, graceful, and stylish in appearance.
(a)
