English For Music Students

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

Insight /"InsVIt/ (n)
understanding; awareness



  • Her book provides us with fresh new insights into this behaviour.


Intensity /In"tEnsIti/ (n)
the quality of being intense; extreme degree of a
quality or condition



  • The sun shone with great intensity.


Lead /li:d/ (n)
first place; the chief part in a play or film;
playing the main part in a musical group



  • He has played the lead role in a number of movies.


Optional /"QpS(@)n(@)l/ (adj)
elective; not obligatory; that may be chosen



  • Registration is optional, not mandatory.


Roughly /"rVfli/ (adv)
almost; approximately; about



  • The new product is modeled roughly on an earlier design.


Suspense /s@"spEns/ (n)
a state of uncertainty (and usually anxiety) about
an expected outcome; the condition of waiting



  • The suspense builds as the story progresses.


b. Technical Terms


Bridge /brIdZ/ (n)
a short transitional section in the middle of a
popular song, generally of a different character
from the other parts of the song

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