Music, Sports, and Reading

A collection of vocabulary flashcards based on music, sports, and reading materials, derived from the lecture notes.

Musical Instruments

Devices that create sound through various means such as strings, air, or percussion.

Woodwind Instruments

Instruments that produce sound when air is blown inside, traditionally made of wood (e.g., flute, clarinet).

Brass Instruments

Instruments made of brass that create sound when air is blown through them (e.g., trumpet, trombone).

Percussion Instruments

Instruments that make sound when they are hit (e.g., drums, tambourine).

Idioms

Expressions that have a figurative meaning different from their literal meaning.

Busking

The act of performing music or entertaining in public spaces for voluntary donations.

Genre

A category that defines specific styles of music or literature.

Tempo

The speed at which music is played.

Melody

The tune of the music.

Harmony

The combination of different musical notes played or sung simultaneously.

Pitch

The degree to which a sound is high or low.

Prime Number

A number that can only be divided evenly by 1 and itself.

Cardinal Number

A number that denotes quantity (e.g., one, two, three).

Ordinal Number

A number that defines the position of something in a series (e.g., first, second).

Even Number

A number that can be divided by two without a remainder.

Odd Number

A number that cannot be evenly divided by two.

Fraction

A number that results from dividing one whole number by another.

Sports Terminology

Specific terms related to various sports and their equipment.

E-book

An electronic version of a book.

Paperback

A book with a cover made of thick paper.

Hardback (or Hardcover)

A book that has a stiff cover.

Whodunnit

A mystery story about murder where the identity of the murderer is revealed only at the end.

Glossary

A list of difficult or important words with their meanings.