AP Lang - Units 3 & 4

Cabal

a clique, a small group joined in a secret intrigue or conspiracy

Camaraderie

good fellowship, fellow member, like two soldiers

Caste

a distinct social class or system

Clandestine

concealed, secret

Cortege

a group of attendants accompanying a person, think of a ceremonial procession or funeral procession

Detente

a relaxing or easing, epsecially of international tension

Echelon

a level of command, authority, or rank in a step like formation, like the chain of command

Ecumenical

universal fostering of Christain unity throughout the world, like the spirit of brotherhood

Elite

the best or most skilled members of a social group

Esprit de corps

a sense of union and of common interests and responsibilities, a sense of pride or honor in shared involvements

Genealogy

lineage, the science of family descent

Hierarchy

a group of people or things arranged in a ranking or grade, now known as the arrangement by authority or position

authority or position

Hobnob

to associate on very friendly terms, a friendship not based on one’s possessions

Liaison

the contact between two units in any organization

Rapprochement

a reestablishing of cordial relations, a coming together in friendship and trust

Adagio

slowly in music

Arpeggio

the playing of tones of a chord in rapid succession rather than simultaneously, like the music of a harp

Bravura

a florid passage requiring great skill and spirit in the performer, a daring performance

Contralto

the lowest female voice or part between a soprano and tenor

Crescendo

a gradual increase in the volume or intensity of a sound

Falsetto

a typically male singing voice, marked by artificially produced tones in an extremely low tone, past normal range

Fortissimo

a very oud passage, sound, or tone

Imbroglio

a confused or difficult situation, a confused heap or tangle

Largo

in a slow, solemn manner, or a slow broad movement

Libretto

the text of an opera or other dramatic musical work, think book in spanish, as it tells the story

Limbo

a state of neglect, an intermediate place; souls that are kept from heaven through lack of baptism

Salvo

a simultaneous discharge of firearms, a sudden outburst of cheers

Staccato

music performed with a crisp, sharp attack to create rests between successive tones

Vendetta

a blood feud prolonged by bitter hostility, think revenge or avenge

Virago

a scold, a noisy tyrannizing woman