Spellit-Italian

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  1. staccato
    (music) separating the notes
  2. ballot
    a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
  3. confetti
    small bits of colored paper thrown for festive occasions
  4. semolina
    milled product of durum wheat used in pasta
  5. influenza
    an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
  6. cavalry
    troops trained to fight on horseback
  7. piazza
    a public square with room for pedestrians
  8. cadenza
    a solo passage occurring near the end of a piece of music
  9. pistachio
    small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts
  10. spinet
    a small and compactly built upright piano
  11. cantata
    a musical composition for voices and orchestra
  12. incognito
    without revealing one's identity
  13. vendetta
    a blood feud between members of opposing parties
  14. contraband
    distributed or sold illicitly
  15. mascara
    makeup that is used to darken and thicken the eye lashes
  16. graffiti
    unauthorized drawings or writing on walls in public places
  17. credenza
    a flat-topped piece of furniture for storage
  18. parapet
    a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
  19. falsetto
    a male singing voice with artificially high tones
  20. ditto
    a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated
  21. extravaganza
    any lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment
  22. scampi
    large shrimp sauteed in oil or butter and garlic
  23. belladonna
    perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine
  24. gondola
    long narrow flat-bottomed boat propelled by a single rower
  25. rotunda
    a building having a circular plan and a dome
  26. cauliflower
    a plant having an edible head of crowded white buds
  27. Galleria
    a genus of Pyralidae
  28. regatta
    a series of boat races
  29. crescendo
    a gradual increase in loudness
  30. balcony
    a platform projecting from the wall of a building
  31. portfolio
    a large, thin case for loose papers or drawings or maps
  32. antipasto
    an appetizer or course of appetizers in an Italian meal
  33. libretto
    the words of an opera or musical play
  34. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  35. harmonica
    a small rectangular instrument into which air is blown
  36. maestro
    an artist of consummate skill
  37. bravura
    brilliant and showy technical skill
  38. fresco
    a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
  39. stucco
    a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces
  40. inferno
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  41. ballerina
    a female ballet dancer
  42. malaria
    a disease caused by parasites transmitted by mosquito bite
  43. grotto
    a small cave, usually with attractive features
  44. harpsichord
    a musical instrument with strings plucked by plectra
  45. allegro
    in a quick and lively tempo
  46. spaghetti
    pasta in the form of long strings
  47. piccolo
    a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute
  48. ravioli
    small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings
  49. vibrato
    slight, rapid variations in pitch above or below a musical note
  50. pesto
    a sauce made of basil and typically served with pasta
  51. aria
    an elaborate song for solo voice
  52. bambino
    a young child
  53. salami
    highly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef usually dried
  54. Parmesan
    hard dry sharp-flavored Italian cheese; often grated
  55. oratorio
    a musical composition for voices and orchestra
  56. finale
    the closing section of a musical composition
  57. scenario
    a postulated sequence of possible events
  58. contrapuntal
    having independent but harmonically related melodic parts
  59. concerto
    a composition for orchestra and a soloist
  60. macaroni
    pasta in the form of slender tubes
  61. palmetto
    any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves
  62. bandit
    an outlaw who is (usually) a member of a group
  63. fiasco
    a complete failure or collapse
  64. cameo
    engraving or carving in low relief on a stone
  65. sonata
    a musical composition of movements of contrasting forms
  66. coloratura
    singing with florid ornamentation
  67. scherzo
    a fast movement (usually in triple time)
  68. adagio
    slowly
  69. segue
    proceed without interruption, in music or talk
  70. zucchini
    marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small
  71. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  72. archipelago
    a group of many islands in a large body of water
  73. charlatan
    a flamboyant deceiver
  74. maraschino
    distilled from fermented juice of bitter wild marasca cherries
  75. paparazzo
    a freelance photographer who pursues celebrities
  76. mozzarella
    mild white Italian cheese
  77. garibaldi
    a loose high-necked blouse with long sleeves
  78. ocarina
    egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes
  79. prosciutto
    Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin
  80. vivace
    lively, in music
  81. cappelletti
    small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings
  82. pizzicato
    with a light plucking staccato sound
  83. intaglio
    a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate
Created on Sun Jan 09 15:08:08 EST 2011

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