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SOUND OF MUSIC DICTIONARY (Updated 08.04.03)
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| abbey | - monastery, nunnery |
| adieu | - farewell, good-bye, adios, sayonara, aloha |
| Anschluss | - (an'shloos) - union, esp. the political union of Austria with Germany in 1938 |
| auf Wiedersehen | - (ouf vE'dur-zA"un) - until we meet again, good-bye for the present |
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| bachelor | - man who has never married; college graduate |
| beckon | - to signal or summon by a nod or gesture |
| bore | - tiresome person, pest |
| brink | - edge, verge |
| brook | - a little stream |
| butler | - manservant in charge of dining room and head of household staff |
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| cad | - a nasty person |
| canny | - discreet, watchful, cautious |
| chaperon | - escort, companion |
| chaperone | - caretaker, housekeeper |
| compel | - force, make, oblige |
| couturier | - clothing maker, tailor |
| crypt | - tomb, catacomb, vault |
| curtsy | - bow, bend |
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| dandy | - dude, cavalier, fop |
| decorum | - behavior, conduct, decency |
| dervish | - evil spirit, devil, monster |
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| Edelweiss | - a national emblem for Austria. It is a small white flower with velvety petals found above the timberline in the Alps. |
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| fiendish | - wicked, heinous |
| flibbertigibbet | - birdbrain, featherbrain, scatterbrain |
| flit | - dance, flicker, skim along |
| ford | - shallow place in a stream, cross |
| Frau | - polite address, Mrs. |
| Fraulein | - Ms. |
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| gaily | - merrily, happily |
| Gauleiter | - (goulI"tur) - the leader or chief official of a political district under Nazi control |
| gazebo | - alcove, grotto, hideaway |
| Gesundheit | - (g u -zoont'h I t) - used to wish good health, esp. to a person who has just sneezed |
| gloat | - feel evil satisfaction, celebrate victory, grin scornfully |
| governess | - female tutor, companion |
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| hornet | - a wasp with strong sting |
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| improbable | - unlikely, questionable, doubtful |
| incorrigible | - uncontrollable, hopeless |
| indigestion | - uncomfortable inability or difficulty in digesting food |
| infraction | - violation or breach, breaking the rules |
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| ken | - reach, grasp, understanding |
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| lad | - male child, boy |
| lark | - a songbird |
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| mote | - trench, canal, channel, gutter |
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| naive | - innocent, spontaneous |
| novice | - beginner, monk or nun on probation |
| noviciate | - period of probation |
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| obscurity | - dimness, uncertainty |
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| parasol | - umbrella, sunshade |
| penitence | - regret for one's wrongdoing or sinning |
| postulant | - person applying, candidate |
| probation | - test or trial of character and responsibility |
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| quartet | - foursome |
| quintet | - group of musicians, troupe, ensemble |
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| roue | - playboy, seducer, Don Juan |
| rheumatism | - painful, inflamed condition of muscles or joints |
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| salon | - hall, showroom, gallery |
| schnitzel | - (shnit'sul) - a cutlet, especially of veal |
| seclusion | - retreat, withdrawal, solitude |
| slumber | - to sleep |
| steeple | - tall structure, lookout tower |
| straitjacket | - a canvas coat; garment made of strong material designed to bind the arms |
| strudel | - pie, pastry, turnover, tart |
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| table d'hote | - a full course meal |
| telegram | - message sent by wire |
| timid | - lacking courage, fearful |
| tote | - container, sack, bag, pouch |
| transgression | - violating a rule, misdemeanor |
| trifle | - trinket, bit, piece, fraction |
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| unanimous | - agreed, single |
| urchin | - brat, mischievous little fellow |
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| vesper | - evening prayer |
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| wiener schnitzel | - (vE'nur shnit'sul) - Viennese, German cookery. a breaded veal cutlet, variously seasoned or garnished |
| wimple | - cloth in folds over head and neck worn by nuns |
| wisp | - stray lock of hair, shred, cluster patch |
| witty | - clever, humorous, amusing |
| wretch | - miserable creature, villain |
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| yodel | - call, holler, wail, sing |
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