VocabTest4Drama12


 * acclaim, n: enthusiastic approval or praise, v: to applaud; to announce with enthusiastic approval

avant-garde, adj: experimental, n: the advanced group in a field

catharsis' n: the relief of emotional tensions, especially through a work of art

credo, n: a formula of belief; a code or ritual

finale, n: the concluding part of any performance; end

pensive, adj: thoughtful; reflective

pseudonym, n: a fictitious name usually used by an author to conceal his or her identity; pen name

soliloquy, n: 1. a speech in a drama in which a character, alone or as if alone, expresses innermost thoughts 2. the act of talking while or as if alone

subtle, adj: 1. not obvious; hard to see 2. difficult to understand; cunning; clever

transcendent, adj: superior; going beyond ordinary limits**