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announce (v) to make known; declare
Example
They proudly announced the birth of their first baby.
Word Family
announcement, announcer
ashamed (adj) feeling shame or guilt for doing something wrong or foolish
Example
She was ashamed of herself for cheating on the test.
Synonym
proud
bagpipe (n) a type of musical instrument from which you produce sound by blowing air into a leather bag and forcing it out through pipes
Example
Bagpipes are often played in Scotland and Ireland
band (n) a group formed to play music
Example
Jo plays drums in the band.
Synonym
group, musicians
castanet (n) one of a pair of wooden or ivory instruments that are partly hollowed out
Example
Castanets are held in the hand and clicked together to the rhythms of Spanish dance music.
cello (n) a large musical instrument with four strings
Example
The cello is in the violin family but has a deeper tone than the violin.
Word Family
cellist 
chamber (n) a large room or meeting hall
Example
The town meeting was held in the council chamber.
Synonym
hall
choir (n) a group of people who sing together, especially a group that sings religious music; chorus
Example
He sings in the church choir.
conductor (n) the leader of a musical group
Example
The conductor led the orchestra during the concert.
coordinator (n) the person responsible to arrange others to work well together
Example
She is the coordinator of the new environmental project.
cope (v) to handle or deal with in a successful way (often followed by "with").
Example
I can't cope with all that information.
Synonym
deal, get along, handle
curse (n) something that brings harm or suffering
Example
Millions live with the curse of not having enough to eat.
Synonym
enemy, evil
Antonym
blessing
demand (v) to ask for forcefully; order
Example
I demand that you sit down and listen to me.
Synonym
command
Word Family
demanding
famine (n) a great lack of food over a wide area
Example
Many people in Ireland starved to death during the famine.
fellowship (n) a group of people who share common interests
Example
Nina is part of the fellowship of chess players.
Synonym
association, circle, community
fist (n) the hand, when the fingers are curled tightly into the palm
Example
The protestors were shaking their fists.
gather (v) to collect from different sources; bring together
Example
The reporter gathered information for her story.
Synonym
accumulate, collect, group
Antonym
disperse
Word Family
gatherer 
gong (n) a large piece of metal shaped like a plate that makes a loud sound when struck with a stick or hammer
Example
Monks in Tibet sound the gong before they mediate.
mandolin (n) musical instrument in the lute family with four or five pairs of strings
Example
She plays the mandolin beautifully.
masterpiece (n) a work of art of the highest quality
Example
Beethoven's Fifth and Ninth symphonies are masterpieces.
Synonym
classic
nation (n) a large group of people of the same race who share the same language, traditions and history
Example
Mexico is a nation in North America.
Synonym
country, land,
Word Family
national,
native (adj) describing someone's country or place of birth or someone who was born in a particular country or place
Example
Spanish is his native language.
Synonym
foreign
occasion (n) an event or the time at which it happens
Example
It was a sad occasion when their dog died.
Synonym
event, happening, time
palm (n) the inner surface of the hand, between the wrist and the base of the fingers
Example
Some fortune tellers read the palm.
pearl (n) a smooth, round gem that is formed inside the shells of oysters
Example
She wore a beautiful necklace of pearls around her neck.
Word Family
pearl-like 
percussion (n) musical instruments that you play by hitting them with your hand or an object such as a stick
Example
Drums, tambourines and cymbals are all percussion instruments.
Word Family
percussionist
precious (adj) of great worth or value
Example
Gold is a precious metal.
Synonym
expensive, rare, valuable
Antonym
worthless
Word Family
preciously, preciousness 
pressure (v) to force into an action by strong influence or urging
Example
My friend pressured me to try out for the soccer team.
Synonym
compel, force
public (n) relating to people in general, rather than being limited to a particular group of people
Example
That beach is not open to the public.
Synonym
community, people, society
raider (n) someone who enters a place illegaly in a sudden and surprising way
Example
Armed raiders broke into the building and took everything they found.
Synonym
invader
record (n) a disk onto which recorded sounds have been copied
Example
She owns many rock-'n'-roll records.
Synonym
album, disk
record (v) to copy by use of a mechanical or electronic device for later hearing or viewing
Example
The popular group recorded hundreds of songs.
Synonym
tape
Word Family
recorded 
recorder (n) a musical instrument consisting of a wooden or plastic tube which you blow down while covering holes with your fingers
Example
My brother uses his recorder to play Christmas carols.
rehearse (v) to practice for a show, play, concert, or other performance
Example
Let's rehearse those dance steps one more time.
Synonym
practise
Word Family
rehearsal
shaker (n) a container for blending beverages by shaking their ingredients together
Example
Barmen use a shaker to make cocktails.
simultaneously (adv) at the same time
Example
The monkeys jumped simultaneously and took the banana from our hands.
songwriter (n) one who composes the lyrics, the music, or both for songs
Example
She's the songwriter of many popular songs.
stand tall (phr) to act in a proud and confident way
Example
For the first time, we have a boss who can stand tall in international gatherings.
stringed (adj) equipped or furnished with strings
Example
The cello is a stringed instrument.
Word Family
string
tambourine (n) a small musical instrument, consisting of a circular wooden frame with metal discs loosely fixed to it
Example
The player shakes the tambourine with one hand and strikes it with other.
tear (n) a drop of salty liquid that comes from the eye
Example
Tears clean the eyes and keep them moist.
Word Family
tearful
trumpet (n) a brass wind instrument with three valves on a looped tube that ends in a bell shape
Example
Three buttons are pressed in order to change notes in a trumpet.
Word Family
trumpetlike 
trumpeter (n) one who plays a trumpet; trumpet player
Example
I was the trumpeter in the school band.
tuba (n) a large, brass wind instrument with a wide bell
Example
The tuba produces deep, full tones
tune (n) a specific series of pleasing musical tones; melody
Example
He played a tune on the piano.
Synonym
melody, music
upside down (adv) with the part that is usually underneath on top; inverted
Example
This printing is upside down.
Word Family
upside-down 
urge (v) to strongly encourage or try to persuade
Example
They urged us to stay overnight because of the storm.
Synonym
encourage, push
Word Family
urgent
victim (n) someone who is hurt, injured, or killed by a person, group, or event
Example
The orphans were victims of war.
Synonym
casualty, prey, target
vocal (adj) relating to or produced by the voice, either in singing or speaking
Example
Listen to this piece of vocal music.
Synonym
oral, uttered
Word Family
vocally 
wind (n) (instrument) a musical instrument whose sound is produced by blowing
Example
Saxophones and flutes are wind instruments.
wipe (v) to clean or dry by rubbing lightly with a soft cloth, paper, or one's hand
Example
I wiped the wet dishes with a cloth before putting them away.
Synonym
rub
xylophone (n) a percussion instrument composed of a series of metal or wooden bars
Example
A xylophone is played by hitting the bars with a small wooden mallet.