Ballerina - a person who practices the art of ___ ballet
Cello - a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect __
Diva - a celebrated female singer; a woman of outstanding talent in the world of opera, theatre, cinema and popular __
Piano - a musical instrument played using a __
Solo - a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single ___
Loggia - a covered exterior gallery or corridor; The outer wall is open to the elements, usually supported by a series of __ or arcs
Magenta - a red-purple __ named after an Italian town
Novel - a long narrative which describes fictional characters and events, usually in the form of a sequential ___
Finale (music) - the __ movement of a piece
Al dente - pasta and vegetables, rice or beans that are cooked to be __ to the bite
Al fresco - dining alfresco is eating __
Bologna - a sausage derived from the Italian mortadella, a similar looking finely ground pork sausage containing cubes of __, originally from the named city
Broccoli - an edible green plant in the cabbage family whose large flowerhead is eaten as a ___
Pasta - a ___ made from an unleavened dough of a durum wheat flour mixed with water and formed into sheets or various shapes, then cooked and served in any number of dishes
Pepperoni - an American variety of salami, usually made from cured __ and beef mashed together
Umbrella - a folding canopy supported by metal ribs, which is mounted on a wooden, metal or plastic pole. It is designed to protect a person against __ or sunlight.
Marina - a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small __
Casino - a facility which houses certain types of ___ activities. In Italian means 'hunting cottage' or 'brothel', and - figuratively - 'mess' or 'a lot'
Ghetto - part of a __ in which members of a minority group live, especially because of social, legal, or economic pressure
Bimbo - a derogatory slang term for an attractive but __ female
Casanova - lover; esp: a man who is a promiscuous and ___ lover
Influenza - 'the flu', is an infectious disease caused by the influenza __
Lava - the molten rock expelled by a ___ during an eruption and the resulting rock after solidification and cooling
Dilemma - a problem offering two possibilities, neither of which is unambiguously acceptable or ___
Inferno - Hell; conflagration; a large uncontrolled __
Paparazzi - independent __ who take pictures of athletes, entertainers, politicians, and other celebrities, typically while going about their usual life routines
Regatta - a series of boat ___
Vendetta - feud; in Italian means ____
Vista - view; in Italian means ____
A cappella - 'in the manner of the chapel'; musical singing without ___ accompaniment
Cantata - a ___ composition with an instrumental accompaniment
Legato - 'tied together' - indicates that musical notes are played or sung smoothly and ___
Patina - a thin layer that forms on the surface of stone; on copper, bronze and similar metals (tarnish produced by __ or other chemicals)
Patio - a paved outdoor space generally used for dining or __ that adjoins a residence
Torso - the central part of the many animal bodies (including that of the human) from which extend the neck and __
Villa - a luxurious __ for the upper class
Stanza - a grouped set of lines within a poem, usually set off from other stanzas by a blank line or ___
Scenario - a synoptical __ of an event or series of actions and events
Sotto voce - intentionally lowering the volume of one's voice for __
Studio - an artist's or worker's ___
Sepia (color) - a reddish-brown color, meaning '__' in Italian
Bruschetta - an __ consisting of grilled bread covered with garlic and topped with olive oil and salt, and usually tomatoes
Cappuccino - a __ drink prepared with espresso, hot milk and steamed milk foam. 'little hood' or 'Capuchin'
Gorgonzola - a veined Italian blue cheese, made from unskimmed cow's milk; named after the village near ___
Lasagne - wide, flat-shaped pasta, and possibly one of the oldest types of __
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