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2.  master 1. a person in charge or authority over another person 2. an expert in a specific field 3. a person who defeats another 4. to become especially skilled at something 5. a main or principal part The concert master was responsible to insure the whole orchestra was tuned properly before the conductor took the platform.

3.  natural 1. found in or produced by nature rather than made artificially; present from birth rather than having been learned; not faked or forced 2. a person who is good at something because of a special talent or ability The concert master was a natural on the violin. She seemed to be able to play beautifully since the first time she picked one up.

4.  order 1. to tell someone that they must do something 2. to make a request in a restaurant or company 3. a certain arrangement or sequence of things 4. neatness; good behavior The orchestra followed a very particular order each time they warmed up.

5.  right 1. the opposite of left 2. correct; good 3. fair or acceptable in a given situation 4. something given to people by law 5. exactly, precisely, or immediately 6. directly or in a straight line 7. conservative political views Every member of the orchestra understood that there was a right way to warm up, practice, and perform.

6.  stagger 1. to walk or stand unsteadily 2. to begin to lose confidence or strength of purpose; waiver 3. to overwhelm with emotion or astonishment To arrange in alternating or overlapping time periods The concert master was a natural on the violin. She seemed to be able to play beautifully since the first time she picked one up.

8.  delirious 1. confused thinking and disrupted attention usually accompanied by disordered speech The young child was delirious and saying strange things because of her high fever.

9.  blubbering 1. to weep noisily The concert master was a natural on the violin. She seemed to be able to play beautifully since the first time she picked one up.

10.  valiant 1. possessing or acting with bravery or boldness The coach was proud of his linebacker who valiantly continued to play despite hurting his knee early in the game.

11.  impulsive 1. prone to act in a sudden spontaneous way The young violin player got in trouble when he impulsively started to play The Orange Blossom Special during a Bach symphony.

12.  downbeat 1. a decline in activity or prosperity The young player was more and more downbeat after being moved to last chair.