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MODE

an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval

The meaning of the word mode is an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval.

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draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of
ingenioushaving or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving
contraveneto go or act contrary to : violate
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
elysiumthe abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology
triggera piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it