14. Meanings of difficult words

achieved completely

directing ambitions towards achieving something

performed in order to prove/show suitability to  join a school of film/music

dark and tragic

took into possession

hide

admit that you have done something wrong

frightening, intimidating

gives pleasure/satisfaction

clearly prove the truth

become worse

huge

unique, remarkable

perfect, without defects

busy, frantic

huge/enormous victory

weakened

arousing curiosity, fascinating

push roughly

a characteristic rising and falling of the voice  when speaking

take up as a career or main part of life, make a  living out of music

acquire complete knowledge

create a strong emotion/influence

a person who can perform many percussion  instruments

continued to be successful

functions

musical instrument that is played by striking  with hand or sticks

flows in

respectable, honourable

give more importance to someone/something than  the others

extremely

follow or chase

echoes of sound

nothing other than

small and slender

desired by all, in demand

a slight pricking

quivers

someone who compulsively works excessively hard