con brio

 [kon bree-oh, kohn; It. kawn bree-aw]  

con bri·o

   [kon bree-oh, kohn; It. kawn bree-aw]
adverb
with vigor; vivaciously (used as a musical direction).
Origin:
1890–95; < Italian
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Con brio is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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con brio (kɒn ˈbriːəʊ)
 
—adj, —adv
music (to be performed) with liveliness or spirit, as in the phrase allegro con brio
 
[Italian: with energy]

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