1. becoming softer or gradual decrease in loudness   appassionato   andante   diminuendo   da capo   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. relating to the elaborate musical style of the 17th-18th centuries   fortissimo   baroque   molto   appassionato   Half-n-half Clue   3. moderately fast or briskly   sharp   molto   allegro   andante   Half-n-half Clue   4. plucking the strings of an instrument instead of using the bow   fortissimo   pizzicato   staccato   adagio   Half-n-half Clue   5. slow or at ease   andante   tutti   staccato   adagio   Half-n-half Clue   6. very loudly   presto   andante   mezzo forte   fortissimo   Half-n-half Clue   7. lower than a specified note by one semitone   tutti   fortissimo   flat   adagio   Half-n-half Clue