Question

Nadja Solerno-Sonnenberg's talent for playing the violin is undeniable. At the age of twenty, she became the youngest winner of the Walter W. Naumburg International Violin Competition. Her style of playing, however, has drawn harsh criticism. Whereas tradition dictates that classical musicians perform without showing their emotions, Nadja does the opposite. To see her perform is to see a genuine catalog of human emotions on display. Her face may be joyful at one moment and sorrowful the next. Her body sways and contorts in response to the music, and the movement of her arm as she wields the bow is violent.
To a rock 'n' roll audience, Nadja's wild style of playing may seem commonplace. But to critics of classical music, Nadja's style is sometimes seen as distracting and undisciplined. The question remains: should classical musicians necessarily be slaves to tradition?
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What is the dictionary meaning, or denotation, of the word dictate?
A.
to summarize
B.
to yield or pause
C.
to say or read aloud
D.
to mock or joke

Answer 1

C. to say or read aloud

("Dictate" denotatively means to say or read aloud, especially for someone else to record.)