insidious overtures
1approach — I. v. n. 1. Come, draw near, draw nigh, come near, be at hand. 2. [With to.] Approximate, come nearly up, be nearly equal. II. v. a. 1. Bring near, carry toward, advance, push forward. 2. Come or draw near or nigh (to), go near …
2performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
