Vocabulary

• around the world: In or to many countries.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
• at first glance: Upon initial observation or assessment.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• consider: To think carefully about something
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• strength: Condition of being strong
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• portrait: Picture of a person's head and shoulders
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
• glance: Quick or temporary look at
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• couple: To join something to something else
• depict: To represent or describe something using words
• conceal: To hide; prevent from being discovered
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• masculine: Having the characteristics associated with males
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• tenderness: Pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
• dose: An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• upright: Having good moral standards; of good character
• erotic: Concerning sex; arousing sexual desire
• feminine: Concerning or relating to females
• immortal: Not subject to death; that will never die
• devotion: Strong love or attachment; a commitment to
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• floral: Made of, or decorated with pictures of flowers
• nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
• lifetime: The time between birth and death
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• famous: Excellent
• maternity: For or relating to the time of having a baby
• timeless: Never-ending; everlasting; eternal
• tote: To carry something heavy, with difficulty
• depiction: Picture or a written description of something
• ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
• muse: To think about slowly or over a long period
• teddy: A soft toy resembling a bear; teddy bear