Vocabulary

• due to: Because of; owing to
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• in terms of
• wall in: To surround something tightly with walls or barriers.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• hate crimes: Crimes motivated by prejudice against a person's race, religion, sexual orientation, or other characteristic.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• crack down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• for the ages: Something memorable and worthy of being remembered forever.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• on blast: Publicly calling out or criticizing someone strongly.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• check out
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• consider: To think carefully about something
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• rage: Strong or violent anger
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• due: When something is required or expected
• censorship: Removing inappropriate material from books, films
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
• brick: Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• century: Period of 100 years
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• relevance: State of being related or appropriate to a topic
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• pure: Not mixed with anything else
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
• monarchy: Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
• admiration: A feeling of respect and appreciation
• pill: Person who is difficult to deal with
• discourage: To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
• rowdy: Being rough or noisy
• barn: Building on a farm where animals or crops are kept
• tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
• nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
• anthem: Special song that represents a nation or group
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• coat: Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
• oppressive: Keeping people under your control, in a cruel way
• inclusion: Act of including; person, thing that is included
• album: Book with a collection of photographs or pictures
• ethos: Guiding principles of a group
• title: Book produced by a publisher
• butler: Senior male servant in a household
• apartheid: System that separated people on the basis of race
• baton: Short stick used by a music conductor
• fathom: 1.8m unit of length to measure the depth of water
• blasphemy: Disrespect for God or established religion
• corporal: Concerning or affecting the body
• contraceptive: Device used to prevent pregnancy
• lyrical: Like singing; expressed beautifully or movingly
• unarmed: Not having or using arms or weapons
• geezer: Man, often an old or strange one