Vocabulary

• for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• at least: As a minimum
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• with regards to: Concerning; relating to; about.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• in hot water: In trouble; in a difficult situation.
• fall back on: To make use of, when you have no other options
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• next to: Being located along side another
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• smash hit: A very successful song, film, play, etc.
• out of character: Not typical of someone's personality or usual behavior.
• feel out: To try to discover someone's opinions, ideas, or intentions by talking to them for a while.
• on tour: Time a soldier is away from home for work
• in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• make ends meet: To manage to live on the money you have.
• mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
• deal with
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• infamous: Famous because of something bad
• fertile: (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• dire: (E.g. of consequences) very serious
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
• intentional: Done with a deliberate plan to do or achieve
• protagonist: Main character in a story
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• censor: To remove inappropriate material from books, films
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• submission: Reluctant agreement with the wishes of others
• phobia: Extreme fear
• glorify: To praise for achievements (not always rightly)
• societal: Concerning society or a society
• metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• cop: Slang for police officer
• anthem: Special song that represents a nation or group
• abortion: A medical operation to stop having a baby
• verse: Writing with words that rhyme or are rhythmic
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
• piss: To be angry
• rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
• profanity: Language considered to be foul and offensive
• close: Almost; near
• inch: 1/12th of a foot (2.54 centimeters)
• satirical: Exposing human folly to ridicule
• temple: A flat area on the side of the forehead
• punk: Violent or criminal young man
• genesis: Beginning of something important
• relegate: To place in a less important place or position
• await: To keep ready for future needs
• lyrical: Like singing; expressed beautifully or movingly
• slayer: A killer or murderer
• knowingly: As if one knows; deliberately
• annal: Whole history of something
• songwriter: Composer of words or music for popular songs