Vocabulary

• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• owing to: Due to
• at school: Present and attending school.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• on God: Used to solemnly swear or emphasize truthfulness.
• in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• off the air: Not currently being broadcast on television or radio.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in terms of
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• across the pond: Referring to the Atlantic Ocean, especially when contrasting the UK and the US.
• 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 turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• out of the question: Impossible; not worth discussing.
• go on: To continue doing something
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• look beyond: To consider the future and what might happen.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• sneak in: To enter a place secretly and quietly, usually without permission.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
• rage: Strong or violent anger
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• explicit: Definite; clearly stated; specific
• resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
• foster: To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
• deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
• censorship: Removing inappropriate material from books, films
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• invasive: Entering the body, etc. in a destructive way
• upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
• label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
• brutality: Extremely mean or violent act or treatment
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• popularity: State of being liked or supported by many people
• clutch: To hold strongly in your hand
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• dope: Someone you think it stupid or a fool
• scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
• censor: To remove inappropriate material from books, films
• jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• prodigy: Young person who is amazingly talented
• perpetrator: Someone who commits a crime
• pearl: Person's name
• broadcast: To send out signals by radio or television
• cross: Angry and upset
• bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• chorus: Part of a song that is repeated
• contentious: Tending to create argument or division
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• profanity: Language considered to be foul and offensive
• holocaust: Act of mass destruction and loss of life in a war
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
• station: (Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
• nirvana: Extinction of desires when you reach perfect peace
• atheist: Person who does not believe in a god or gods
• seminal: Being the inspiration for future development
• air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
• misogyny: Hatred of women
• almighty: Having complete power
• school: Large group of fish that swim together
• bass: Type of fish
• name: What something or someone is called
• authoritarianism: Belief that the state should be all-powerful
• slayer: A killer or murderer
• partridge: Brown bird with a short tail which is often hunted