Vocabulary

• tie the knot: To get married.
• in the works: Being planned or prepared; in progress.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• out and about: Having returned to your usual activities after an illness.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• for best: An expression meaning ‘it is better to’ or ‘to do something for the best outcome’.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• rock bottom: The lowest possible level or point.
• look back: To think about past events
• step down: To reduce the amount of something
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• renowned: Widely known and esteemed
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
• temporarily: For a limited amount of time
• engagement: Something you must do at a set time; appointment
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• carpenter: Person that makes, repairs objects made of wood
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• creative: Having the ability to make something new
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• replace: To use instead of something else
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• confirm: To formally approve or check something
• clog: To make or become blocked or filled with something
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• trolley: Cart with wheels, e.g. in a supermarket or airport
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• edition: Form in which a book, magazine etc. is released
• frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
• swift: Quick
• activism: Engaged in political activity to achieve a goal
• outstanding: Being better/distinct from others; specially good
• rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• vogue: Fashion, a popular item
• law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
• actress: A woman or girl who acts on a stage or in a movie
• musician: Person who writes, sings, or plays music, as a job
• actor: Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV
• feud: Bitter long quarrel, dispute or argument
• jack: To increase the amount or intensity of something
• rocky: (Of a marriage, etc.) involving many difficulties
• child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
• lemonade: Drink that has a lemon flavor
• harry: Make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
• teaser: Someone who jokingly makes fun of others
• gaga: Mentally incapable, through age
• oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
• maul: To attack the flesh of someone or something
• emmy: Annual award for achievements in US TV