Vocabulary

• due to: Because of; owing to
• split up: To break up your marriage or relationship
• into detail: To explain or discuss something thoroughly with many specifics.
• off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• going on: To continue doing something
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• night and day: Continuously; all the time.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• for a laugh: Done to amuse or entertain, not seriously.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• filed a lawsuit: To officially submit a legal claim or complaint to a court.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• crash down: To fall violently and noisily to the ground.
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• on to: Toward something; forward
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• in the scene: Present at the location where something is happening or has happened.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• initially: At first; originally
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• decade: Period of 10 years
• inherently: As an essential part of
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• huge: Very very large
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
• vanity: When you are too proud of your appearance/ability
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• due: When something is required or expected
• vicious: Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
• attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
• frequently: Often; regularly
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
• debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
• irritate: To disturb, anger, or upset someone
• disturb: To cause someone anxiety or fear
• suspicion: Feeling that something or something is doubtful
• crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
• unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
• horrific: Terrifying and shocking
• blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
• mayhem: Scene or situation that involves much violence
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• adore: To love very much; to give honor to
• plethora: (Formal) a large amount or number of something
• rift: Opening made by splitting; a major disagreement
• malice: Intent to cause harm to someone; ill will
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
• rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
• psychedelic: Having very bright contrasting colors and shapes
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
• easily: Clearly; without doubt; certainly
• punk: Violent or criminal young man
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• member: Part of the body of a human, animal
• duo: Two (e.g. of living or people)
• decimate: to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely
• thee: An old-fashioned word for you
• vocalist: Person who sings in a band
• bassist: Musician who play the bass violin or base guitar
• yee: The sound made to surprise someone