Vocabulary

• except for: Not including; excluding.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• due to: Because of; owing to
• sweat out: To endure or wait anxiously for something to happen.
• dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• decade: Period of 10 years
• rage: Strong or violent anger
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• feat: Impressive act showing courage or skill
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
• fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• briefly: Using little time or resources
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• cult: Small extreme religious group
• collaborate: To cooperate with or help an enemy
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• sole: The part of your foot which touches the ground
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• mad: Very angry
• fever: A high body temperature, indicating illness
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• great: Very good; better than before
• inauguration: Official ceremony to start a new presidency, etc.
• pioneer: Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• adore: To love very much; to give honor to
• recognizable: Being easily identified because of some quality
• acclaim: To give strong or public praise to
• rap: To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• earn: To deserve something because you worked for it
• vanish: To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
• downhill: From higher ground to lower ground
• famous: Excellent
• uniquely: In an unusual manner
• band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
• reunite: To cause to come together after being apart
• rejoice: To feel or express joy or great delight
• album: Book with a collection of photographs or pictures
• outcast: Someone that has been excluded from a society
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• artist: A person skilled and creative in art e.g. painter
• crook: A criminal or thief; dishonest person
• independently: In a manner being free from the control of another
• hiatus: Pause in activity when nothing happens
• punk: Violent or criminal young man
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• nirvana: Extinction of desires when you reach perfect peace
• fondly: With fondness; with love
• duo: Two (e.g. of living or people)
• garnered: To gather together important facts, awards, etc.
• definitively: Clearly and leaving no further question
• fang: Sharp, pointed tooth of a wild animal
• magnum: Extra large bottle for champagne, etc.
• disco: Public dance hall for dancing to popular music