Vocabulary

• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• have to: Must do
• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• reinvent the wheel: To waste time and effort trying to create something that already exists.
• by far and away: Definitely; by a great amount or degree.
• far and away: By a considerable margin; easily the best.
• set by: To separate and save for another use or time
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• new level: A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
• come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• spot: A certain place or area
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
• endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• assignment: Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• performance: Act of doing something
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• clash: To have a disagreement or fight over something
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
• catchy: Being easy to like, remember (of songs)
• portuguese: Concerning the culture and people of Portugal
• dub: To add a new soundtrack to an audio recording
• minimal: The smallest possible; least
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• acoustic: Connected with sound or hearing
• anthem: Special song that represents a nation or group
• chorus: Part of a song that is repeated
• aquatic: Living or growing near or in water
• band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
• timeless: Never-ending; everlasting; eternal
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
• rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
• vocal: Expressing an opinion publicly in a loud way
• universally: Applying to all people, times, places
• melody: Song; music
• inventive: Having the ability to think up/create new things
• western: Movies often about cowboys in the American West
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• readiness: State of having been made ready or prepared
• dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
• daydream: To wonder or imagine fantasies happening
• recreate: To make a past situation exist again
• solo: Being performed or done alone
• ballad: Story that is told through a song or poem
• punchy: Having a big or noticeable effect
• crossover: The use of a new style (especially in pop music)
• maroon: Dark reddish purple color
• gypsy: Itinerant person; wanderer
• interpolation: Remark, words inserted into something else
• sonny: Friendly way of addressing a boy