Vocabulary

• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• walk over: To treat someone badly, as if they had no rights
• set on: To attack
• change your mind
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• stand up against: To resist or oppose someone or something; to defend oneself against an attack or injustice.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• stark contrast: A sharp, clear, and obvious difference between two things.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• recording session: A period of time dedicated to recording music or other audio.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• rattle off: To say something quickly and without much thought or hesitation.
• 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
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• vicious: Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• extinct: (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
• void: Empty feeling because nothing interests you
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• defense: Argument in support of something
• narrator: Person or character who tells a story
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• syllabus: Teaching schedule for a school or college course
• exclamation: Abrupt excited utterance
• impromptu: Done with little or no preparation
• faithful: (Religious) people who believe in a god or gods
• frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• burn: To destroy with fire
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• fidelity: Loyalty
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
• add: To include as well
• dead: Not alive
• profanity: Language considered to be foul and offensive
• stealth: Manner of moving so as to avoid being seen
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• kicker: Player who kicks the football
• hound: Dog
• lyrical: Like singing; expressed beautifully or movingly
• sabbath: Day of rest in some religions
• dolly: Childish form of 'doll'
• mama: A mother
• songwriter: Composer of words or music for popular songs