Vocabulary

• for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
• for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• such as: For example; like
• off guard: In a vulnerable state; not alert or cautious.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• down and dirty: Direct, straightforward, or involving hard work or difficult conditions.
• with a bang: In a sudden, noticeable, and exciting way.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• next to: Being located along side another
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• sing along: To join in singing with someone or something.
• like a shot: Doing something very quickly or immediately.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in tune: Agreeing in pitch; agreeing in opinion
• show tunes: Popular songs from musical theatre productions.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
• performance: Act of doing something
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• ominous: Indicating something bad or unpleasant will happen
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• dire: (E.g. of consequences) very serious
• apparent: Easy to see or clearly understand
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• altogether: All things considered
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
• act: To behave in a certain way
• bleach: Chemical that disinfects and whitens
• piece: A counter in a board game
• salute: Raising your hand to your head to show respect
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• great: Very good; better than before
• catchy: Being easy to like, remember (of songs)
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• deep: Complex and important
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• production: Process of producing or growing food naturally
• turbulent: (Of water) moving violently and unevenly
• chorus: Part of a song that is repeated
• worthy: Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
• hall: Area just inside the entrance of a building
• overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
• electric: Creating a feeling of excitement
• album: Book with a collection of photographs or pictures
• poetic: Imaginative, descriptive and often emotional
• trio: Three of something, e.g. musicians
• psychedelic: Having very bright contrasting colors and shapes
• secretly: So that others don't know
• catalog: Book of items that are available for purchase
• duel: Competition between two athletes or enemies
• punk: Violent or criminal young man
• genesis: Beginning of something important
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• nirvana: Extinction of desires when you reach perfect peace
• opera: A type of play that is sung with classical music
• heyday: Period when someone, thing was successful, popular
• underrate: To undervalue or underestimate
• riff: Short series of repeated notes in music
• partnering: To join with others for work or other activity