Vocabulary

• off the wall: Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
• think back: To recapture the past
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
• the icing on the cake: An additional benefit that makes a good situation even better.
• off kilter: Not perfectly balanced or aligned; askew.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• jam out: To play music together informally and enthusiastically.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• subconsciously: From the subconscious mind
• ubiquitous: Found everywhere; found in many places
• incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
• decade: Period of 10 years
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• emphasis: Special attention, importance, or force
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• adolescence: Developmental period typically in the teen years
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• charisma: Special quality of a person that charms/attracts
• harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
• groove: Long line that is cut into a surface of something
• attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
• breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
• pure: Not mixed with anything else
• soul: Central or basic part of something
• fever: A high body temperature, indicating illness
• smooth: Moving without stops and starts
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
• pulse: Regular beating of a heart
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• urgency: Quality of requiring action
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• chorus: Part of a song that is repeated
• interval: Distance in pitch between two notes
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• verse: Writing with words that rhyme or are rhythmic
• famous: Excellent
• undeniable: Certainly true; impossible to prove false
• billboard: Large outdoor signboard with an ad on it
• trance: Daydreaming state; unaware state
• rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
• snare: To trap using a device or clever trick
• modal: Verb like 'may' or 'can', showing a verb's mood
• melody: Song; music
• bottle: Container with a narrow neck used to hold liquids
• funk: Feeling of fear; sadness
• watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
• domination: Authority; rule; control
• tapestry: Ornamental woven cloths made into a picture/scene
• inflection: Change in a person's voice when talking
• bass: Type of fish
• solo: Being performed or done alone
• unmistakable: Not able to be mistaken for something else
• subculture: Group within a culture with its behavior, beliefs
• soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
• latino: Person with a Spanish-speaking background
• crossover: The use of a new style (especially in pop music)
• disco: Public dance hall for dancing to popular music