Vocabulary

• set on: To attack
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at least: As a minimum
• got to: To arrive at some place
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
• condemned to: To be destined for a particular fate, usually negative.
• for a song: Very cheaply; at a low price.
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• let out: To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
• get it on: To start doing what you say you will do
• recording session: A period of time dedicated to recording music or other audio.
• go on: To continue doing something
• check out
• roll it: To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
• good luck charm: An object that is believed to bring good luck.
• dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• staple: Main food of a particular community
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• session: Period of time used for a specific activity
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• soul: Central or basic part of something
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
• jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
• chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
• classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
• gem: Jewel or precious stone, usually cut into a shape
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• taint: To hurt or damage the good condition of something
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• billboard: Large outdoor signboard with an ad on it
• ray: Person's name
• comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
• mojo: Magic power or magic spell
• breezy: Fresh and animated
• ballad: Story that is told through a song or poem
• moonlight: To work at a second job (often late at night)
• reggae: Type of popular Caribbean music
• songwriter: Composer of words or music for popular songs
• synth: Electronic musical instrument that copies sounds