Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• at least: As a minimum
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in contrast to: Differing from something else
• tuned to: To adjust a radio receiver to the frequency of a particular station.
• check out
• rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
• intuitive: Able to understand by feeling rather than fact
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• folk: (Of ordinary people) not sophisticated
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• performance: Act of doing something
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• evoke: To bring forth a certain feeling or memory
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
• sturdy: Substantially made or built; strong
• formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• exert: To make something have an effect on something else
• funeral: Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
• execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
• liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
• recognizable: Being easily identified because of some quality
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• tuberculosis: Disease affecting especially the lungs
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• affiliation: Social, educational or business relationship
• trio: Three of something, e.g. musicians
• modal: Verb like 'may' or 'can', showing a verb's mood
• expressive: Clearly or with passion
• countryside: Natural open land away from towns
• lively: Full of life and energy; merry; animated
• improvisation: Doing something without preparation
• aristocratic: Being/acting like one from the highest social group
• corpus: Large collection of written and spoken language
• lyrical: Like singing; expressed beautifully or movingly
• victor: Person who wins a game or other competition
• requiem: Mass for the dead; music for such a mass