Vocabulary

• pay gap: The difference between the average earnings of different groups of people (e.g., men and women) in a workforce.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• at least: As a minimum
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• such as: For example; like
• carry off: To cause the death of someone
• in recognition: As an acknowledgment or appreciation of something.
• music genre: A category of music characterized by a particular style, form, or content.
• tuned to: To adjust a radio receiver to the frequency of a particular station.
• appreciate: To rise in value (of property or belongings)
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• neat: That you approve of; cool
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• renowned: Widely known and esteemed
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
• ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• endeavor: To attempt or make effort to do something
• contemporary: Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
• genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
• gender: State of being male or female
• string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
• request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• submit: To accept a superior force has power over you
• obtain: To be given or to earn something through efforts
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• flatter: To praise in a rather false way, to get something
• execution: Killing a person as a (usually legal) punishment
• monarchy: Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
• comply: To obey; follow a rule, another's wishes etc.
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
• emperor: Man who rules an empire
• diligence: Hard work and effort
• less: Smaller in amount or degree
• worthy: Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• topple: To cause a government/leader to be overthrown
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• study: To focus on learning something usually at school
• letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
• succinct: Said in a clear and short way
• final: Last game in a series in a competition
• highly: In a manner that shows approval
• salon: Place for hairdressing or beauty treatments
• zeal: Feeling of strong eagerness in favor of something
• monsieur: (French) Mr; sir
• mademoiselle: Used as a courtesy title of an unmarried woman
• op: Shortened form of of 'medical operation'
• godmother: Woman who acts as a sponsor for a child at baptism