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.
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• renowned: Widely known and esteemed
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• aroma: Noticeable pleasing smell
• comprehensive: Including most or all things
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
• string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
• chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• 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
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• obtain: To be given or to earn something through efforts
• exceptional: Being extremely and unusually good
• premiere: First performance of a show, film, play in public
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• contribution: Helping a cause by giving money, things, services
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• execution: Killing a person as a (usually legal) punishment
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
• part: Division of a book
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• less: Smaller in amount or degree
• worthy: Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
• historical: Connected with the past
• topple: To cause a government/leader to be overthrown
• succinct: Said in a clear and short way
• opera: A type of play that is sung with classical music
• violin: Wooden instrument with strings, played with a bow
• classical: Concerning the culture of ancient Greece or Rome
• cello: Second largest member of the violin family
• salon: Place for hairdressing or beauty treatments
• zeal: Feeling of strong eagerness in favor of something
• monsieur: (French) Mr; sir
• godmother: Woman who acts as a sponsor for a child at baptism