Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• barely getting by: Managing to survive or live with very little money or resources.
• roof over: A place to live; shelter or housing.
• write in: To add text to a document or form.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• larger than life: Very exciting, impressive, or with personality beyond normal limits.
• hit on: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
• take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in the spotlight: Receiving a lot of public attention; at the center of attention.
• shining example: An outstanding and admirable instance; a perfect model.
• rust out: To become outdated or obsolete due to lack of use or practice.
• wear out
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• cabin: Small basic wooden home in the countryside
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• respect: To follow the established rules
• charisma: Special quality of a person that charms/attracts
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
• coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
• notoriously: So as to be well-known for being something bad
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• buck: To resist or go against the trend
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• contribution: Helping a cause by giving money, things, services
• endorse: To show or express approval of
• originally: At first; in the beginning
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
• leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
• sting: To be aroused to anger or action
• award: To give a prize for doing something well
• cosmetic: Serving a decorative rather than a useful purpose
• compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
• blatantly: Very obviously; without any shame
• acclaim: To give strong or public praise to
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• transgender: Involving a partial or full reversal of gender
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• found: To become aware of something that is happening
• nephew: Son of your brother or sister
• lifetime: The time between birth and death
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• liberation: Act of setting someone or something free
• sparkly: Having lots of small reflections of light
• unparalleled: Being the best or the worst; having no equal
• wit: Ability to make clever jokes and remarks quickly
• local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
• publish: To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
• trademark: Legal symbol proving ownership of product, etc.
• friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
• passionately: With powerful excitement and interest
• lesbian: Homosexual woman
• pantheon: Temple dedicated to all the gods
• famously: In a manner or to an extent that is well known
• legion: Large group of soldiers, as of the Roman army
• openly: In an open way
• gay: Happy and bright
• dolly: Childish form of 'doll'