| Word |
Form |
Meaning |
| acoustic |
adjective |
a musical instrument played without electrical amplification |
| anonymous |
adjective |
not identified by name |
| aroma |
noun |
a scent |
| bass |
noun |
an instrument with the lowest, or deepest, sound |
| blogger |
noun |
a person who expresses opinions on Internet discussion sites called blogs (weblogs) |
| boundary/boundaries |
noun |
line(s) that mark a limit |
| came up short |
expression |
failed to reach a goal |
| censor |
verb |
to cut out or delete unacceptable parts of a conversation or document |
| chorus |
noun |
the repeated part of a song |
| cliff |
noun |
a high point on a mountain above a vertical drop |
| compliment |
noun |
polite expression of praise or congratulation |
| critic |
noun |
a person who judges the quality of something, or offers negative opinions of it |
| criticism(s) |
noun |
expression(s) or judgment(s) of the fault(s), and sometimes quality, of something |
| crossing a line |
expression |
behaving in a way that is not acceptable |
| decade(s) |
noun |
a period of 10 years |
| diversity |
noun |
variety |
| double bass |
noun |
the largest instrument in the violin family |
| duet |
noun |
two musicians performing together |
| easy on the eyes |
expression |
good-looking; beautiful |
| eligible |
adjective |
worthy to be chosen |
| eye candy |
slang |
good-looking; beautiful |
| filter |
verb |
to choose or carefully limit what is allowed out or in |
| gender |
noun |
the social distinction of being female or male |
| genre |
noun |
a category of artistic work in stories or music |
| gesture(s) |
noun |
movement(s) of the body, especially hand(s) or the head, to express meaning |
| handsome |
adjective |
good-looking; attractive |
| has a lot on his/her plate |
expression |
is very busy; has many responsibilities |
| in-your-face |
expression |
very direct; impossible to avoid |
| inclusion |
noun |
the action of including someone or something in a group or action |
| intermission |
noun |
a planned break in a performance |
| intimate |
adjective |
very private; innermost; confidential |
| lyrics |
noun |
the words of a song |
| moderator |
noun |
a person who keeps order in a discussion |
| moody |
adjective |
given to unpredictable changes of mood |
| non-verbal |
adjective |
without speaking |
| old soul |
noun |
a wise, perhaps older, person |
| opinionated |
adjective |
having strong opinions |
| performance |
noun |
the act of presenting, or staging, a concert or play |
| pessimistic |
adjective |
negative |
| published |
verb |
printed or produced for public sale |
| reviewer |
noun |
a person who rates the quality of something and expresses an opinion about it |
| revival |
noun |
a new production of an old work of art or music |
| rhythm(s) |
noun |
strong, regular sound(s) or beat(s) in music |
| roots |
noun |
origins |
| rural |
adjective |
in the countryside, not in a city or town |
| shadowing |
verb |
following closely |
| short list |
noun |
a list of a few individuals being considered for a prize or honour |
| silver lining |
expression |
the brighter or hopeful side to a problem; from the proverb “Every cloud has a silver lining” |
| smashing |
slang |
excellent; wonderful |
| solo(s) |
noun |
one musician performing alone |
| something’s up |
expression |
something unusual is happening |
| stage |
noun |
a platform for performers, often higher than the floor |
| sugar-coating |
adjective |
making something sound better than it really is |
| texture |
noun |
the feel of a substance |
| the most eligible bachelor |
expression |
the single man most qualified for marriage |
| throw up |
verb |
to vomit |
| TMI |
abbreviation |
too much information |
| Twitterverse |
noun |
all the users and comments on the social networking site Twitter |
| unoriginal |
adjective |
copied; not new or imaginative |
| upbeat |
adjective |
cheerful; optimistic |
| vocal |
adjective |
freely saying, or voicing, opinions |