5.7: Vocabulary List

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