Mariah Carey
22 advanced vocabulary words across 22 songs.
excuse; excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
Hear this moment →You was there when I was on the bench hurtin'
Now that I own my team, it's only right that I condone my queen
Try to show her my dream
make peace; make (one thing) compatible with (another)
Hear this moment →Peace on Earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise
obvious; clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
Hear this moment →With no beginning and without an end
You are the one for me and it's evident
And your eyes told me so, o-oh yeah
inappropriate; having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
Hear this moment →♪
It's irrelevant to dwell on the past
♪
expect; make a prediction about; tell in advance
Hear this moment →Believe me I'm not pretending
It's not hard to predict this ending now
'Cause I know you'll soon discover
hide; prevent from being seen or discovered
Hear this moment →I won't let the teardrops spill tonight
Just conceal myself and hide
A portrait of my life
limit; place limits on (extent or access)
Hear this moment →Tragically, our love has died
Memories, confine my head
Bitterly, I face the end
excite; act as a stimulant
Hear this moment →It feels so amazing (yeah)
And you stimulate me
And you make me want you more and more
decrease; decrease in size, extent, or range
Hear this moment →There was no good, having hands up
Trying to diminish me
Boy we stayed up, camping out crowds
fascinate; attract; cause to be enamored
Hear this moment →Every time you smile
Captivates my mind
And it lifts me to the sky
attacking; the action of attacking an enemy
Hear this moment →I'm really not amused
'Cause the things you do are very offensive
And sometimes straight up rude
comfort; give moral or emotional strength to
Hear this moment →Come be my one & only
Tired of being so lonely console me
Ah-hahaha ahh!
exciting newness; originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
Hear this moment →Who's gonna love you when your bankroll runs out?
Who's gonna care when the novelty's over?
When the star of the show isn't you anymore?
occur earlier; be earlier in time; go back further
Hear this moment →To get beyond my sorrow
Thunder (thunder) precedes the sunlight
So I'll be alright
poor; of or characteristic of low rank or importance
Hear this moment →Been black and white
Felt inferior inside
Until my saving grace shined on me
unclear; open to two or more interpretations
Hear this moment →Always somewhat out of place everywhere
Ambiguous
Without a sense of belonging to touch
little known; not clearly understood or expressed
Hear this moment →Laughing we hurried beneath the sky
To an obscure place to hide
That no one could find
abstract; impossible to feel or touch
Hear this moment →Whisper in my ear, but in the morning you're not here
So intangible, just like an echo (echo, echo)
Still try and pretend it's possible
fond remembrance of the past; longing for something past
Hear this moment →"That summer, the summer '88 is the best"
"But that's your nostalgia though
"'Just for the nostalgia you' you gotta say"
notorious; known widely and usually unfavorably
Hear this moment →Now say you mean, the world to me
Say what you are, it's Infamous
It's such a rush: reality
live in; make one’s home in a particular place or community
Hear this moment →I find somewhere deep inside
Someone strong still resides
And I know she's gonna be fine in time
calm; a disposition free from stress or emotion
Hear this moment →Unclouded my eyes
With a sweet serenity
Lightin' a ray of hope for me