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Enjoy the Silence
Vocabulary from Depeche Mode: 'Enjoy the Silence'.
Words like violence
Break the silence
Come crashing in
Into my little world
Painful to me
Pierce right through me
Can't you understand?
Oh, my little girl
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm
Vows are spoken
To be broken
Feelings are intense
Words are trivial
Pleasures remain
So does the pain
Words are meaningless
And forgettable
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm
Enjoy the silence
Vocabulary
word
Nounwɝːd
a single unit of language with meaning
I forgot the word for this.
Refers to the smallest discrete element of writing or speech.
like
Prepositionlaɪk
similar to; in the same way as
He looks like his father.
Used to describe similarities between people or things. It is followed by a noun or pronoun.
violence
Nounˈvaɪələns
behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill
The documentary explores the causes and consequences of domestic violence.
Can refer to physical force ('acts of violence') or the extreme force of natural events ('the violence of the storm').
break
Verbbreɪk
to separate into pieces, or to stop working
I'm sorry, I broke your favorite mug.
As a verb, it can be transitive (to break something) or intransitive (something breaks).
the
Determinerðə
the definite article
The sun is hot.
Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.
silence
Nounˈsaɪ.ləns
complete absence of sound; a state of not speaking
The teacher asked for silence in the classroom.
Refers to a lack of noise or communication. Can also be used as a verb meaning to make someone quiet.
come
Verbkʌm
to move or travel towards the speaker or a specified place
They are coming to the party tonight.
Indicates movement toward a location or person. It is the opposite of 'go'.
crash
Verbkræʃ
to suddenly stop working; to collide with something
The old computer crashes whenever I try to open a large file.
In a computing context, it means a system or program stops operating. It can also mean a physical collision or failing suddenly (like a market).
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