Vocabulary

• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• cut back: To use less of something
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• lively music: Music that is upbeat, energetic, and full of life.
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• playful music: Music that is lighthearted, cheerful, and evokes a sense of fun and amusement.
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• prioritize: To rank things in importance
• constant: Happening frequently or without pause
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• shift: To change in position or direction
• initial: First letter of your given name
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• plateau: Flat land that is higher than the land around it
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• collaboration: Act of working with someone to complete a task
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• retail: Business of selling products to the public
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• cereal: Breakfast food eaten with milk
• assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• narrator: Person or character who tells a story
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• point: An item to be discussed
• clog: To make or become blocked or filled with something
• migrate: To move from one country or place to live or work
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• business: A company formed for making profit
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• part: Division of a book
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• resin: Sticky substance that is produced by some trees
• marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
• polarization: Condition of having two opposites
• coincide: To occur by chance and without planning
• ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
• mall: Large public area often covered with grass
• cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
• footwear: Shoes, socks, etc.
• underrate: To undervalue or underestimate