Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• out of date: Expired; too old to be used
• lead to: To result in some action
• deal with
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• slightly: Only a little
• desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• financial: Involving money
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
• speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• exaggeration: Act of trying to make things seem more extreme
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• century: Period of 100 years
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
• headline: To be the main performer at a show
• thirsty: Having a powerful desire or need for something
• update: Addition of a current version of something
• plagiarism: Copying the work of others pretending it's yours
• lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law