Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• word of mouth: Information spread by people telling each other.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• deal with
• in the mix: Being involved or included in a group or activity.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• have to: Must do
• bear with me: Be patient with me.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• color palette: A range of colors used by an artist or designer.
• up to no good: Engaged in dishonest, harmful, or mischievous activity.
• squeaky clean: Extremely clean, pure, or morally blameless.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• stand out
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• jump out: To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
• pull off: To manage to succeed
• in retrospect: Thinking back on what happened
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• go away: To go on vacation
• pass muster: To meet required standards or be accepted as satisfactory.
• go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
• tried and true: Proven to be reliable or effective.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• afford: To make available, to provide
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• huge: Very very large
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• visual: Of or relating to vision
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• euphoria: Extreme happiness, sometimes more than reasonable
• documentary: Supported by written evidence
• distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• cult: Small extreme religious group
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• creative: Having the ability to make something new
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
• visually: With respect to vision
• shuffle: To change the order of items/people in a group
• marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
• neon: Gaseous element used in electric lamps and signs
• distributor: Someone who markets good for sale
• online: Connected to the internet
• indie: Short for 'independent' (movies, studios)
• amass: To collect a large amount of something
• moonlight: To work at a second job (often late at night)