Vocabulary

• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
• into the stratosphere: To rise rapidly to a very high level or amount.
• to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• save the day: To prevent a disaster or failure; to rescue a situation.
• roll in: To arrive in a casual or unimpressive manner.
• insane: Mentally ill; crazy
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• prominent: Being important or well known
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• military: Army or armed forces
• cruise: To easily achieve
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
• franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• ethic: Set of moral principles; rules of behavior
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• performance: Act of doing something
• blow: To move something using air
• charismatic: Able to attract and make them like you
• reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• role: Character played by an actor
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• motivational: Concerning motivation
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• manic: Very excited in an almost uncontrollable way
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• thunder: Loud sound
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• ascend: To rise, go up to a higher level
• jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• vampire: Bloodsucking dead person who bites neck of victim
• nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
• activist: A person who tries to change a government, society
• collateral: Property you offer as security against a loan
• borderline: Line dividing two areas or categories
• mega: Big; great; large; impressive
• fixture: Item that is part of something for a long time
• cadet: Student in a military school
• maverick: Person who does not like to follow the rules
• garnered: To gather together important facts, awards, etc.
• courtroom: Room in which a law court sits
• stuntman: Person performing daring tricks, e.g. in a film
• virginity: Condition of never having had sex
• breakout: Escape from jail
• oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
• superstar: Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field