Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• hit the headlines: To become the main subject in news reports.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• on to: Toward something; forward
• mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• back then: At that time in the past.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• at least: As a minimum
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• intellectual property: Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
• hang in: To persevere; to not give up.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• material: Cloth; fabric
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
• formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
• seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• stance: A position or opinion stated in public
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• century: Period of 100 years
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• point: An item to be discussed
• great: Very good; better than before
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• feminism: Belief that women and men have the same rights
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• insert: To put something into a certain place or spot
• detriment: Harm; damage
• empowerment: Giving the power to make their own decisions
• stature: How tall someone is; height
• tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
• marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
• inclusive: Covering or including everything
• remake: To arrange or prepare something again
• online: Connected to the internet
• storyline: The plot of a book or play or film