Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• at least: As a minimum
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• blue in the face: To do something to exhaustion without success.
• goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• appreciate: To rise in value (of property or belongings)
• profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
• practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
• utterly: Completely
• strength: Condition of being strong
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
• disgusting: Having a very bad taste
• gender: State of being male or female
• outright: In a complete manner; totally
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• utter: To make a particular sound; speak
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• ceremony: Special social or religious event
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• public: Owned by the government
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
• dig: To move material to create a hole
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• supper: Evening meal, often when informal
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• avalanche: Large mass of snow falling down a mountain
• disgust: Strong feeling of dislike for something
• jolly: Being full of cheer, friendliness and happiness
• official: Real, exact, truely felt
• preach: To write or speak about so as to persuade people
• fiasco: An event that goes wrong in an embarrassing way
• vanish: To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
• embarrassment: Shame you feel when you did something wrong
• tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
• queer: Offensive term for a gay person
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• scripture: Holy books of a particular religion
• chestnut: Type of often edible brown nut
• spire: Pointed structure on top of a building e.g. church
• ad: Public notice or advertisement
• hedonism: Philosophy of devoting yourself to pleasure
• frontline: Front, especially one between military positions
• flagrant: Carelessly obvious and noticeably bad
• satanic: Extremely evil or cruel