Vocabulary

• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• at all hours: At any time, day or night.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• listen in: To secretly listen to a conversation.
• move into: To start living in a new house or building
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• extreme: Very great in degree
• traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
• initially: At first; originally
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• financial: Involving money
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• charismatic: Able to attract and make them like you
• motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• charity: Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• cynical: Always believing that bad things are the reasons
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• abusive: Saying or doing bad or cruel things to others
• leave: To go away from; depart
• mentor: Experienced or wise person who advises others
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• sinister: Suggesting evil or danger; threatening
• authoritarian: Person expecting complete obedience
• cult: Small extreme religious group
• investigation: Search for information about something
• harassment: Continually bothering someone in an unfair way
• business: A company formed for making profit
• transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
• isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
• hierarchical: Separating into varying levels of importance
• lighthouse: Tower with a light that warns ships about rocks
• steeply: (Of a road, mountain) inclining quickly
• mystic: Person who practices religious rites
• unfit: Not healthy; in poor condition
• brainwash: To forcefully change someone's belief systems