Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• into thin air: To vanish completely and mysteriously.
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on the panel: Being a member of a committee or group.
• at rest: Not moving or being used.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• run back: To come back
• back onto: To reverse a vehicle so it stops at a particular place.
• or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
• show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• internet users: People who use the internet.
• in hand: In one's possession or control.
• go hand in hand: Two things closely related or connected, usually occurring together.
• off camera: Not being filmed or recorded.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• go up against: To compete or confront someone in a contest or challenge.
• at least: As a minimum
• screen in: To enclose a space with a screen or mesh.
• unknown quantity: Someone or something whose abilities or effects are uncertain.
• set up
• stock footage: Film or video footage that can be used in other projects.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• rock the boat: To do or say something that causes problems or upsets people.
• phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
• on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• call in: To ask others for help when in need
• swallow up: To completely consume or engulf something.
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
• on command: Immediately when told to do something.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• across the pond: Referring to the Atlantic Ocean, especially when contrasting the UK and the US.
• plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
• look up to: To respect or admire someone
• sound bite: A short extract from a recorded interview or speech, used for broadcast.
• lord over: To exercise control or dominance over someone.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• skeptical: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• bizarre: Odd or strange
• creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• eerie: Strange, mysterious and frightening
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• spooky: Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
• proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
• funeral: Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• disturbance: Public incident in which some people act badly
• piece: A counter in a board game
• audio: Concerning sound
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• point: An item to be discussed
• host: Mass; a great number
• stadium: Building with a sports field for watching games
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• hover: (Bird/helicopter) to fly staying in one position
• glitch: Small problem, fault preventing something working
• mysteriously: In a confusing or difficult to understand way
• vanish: To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
• hoax: Act intended to deceive or trick
• roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• allege: To state without proof
• live: To be alive
• distort: To change the shape, appearance, or sound
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• freaky: Strange and somewhat frightening
• pope: Bishop of Rome and the head of the Catholic Church
• unknown: Not being known or famous
• motorway: Broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
• oncoming: (E.g. of traffic) moving towards
• horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
• mayday: International distress signal from boat or plane
• unsettle: To upset; making someone feel uneasy
• ghostly: Of or like ghosts or spirits