Vocabulary

• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• split up: To break up your marriage or relationship
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• hit it off: To get on well on first meeting someone
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• deal with
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• hit and miss: In a random or inconsistent manner.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• came apart: To break into separate pieces
• off air: Not currently broadcasting or transmitting.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• due to: Because of; owing to
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• carve out: To create or obtain something through effort or skill.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• charity event: An event organized to raise money for a charitable cause.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• spouse: Someone's husband or wife
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• discrimination: Ability to recognize the difference between things
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
• couple: To join something to something else
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• public: Owned by the government
• midst: Middle area or part of something
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• billboard: Large outdoor signboard with an ad on it
• publicity: Attention given to person/thing by news/radio/TV
• scandalous: Shocked because of something unacceptable
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• shortly: Quickly; soon; in a moment
• nanny: Woman paid to take care of the children of others
• duo: Two (e.g. of living or people)
• underwent: To experience or endure something (bad)
• miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour
• oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
• abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet
• bullock: Bull that has been castrated