Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• use up: To use all of; consume
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• allow for: To take into consideration
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• on bail: Released from custody by paying a sum guaranteeing court appearance.
• scheduled for: To be planned or arranged for a specific time.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• work out
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• veteran: Person experienced through long service
• prestigious: Respected as being important and with high status
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• staff: Employees of a company
• finance: Control of money a person, business has access to
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• hockey: Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
• bail: Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• closure: Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
• datum: Item of factual information
• boycott: To not buy a product for moral reasons
• merge: To cause two or more things to combine into one
• hut: Small and simple building
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• bunny: Rabbits
• taco: Tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
• online: Connected to the internet
• yum: Used to show pleasure at eating something nice
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer