Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
• inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• prioritize: To rank things in importance
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• shift: To change in position or direction
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• essence: Most important part or quality of something
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
• propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
• talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
• monologue: Long speech given by one person, often in a play
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• merit: To earn something, such as praise or a reward
• staff: Employees of a company
• salute: Raising your hand to your head to show respect
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• censor: To remove inappropriate material from books, films
• skewed: Not accurate or correct; biased
• adhere: To support a cause, political party, religion
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• bolster: To prop up or support (e.g. a wall)
• faithful: (Religious) people who believe in a god or gods
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• journalism: Profession of writing or reporting news
• satirical: Exposing human folly to ridicule
• producer: Company producing or growing a certain product
• stun: To greatly shock or surprise; totally amaze
• evening: To make something level; to flatten