Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• to the letter: Following instructions or rules exactly; precisely.
• speak out: To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• awkward: Lacking smooth movement
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• express: To send something by fast mail
• harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• neutral: Something with pH value of 7
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• detrimental: Harmful
• portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• couple: To join something to something else
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• censorship: Removing inappropriate material from books, films
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• stance: A position or opinion stated in public
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
• documentary: Supported by written evidence
• condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• genocide: Deliberate destruction of a group of people
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
• divisive: Causing division or disagreement
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• critique: A review of the quality of a work
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• filmmaker: Person who makes movies; movie producer, director
• institutional: Being related or similar to an institution
• appal: To feel shock or distress at something terrible
• funder: Person who finances something, such as a business