Vocabulary

• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
• reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• lead to: To result in some action
• on to: Toward something; forward
• stand with: To support or defend someone or something.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
• due to: Because of; owing to
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• regardless of
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
• initially: At first; originally
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• shift: To change in position or direction
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• contrary: (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• linger: To take your time doing something; hang around
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• stance: A position or opinion stated in public
• dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• previously: At an earlier time
• speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• fully: Completely or entirely
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• outlet: Place in a wall to supply electricity to a device
• compel: To force someone to do something
• confiscate: To take something away from someone as punishment
• lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
• disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
• parental: Concerning, or provided by, a parent
• defendant: Person accused or sued in a legal case
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• underage: Too young to legally do something
• sideline: To make someone less important, or irrelevant
• termination: Act of aborting an unborn child
• baseless: Without any reason or justification
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