Vocabulary

• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• go on: To continue doing something
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• sheer number: A large quantity or amount of something.
• off guard: In a vulnerable state; not alert or cautious.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• strongly suggest: To recommend something with emphasis.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• anonymous: Unknown; with no name revealed
• admission: Act of allowing someone to enter
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• outright: In a complete manner; totally
• conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
• infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
• revelation: Act of making something known or seen
• influential: Having the power to cause change; having influence
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• narcissist: Someone in love with themselves
• batch: Amount of something that is produced at one time
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• public: Owned by the government
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
• transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
• attend: To take care of someone in need
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
• convict: Person in prison
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• elevate: To make something higher
• knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• illicit: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• philanthropic: Giving money to charity; charitable
• downplay: To suggest something is not a serious as thought
• physicist: Person who studies and works in physics
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• sordid: Immoral or dishonest; dirty in an unpleasant way
• timeframe: Expected beginning and end of a period
• mogul: Powerful, important person
• disconcert: To disturb the composure of; confuse
• unsettle: To upset; making someone feel uneasy