Vocabulary

• go public: To offer shares of a company to the public on the stock market for the first time.
• have to: Must do
• in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
• build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
• find out about: To look for information to learn about it
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• regardless of
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• bizarre: Odd or strange
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
• celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• numerous: Existing in large numbers
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
• account: An advantage
• inappropriate: Not appropriate or suitable for a situation
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• mandate: To order that something is done
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• public: Owned by the government
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• discourse: The study of how we write and speak
• nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
• offender: Person who breaks a law or other rule
• overdue: Past the date you should do something
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• consensual: (E.g. of sex) being agreed to by those concerned
• marketplace: Place where a public market is held
• intolerable: Unbearable; so that you cannot suffer any more
• standardize: To change to make everything the same level
• supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.