Vocabulary

• close by: Near in distance; nearby.
• suit up: To put on a suit or special attire
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
• cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• make ends meet: To manage to live on the money you have.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• jump on: To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• make a splash: To become suddenly successful or popular and attract a lot of attention.
• kick off: To start a football match.
• executive editor: A senior editor in charge of the editorial policies and content of a publication.
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• check out
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• asylum: Allowing persecuted people to stay in your country
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• leave: To go away from; depart
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• splash: To throw water or liquids in many directions
• journalist: Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• streak: An continuous amount of something, e.g. luck
• chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• companionship: Good feeling from being with someone else
• successful: Having the desired effect or result
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• aggressively: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• paramount: More important/significant than all other things
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• borrow: To take and later return something from another
• lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
• shortcut: A route that is shorter than the normal
• fed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
• headline: To be the main performer at a show
• citizenship: Status of a citizen who has rights and duties
• cape: Clothing without sleeves worn over the shoulders
• pod: Seed container that grows on plants
• radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
• merger: Combination of two or more companies into one
• traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
• dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire