Vocabulary

• on the market: Available for sale.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• have to: Must do
• at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• see the light: To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
• breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• better known as: More widely or commonly recognized by a particular name or description.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• on all counts: In every respect or in all aspects.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• move down: To physically shift to a lower position or location.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• in management: Employed in a managerial role or department.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• red flag: A warning sign or signal of danger or a problem.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• in the weeds: Overwhelmed by complexity or amount of work.
• by the book: According to the rules; strictly
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• at least: As a minimum
• on account of: Because of.
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• account: An advantage
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• profile: To write a short description of a person or group
• segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
• journalist: Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
• scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• act: To behave in a certain way
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• representation: Depicting objects, figures, or scenes as seen
• public: Owned by the government
• skeleton: Structure of bones that supports the body
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• bribe: Payment of money so you can do something dishonest
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• paramount: More important/significant than all other things
• tobacco: Cigars and cigarettes
• lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
• idle: (Of engine) to be running but not moving the car
• sue: Person's name
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• nicotine: Addictive substance in tobacco
• fallout: Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• explosive: Tending to show strong emotion suddenly
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• dew: Drops of water forming on cool surfaces at night
• auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
• stabilizer: Device used to make something stable or balanced