Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• have to: Must do
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• everyday people: Ordinary or common people, without special status or wealth.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• regardless of
• check out
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• fever pitch: A state of extreme excitement or agitation.
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• came across as: To give a particular impression; to seem.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• came off: To succeed in doing; complete something
• without coffee: In the absence of coffee or caffeine beverage.
• at least: As a minimum
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• crack on: To continue doing something, especially working, with energy and enthusiasm.
• fast and furious: Done with great speed and energy; full of excitement and intensity.
• side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• under fire: Being heavily criticized.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• per year: For each year; annually.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• going on: To continue doing something
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• raised eyebrows: A reaction of surprise, disapproval, or skepticism.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• lay in: To provide stocks (e.g. for the winter)
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• shortly afterward: A short time after something else.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
• instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• divorce: Legal breakup of a marriage
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• public: Owned by the government
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• person: Man, woman or child
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• hardship: When life is not easy, e.g. through being poor
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• swift: Quick
• unintentionally: Without intention; accidentally
• jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
• disconnect: To separate something from something else
• online: Connected to the internet