Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for instance: As an example.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• step down: To reduce the amount of something
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• from on high: Coming from an authority or higher power.
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• by definition: Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• slightly: Only a little
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• instance: An example of something; case
• script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
• definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
• afford: To make available, to provide
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• absurd: So foolish as to be difficult to believe
• sake: Japanese rice wine
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• cynical: Always believing that bad things are the reasons
• tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• portray: To play a character in theater or on film
• delegate: Person attending a meeting
• idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• stadium: Building with a sports field for watching games
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• suspend: To hang something or someone from something
• override: To make (rule or law) not be valid anymore
• massively: To a very large degree or in a large manner
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• wrestle: To fight someone by holding parts of their body
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• slot: A long narrow opening to put a coin, etc. in
• disgrace: Shame or dishonor
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• inefficient: Unable to act in a way that saves resources
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• famous: Excellent
• suspension: Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
• inclusive: Covering or including everything
• plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
• disciplinary: Concerning discipline in behavior
• unfair: not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
• referee: Sports official who makes sure rules are followed
• belgium: A monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• ticket: Piece of paper allowing you enter or use something
• flack: Slick press agent who spins a story to advantage