Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
• going on: To continue doing something
• at least: As a minimum
• sink in: (Of an idea) to slowly be understood or felt
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• walk away with: To win or obtain something easily or without much effort.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• connected with: Related to; associated with.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• concern about: To worry about something.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
• out of the window: To be discarded or no longer applicable or relevant.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• have to: Must do
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• in disguise: Having altered one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
• blessing in disguise: Something that seems bad or unlucky at first, but results in something good.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• on the air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• scrutiny: Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• performance: Act of doing something
• fellow: Man or a boy
• undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
• conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
• outright: In a complete manner; totally
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• leave: To go away from; depart
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• defense: Argument in support of something
• documentary: Supported by written evidence
• petition: Request to an authority to change something
• skepticism: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• public: Owned by the government
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
• medal: Metal award, often round, usually for courage
• discourse: The study of how we write and speak
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• unethical: Behaving in a way not meeting moral standards
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• circulate: To go round continuously
• silhouette: Image/drawing showing only the outline, as of head
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• trademark: Legal symbol proving ownership of product, etc.
• foreseeable: That can be predicted in the future
• kangaroo: Large Australian animal which hops
• appropriation: Setting aside of money for a specific purpose
• overshadow: To be more important or significant by comparison
• misspell: To spell something incorrectly