Vocabulary

• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• going on: To continue doing something
• due to: Because of; owing to
• have to: Must do
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• huge deal: Something very important or significant.
• find out about: To look for information to learn about it
• in charge: To be responsible for
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• at the helm: In a position of control or leadership.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• get to the bottom of: To find the true cause or explanation of something.
• in light of: Because of; considering
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• sell off: To sell something quickly, usually because you need the money or because you want to stop being involved with it.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
• in terms of
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• valuable: Being useful or important
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• investigation: Search for information about something
• important: Having power or authority
• scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• point: An item to be discussed
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• person: Man, woman or child
• business: A company formed for making profit
• succession: Act of officially taking over someone's position
• datum: Item of factual information
• oversee: To check on or manage the work of others
• spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
• honorable: Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer