Vocabulary

• in hot water: In trouble; in a difficult situation.
• convention center
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• down and out: Without money, a job, or a place to live; destitute.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• tv show: A television program.
• off the cuff: Without preparation or advance thought; extemporaneously.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in excess of: More than.
• business: A company formed for making profit
• father: A male parent
• wife: Married woman
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• big: Popular
• year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
• family: Close group of people or organizations
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• building: To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• marry: To become the husband or wife of someone
• model: Being an excellent example of
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• costing: To make someone suffer or lose something of value
• undocumented: Lacking necessary paperwork (e.g. a passport)
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
• earn: To deserve something because you worked for it
• rent: To give the use of something in return for payment
• candidacy: Campaign of a candidate to be elected
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• role: Character played by an actor
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• employ: To use something for a specific task
• refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• attend: To take care of someone in need
• divorce: Legal breakup of a marriage
• athlete: Person trained to compete in sports
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• trust: To expect confidently
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
• cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
• involvement: Act or process of joining in a particular activity
• actress: A woman or girl who acts on a stage or in a movie
• acquisition: Process of acquiring; thing that is acquired
• substantial: (Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• producer: Company producing or growing a certain product
• accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
• consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
• strongly: With strength or in a strong manner
• nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
• contradict: To say the opposite is so; say something different
• completion: Point at which something is finished or achieved
• bankrupt: Unable to pay debts
• hatred: Very strong feeling of dislike; hate
• unconventional: Not acting according to normal accepted rules
• establishment: Act, process of starting an organization or system
• notable: Being famous or well-known
• excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• inheritance: Past ideals, styles still important in the present
• circuit: An area where cars race in a circle
• vie: To fight or compete against to win or get a thing
• boardroom: Room where top officials meet
• bandit: Robber or outlaw belonging to a gang
• casino: Establishment that hosts legalized gambling
• blast: To attack someone with words
• mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way