Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• media outlet: A newspaper, magazine, television station, or other source of news and information.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• dumb: Senseless; stupid
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• incompetent: Not having the skill or ability to do a thing well
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• fatal: Causing death; having very bad consequences
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• frequently: Often; regularly
• bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• attraction: Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
• portray: To play a character in theater or on film
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
• important: Having power or authority
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• circuit: An area where cars race in a circle
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• daily: Happening every day
• predictable: Capable of being guessed before it happens
• outlet: Place in a wall to supply electricity to a device
• great: Very good; better than before
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• parody: Humorous or satirical imitations of something
• happen: To take place or occur
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• live: To be alive
• nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• portrayed: To play a character in theater or on film
• psychopath: Violent, mentally disturbed person
• satire: Written criticism made in a funny way
• muslim: Of or relating to Islam
• portrayal: Actor's representation of a character
• twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
• gloss: To summarize very briefly; skip over
• idiotic: Very irresponsible or foolish