Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in terms of
• on the brain: To be constantly thinking about someone or something; to be obsessed with someone or something.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• take heart: To be encouraged; to feel braver or more hopeful
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• boil down: To reduce in volume by boiling; to concentrate.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
• into perspective: To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• amount: Quantity of something
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• prominent: Being important or well known
• notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
• inherently: As an essential part of
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• dominant: The strongest; most powerful
• misconception: Wrong or misunderstood idea
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
• lucrative: Producing a lot of money
• novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
• halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
• anatomy: Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
• equipment: Tools or materials used to perform a task
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• format: Form, design, or arrangement of something
• overlap: To lie over or cover a part of something else
• sequel: Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
• pornography: Pictures or stories that stimulate sexual desire
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• pretentious: Trying to seem more cultured/clever than you are
• porn: Short for pornography
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• ludicrous: Very foolish; ridiculous
• comprise: To be made up of (different parts)
• esoteric: Being known only by a few people; obscure
• arouse: To wake someone who has been sleeping
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
• heterosexual: Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• datum: Item of factual information
• embargo: Order from a government which prohibits something
• lesbian: Homosexual woman
• piracy: Act of robbing a plane or ship
• beneficiary: Person who benefits from something
• misogyny: Hatred of women
• conceit: Too much pride in your own abilities
• launder: To disguise illegally gained money
• webcam: Camera showing live photos of place on internet
• maxim: Saying expressing a rule about how to behave
• playboy: Man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure