Vocabulary

• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• turn off
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• such as: For example; like
• in the know: Having secret or special information about something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• out of fashion: No longer fashionable or in style.
• tap out: To submit in a grappling sport by tapping the opponent or the mat.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• cut it out: Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
• ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
• nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• neutral: Something with pH value of 7
• slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
• convey: To carry or transport something
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• intentionally: With a plan to do or achieve something
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• obscure: To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
• aid: To help others and provide things
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• abbreviation: Shortened form of a word or phrase
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• memorable: Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
• fad: Something popular for a short time
• firmly: In a hard, steady, unchanging way
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
• delight: Strong feeling of great pleasure
• mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• alphabet: Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
• definitive: Clear and leaving no further question
• modify: To make minor change to something
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• perpetuate: To make something continue for a long time
• land: Region or country
• stove: Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
• affirmative: Saying 'yes'; confirming; agreeing to
• recognizable: Being easily identified because of some quality
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• embed: To place or set inside rock, etc.
• reflex: Body's physical reaction done unconsciously
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• corny: Silly or sentimental, e.g. because old-fashioned
• forget: To not remember something
• print: To make many copies of a page, magazine or book
• linen: Cloth made from fibers of the flax plant
• newfound: Newly discovered
• telegraph: To signal to someone without speaking
• nickname: Name given by friends or family
• railroad: System of tracks on which trains travel
• abbreviate: To shorten a word or phrase by leaving out letters
• crossover: The use of a new style (especially in pop music)
• reelection: Act of election or being elected again
• ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
• sounder: Device for measuring distance in water