Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• varieties of: Different kinds or types of something.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• set up
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• stay afloat: To have enough money to pay what you owe; to survive financially.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• turn on
• inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
• permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• aesthetic: Concerning the sense of artistic beauty
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• amount: Quantity of something
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
• financial: Involving money
• dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
• synonymous: Having the same meaning as another word
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• admission: Act of allowing someone to enter
• literacy: Fact of having knowledge of a particular subject
• entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• crunch: To crush something into pieces
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• profit: Benefit from doing something
• silent: Without making any noise; soundless
• solely: With no one or nothing else
• concession: Special right granted, as by someone in authority
• chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
• chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
• steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
• necessity: Something that you must have or do
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
• mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
• great: Very good; better than before
• projection: A prediction; guess about future developments
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• ration: Restriction of the amount someone can eat, use etc.
• afloat: Remaining on top of a liquid; floating
• synchronize: To make two things work at the same time
• popped: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
• need: To be unable to manage without something; require
• save: To make your computer keep a file
• manager: Person who controls and runs a business or group
• maize: Corn; a yellow cereal
• cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• popcorn: Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat
• cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
• middleman: Someone who buys many goods and resells to others
• soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink