Vocabulary

• for instance: As an example.
• diet coke: A sugar-free version of Coca-Cola.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• stark contrast: A sharp, clear, and obvious difference between two things.
• new level: A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• cut back: To use less of something
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• check out
• obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• instance: An example of something; case
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• culinary: Concerned with cooking
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• peculiar: Not usual or normal; strange
• trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
• obese: Fat over a long period, so harming your health
• authenticity: Quality of being genuine, not a fake or copy
• dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
• diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• vengeance: Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong
• notoriously: So as to be well-known for being something bad
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• junk: Something that is old, useless, or has no value
• fascination: Quality that attracts attention
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
• habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
• stern: Being very severe, strict, or serious
• tide: Way opinions or events are developing or changing
• poison: To affect something in a very negative way
• bun: Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
• fury: Rage; violent anger
• reportedly: According to information heard from some sources
• weigh: To balance things against each other
• prohibit: To make something impossible
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
• meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• come: To arrive at a place
• coin: A small, flat piece of metal used as money
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• presidential: Concerning the president
• prevention: Act of stopping something bad from happening
• borderline: Line dividing two areas or categories
• pod: Seed container that grows on plants
• knife: Long piece of metal you use for cutting things
• ask: To say to someone that you want something
• book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
• love: Person's name
• comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
• strategist: Expert in strategy (especially in warfare)
• toothbrush: Small brush with long handle used to clean teeth
• mitt: Glove covering the four fingers together and thumb
• takeout: Food bought at a restaurant but eaten elsewhere
• pip: To just beat someone in a competition
• longtime: Concerning for a long duration
• abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet