Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• such as: For example; like
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• sit through: To stay until the end of something, especially something long or boring.
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• cultural phenomenon: A thing that takes place when something or someone gains popularity, especially when this is among many people.
• upwards of: More than; at least.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• from that time: Starting at a specific point in the past and continuing forward.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• paying off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
• get between: To just do well enough to pass, e.g. a course
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• compelling: To force someone to do something
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• binge: To eat or drink too much at one time
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• session: Period of time used for a specific activity
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• premium: Having a higher than normal quality
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
• account: An advantage
• interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• survey: Broad view or general description of something
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
• ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
• loyalty: Complete and sustained support for person, thing
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• millennial: Concerning a millennium (a thousand years)
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
• premiere: First performance of a show, film, play in public
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• act: To behave in a certain way
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• own: To have something as your property
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• marathon: Lasting for a long time
• subscription: Regular payment for a service, magazine etc.
• glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
• forehead: Area of the face above the eyes
• upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
• culmination: The point at which an event or series of events ends, having developed until it reaches this point
• cable: To transmit a message over a wire
• unit: One apartment in a building
• ad: Public notice or advertisement
• gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject
• coca: Type of South American plant used to make cocaine