Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in terms of
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• by extension: Using a word or phrase in a wider context than is usual, typically to include situations that are similar to the one that the word or phrase was originally used for.
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• offensive to: Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed.
• at least: As a minimum
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• case by case: Considering each case individually, rather than applying a general rule.
• rate it: To give something a score or evaluation based on its quality or merit.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
• spontaneous: Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• spontaneously: In a sudden, unplanned way
• venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• moderation: Decrease in the amount of something that is high
• acquisition: Process of acquiring; thing that is acquired
• transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
• privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• censorship: Removing inappropriate material from books, films
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• investigation: Search for information about something
• sync: Short for 'synchronization'
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
• extension: Addition to something, e.g. a house
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• own: To have something as your property
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• guidance: Advice on what to do in school, job, future
• backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
• censor: To remove inappropriate material from books, films
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• seamless: Flowing; uninterrupted
• offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• balance: Instrument for weighing things
• guardian: Person who guards, protects, or preserves
• snappy: Speaking or reacting irritably, with little reason
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• instantaneous: Occurring with no delay at all
• successor: Person who takes over the position of another
• vine: Long thin plant that climbs over something