Vocabulary

• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• in no small part: To a large extent; playing an important role.
• at a cost: Involving loss or sacrifice.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
• on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
• stark contrast: A sharp, clear, and obvious difference between two things.
• apartment building: A building with many apartments or flats
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• verbal abuse: Insulting or offensive language used to criticize or disparage someone.
• in truth: In fact; actually; really
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• tv show: A television program.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• embrace it: To accept something enthusiastically.
• lead to: To result in some action
• on to: Toward something; forward
• increased risk: A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
• interact with
• around the clock: All day and all night; continuously.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• at least: As a minimum
• brush up: To improve your knowledge, skill, or memory of
• check out
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
• notorious: Being famous or publicly known for something bad
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
• talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
• subtly: In a way that is delicate or slight, but effective
• entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
• squat: To illegally live on anothers property or land
• cramp: Sharp, unexpected pain when a muscle becomes tight
• exhaustion: Total loss of strength; extreme tiredness
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• act: To behave in a certain way
• boutique: Small fashionable shop
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• prescribe: (Of doctors) to say what medicine should be taken
• exploitation: Abuse of, or selfish behavior towards someone
• prevalence: Fact of being widespread or common
• management: People who are in control of a business or group
• slave: Someone who is legally owned by another person
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• blatant: (Of a bad thing) very obvious; done without shame
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• live: To be alive
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• note: To notice or pay particular attention to something.
• anorexia: Condition of starving yourself to look slim
• eyelid: The skin that covers the eyes when you close them
• solo: Being performed or done alone
• idol: Person who is greatly admired
• onstage: On the stage
• racially: With respect to race
• nee: Used to show original name of married woman