Vocabulary

• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• long list: An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• amounted to: To have reached a total of; to be equal to.
• carry out
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• cash in: To sell asset to get money back
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• loosen up: To become more relaxed and less tense.
• illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
• financial: Involving money
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• address: Exact street location of a place
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• favor: Support or approval from people
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• flexible: Bending easily
• taboo: Not being accepted by customs or society
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
• trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
• leave: To go away from; depart
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• profitable: Being useful; benefiting someone or something
• throne: Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
• century: Period of 100 years
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• litter: All the baby animals born at once from one mother
• own: To have something as your property
• lawn: Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
• sovereign: King, queen, emperor etc. of a country
• stadium: Building with a sports field for watching games
• monarchy: Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
• portfolio: A list of the financial assets held by someone
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• land: Region or country
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• inherit: To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
• income: Earned money from work, investments or business
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• part: Division of a book
• crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
• heir: Person to receive power or money when someone dies
• chapel: Room to hold religious services
• nestle: To be sheltered or protected by e.g. trees, hills