Vocabulary

• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering 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
• at least: As a minimum
• wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• go on: To continue doing something
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
• impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
• script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• initial: First letter of your given name
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• sake: Japanese rice wine
• address: Exact street location of a place
• rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
• section: A part of a whole
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• due: When something is required or expected
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• staff: Employees of a company
• ecstatic: Showing or feeling great pleasure or delight
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• fill: To make something full
• phantom: A spirit or ghost existing only in a person's mind
• deceptive: Causing someone to believe what is not true
• slack: Condition of being looser or not tight
• faithful: (Religious) people who believe in a god or gods
• stockpile: Large supply of something kept for future use
• succession: Act of officially taking over someone's position
• whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
• confirmation: Approval or check of something
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• hiatus: Pause in activity when nothing happens
• arc: Smoothly curving line or movement
• compilation: Act of gathering things into a list, group
• staffer: Person who works for the US President