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  • used about important issues that are involved in a situation or could be decided by it
    at stake
  • to experience or go through sth
    undergo
  • A person or thing responsible for causing a problem
    culprit
  • not sth that sb enjoys
    not sb's scene
  • to take or use an opportunity in a quick and eager way
    jump at the opportunity
  • the action or fact of spreading sth, especially information, widely
    dissemination
  • a theme or characteristic, typically forming one of several, running throughout a situation or piece of writing
    thread
  • to advertise sth a lot and make its good qualities seem better than they actually are, in order to get a lot of public attention for it
    hype
  • happening, done, or made only once
    one-off
  • causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement
    controversial
  • an attractive, skillful, or intresting way of doing sth
    flair
  • to suddenly laugh a lot at sth
    crack up
  • to force sb out of a job or position of power, especially in order to take their place
    oust
  • belonging to the present time
    contemporary
  • very great in size, amount, number, etc.
    vast
  • a person, thing, or name that has become vey well known
    household name
  • the activity of buying and selling, especially on large scale
    commerce
  • the particular way in which sth is understood or explained
    interpretation
  • famous and admired for special skill or achievement
    renowned
  • to be remembered by many people for having done sth
    go down in history
  • to provide with a quality,ability , or asset
    endow
  • the condition of being more important than sb else and therefore coming or being dealt with first
    precedence
  • very intense, great, or strong
    fierce
  • according to sb's way of considering or understanding a situation; in one's own way
    on one's own terms
  • a new business or activity
    venture
  • to be a sign or symbol of sth
    signify
  • to encourage sth to happen, develop or improve
    stimulate
  • to mention something as a reason or example in order to support what you were saying
    cite
  • dull,bleak, and lifeless; depressing
    dreary
  • a change in sth, for example sb's ideas or opinions
    shift
  • to go away without having a serious effect
    blow over
  • in a leading position
    at the forefront
  • becoming more successful, popular etc
    on the rise
  • relating to a cell phone or its system of communication
    cellular
  • a rule that you use for doing or explaining things, that is based on experience
    rule of thumb