Subtopic 2: Household names.

Basic vocabulary

Notes

1. to move out of career

2. to form one’s thinking

3. natural skin and hair care products

4. covert

5. heavy-duty pressure

6. female identity

7. flawless

8. passive

9. profoundly puritanist

10. to espouse

11. obsession

12. to celebrate smth.

13. to channel smb. into

14. to juggle

15. to source

16. sustainability

17. a minefield

18. constraining

19. to accuse smth. of smth.

20. socially-concerned

21. multiplicity of involvements

22. a vagabond

23. a Caucasian type of beauty

24. to challenge smth.

25. to redefine

26. bonding

27. pantry

28. tangible

29. to leverage

30. to compaign on

31. counter-culture

32. guerrilla tactics

33. to/a thumbprint

34. a plank

35. to knock one’s head on

36. to be boxed into

37. to corrode

38. empathy

39. to be bereft of

40. onerous responsibility

41. livelihood

42. to nourish oneself

43. inclusive

44. haven

45. dilettante

46. hierarchy

47. inclusive

48. to yearn for

49. to work thing out

50. to talk feelings

51. to regenerate

52. anguish

53. constant

54. reflective

55. to fashion one’s home

56. a sink

57. a jukebox

58. headquarters

59. mainstream cosmetic industry

60. an obstacle-strewn path to ‘beauty’

61. non-exploitative

62. to be pressurised

63. to back up the products

64. to spring from

65. franchised

66. to be held by a common bond

67. thriving

68. to label

69. ingredients

70. to test on

71. final product

72. to respect environment

73. a refill service

74. biodegradable

75. to recycle

76. naturally-based

77. close-to-source

78. elaborate packaging

79. to incorporate

80. naturally based

81. profit

Basic vocabulary

Notes

1. safekeeping

2. to donate to charity

3. to put up a business

4. to save for interest

82. adulation

83. threads

84. option

85. a bum

86. to strive

5. posthumous

6. a scrooge

7. a splurge

8. to be loose with the money

9. to put money in one’s savings

10. to go through savings

11. to generate additional income

12. to get into business

13. a geezer

14. spa

15. to invest the money in stocks / lots

16. to reap the money

17. to diversify investments.

18. to descent

19. acrimony

20. to farce

21. unveiling

22. to be confronted with reports

23. to sue

24. to be after someone’s cash

25. media coverage

26. to pin one’s hopes on the dream

27. onslaught

28. estranged

29. capping payouts

30. spokesman

31. windfall money

32. to keep for a rainy day

33. the runners-up

34. to built a team

35. to dive and master one’s craft

36. to put ideas into action

37. rags to riches

38. to travel the world

39. to unhook yourself

40. a wake-up call

41. a buzz

42. to put in smth.

43. endeavours

44. to be blasted from

45. a splash down

46. a stardom orbit

47. to strain on the human ego

48. diabolical kicks

49. gamut

50. a biz

51. a chunk of fame

52. to ward off

53. a besieger

54. forfeit, v., n.

55. a sortie

56. to get up to

57. a buddy

58. a sycophant

59. to defecate

60. extraneous

61. enviable position

62. whims and fancies

63. to be deprived of

64. self-indulgence

65. Gawd.

66. ransom money

67. to short-charge