| A | B |
|---|
| dominate | to have more power or skilland to control someone or something |
| modest | not talking about one's own abilities or possessions |
| collapse | to fall down suddenly |
| apex | the highest or best part of something |
| brutal | extremely difficult or painful |
| intensity | a quality of great strength or seriousness |
| funding | money given to support an event, program or organization |
| invest | to put money, effort, time into something good |
| integral | an important, basic part of something |
| concluded | to reach a belief or opinion as a result of thought or study |
| beneficiary | a person or group who gains as a result of something |
| era | defined period of time in history |
| ambition | a strong desire to achieve a goal |
| burnout | a state of being very tired or sick because you have worked too hard |
| escalate | to become of make something greater, worse, or more serious |
| former | of an earlier time |
| fundamental | important or basic |
| journalist | a person whose career is to collect information and write news stories |
| obsession | the state of being able to think of only one thing |
| reasonable | fair, practical, or sensible |
| regret | to feel sorry or sad about something |
| spectator | a person who watches a sport |
| ultimately | in the end |
| vulnerable | easy to hurt; open to danger |
| bowed out | left or quit |
| foot the bill | pay for something |
| out of nowhere | unexpectedly |
| on the world stage | with and in front of other countries |
| got the best of them | defeated or overcame |
