Part 1. Vocabulary phenomenon /fəˈnäməˌnän,fəˈnäməˌnən/ n - a remarkable person, thing, or event The band was a pop phenomenon just for their sales figures alone. descent /dəˈsent/ n - the origin or background of a person in terms of family or nationality My best friend has Asian descent, her family is from India. impression /imˈpreSHən/ n - an effect produced on someone Her courtesy and quick wit had made a good impression on me. conglomerates /kənˈɡlämərət/ n - a large corporation formed by the merging of separate and diverse firms. I want to work on a media conglomerate. receptive /rəˈseptiv/ adj - willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas. The concert was so fun because of the receptive audience. ...