Sony Criticized for Cancelling 'The Interview'

interview – n. a meeting between a reporter and another person in order to get information for a news story

retaliate – v. to do something bad to someone who has hurt you or treated you badly: to get revenge against someone

embarrass – v. to make (a person, group, government, etc.) look foolish in public

isolation – n. the state of being in a place or situation that is separate from others

audience – n. a group of people who gather together to listen to something (such as a concert) or watch something (such as a movie or play): the people who attend a performance