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English File - Upper Intermediate - Lesson 8B

Here you will find the vocabulary from Lesson 8B in the English File Upper Intermediate coursebook, such as "media", "headline", "sensational", etc.

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English File - Upper Intermediate
media
[noun]

the ways through which people receive information such as newspapers, television, etc.

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to quiz
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to test someone's knowledge or understanding of a topic in a formal or informal setting

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to wed
[Verb]

to legally become someone's wife or husband

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to split
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to separate and go in different directions

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to marry
[Verb]

to become someone's husband or wife

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headline
[noun]

the large words in the upper part of a page of a newspaper, article, etc.

Ex: As soon as headline was published , social media exploded with reactions from readers around the world .
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to back
[Verb]

to support someone or something

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to hit
[Verb]

to affect someone or something, especially in a bad way

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to clash
[Verb]

to be different from each other, resulting in incompatibility or disagreement

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to vow
[Verb]

to make a sincere promise to do or not to do something particular

Ex: vowed her undying love to him on their wedding day .
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to bid
[Verb]

to try to achieve something

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to row
[Verb]

‌to have a noisy argument

Ex: The coworkers were known row occasionally , creating tension in the office with their heated disputes .
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someone who prepares news to be broadcast or writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites

Ex: journalist spent months researching for his article .
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someone whose job involves giving answers and advice to people's questions and troubles in a dedicated newspaper column or magazine

Ex: Many people found comfort in agony aunt's thoughtful responses , feeling less alone in their struggles .
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someone who writes or talks about the events of the day or a particular subject in a newspaper or on a social platform or TV

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critic
[noun]

someone who evaluates and provides opinions or judgments about various forms of art, literature, performances, or other creative works

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editor
[noun]

someone who is in charge of a newspaper agency, magazine, etc. and decides what should be published

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freelance
[noun]

an individual who works independently without having a long-term contract with companies

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a presenter who reads the news during a TV or radio program

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paparazzi
[noun]

freelance photographers who aggressively pursue and take pictures of celebrities, often in invasive or intrusive ways

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presenter
[noun]

someone who formally gives a person an award, prize, degree, etc. at an event or ceremony

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reporter
[noun]

a person who gathers and reports news or does interviews for a newspaper, TV, radio station, etc.

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sensational
[Adjective]

causing people to experience great interest, shock, curiosity, or excitement

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biased
[Adjective]

having a preference or unfair judgment toward one side or viewpoint over others

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objective
[Adjective]

based only on facts and not influenced by personal feelings or judgments

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accurate
[Adjective]

(of measurements, information, etc.) free from errors and matching facts

Ex: The historian ’s account of the war accurate, drawing from primary sources .
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censored
[Adjective]

(of books, movies, etc.) undergone the removal of the parts that were against a government's political, moral, or religious standards

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ax
[noun]

a tool with a long wooden handle attached to a heavy steel or iron blade, primarily used for chopping wood and cutting down trees

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