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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

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

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to quiz

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

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to tip

to predict the chance of winning or achieving something

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to wed

to legally become someone's wife or husband

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to split

to separate and go in different directions

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to marry

to become someone's husband or wife

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headline

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

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to back

to support someone or something

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to hit

to affect someone or something, especially in a bad way

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to clash

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

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to vow

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

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to bid

to try to achieve something

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to row

‌to have a noisy argument

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journalist

someone who prepares news to be broadcast or writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites

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agony aunt

someone whose job involves giving answers and advice to people's questions and troubles in a dedicated newspaper column or magazine

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commentator

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

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

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editor

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

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freelance

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

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newsreader

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

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paparazzi

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

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presenter

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

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reporter

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

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sensational

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

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biased

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

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objective

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

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accurate

(of measurements, information, etc.) entirely precise and exact in all details, and without any mistakes

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censored

(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

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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