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Solutions - Advanced - Unit 8 - 8C

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 8 - 8C in the Solutions Advanced coursebook, such as "quote", "let in on", "hearsay", etc.

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secret
[Adjective]

not seen by or unknown to other people

Ex: The team worked on a secret project that no one outside the company knew about .
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gossip
[noun]

a conversation about other people conveying harsh, vicious, and unproven information about their personal life

Ex: The gossip about the political candidate 's past was based on unfounded rumors aiming to ruin his reputation .
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to allow someone to be part of a secret or to share information that was previously unknown to them

Ex: I can't believe they let me in on their plans to move to another country!
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word get out
[sentence]

used to refer to a situation in which information that was meant to be kept secret or private is made known to others

Ex: She tried to keep her promotion a secret , word got out the very next day .
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to tell other people what is supposed to stay secret

Ex: The children were instructed by their parents not say a word about the surprise vacation they were going on .
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to avoid sharing a secret with others

Ex: The detective shared crucial information with the witness, stressing the importance of keeping it under their hat to protect ongoing investigations.
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to quote
[Verb]

to say the exact sentence or group of words someone else used in a movie, book, etc.

Ex: The politician quoted Winston Churchill , saying , " Success is not final , failure is not fatal : It is the courage to continue that counts . "
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to continue explaining or providing more details about something

Ex: went further in their discussion , addressing more complex issues .
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hearsay
[noun]

information that is heard from someone else, rather than being firsthand knowledge

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said to ask someone to keep a conversation secret

Ex: I have a secret project in the works, but it's strictly between you and me until I'm ready to announce it.
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used when one says that one will not reveal secret information

Ex: The friends made a pact that, no matter what happened, their lips would be sealed, and they would keep each other's secrets.
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to not say something, against one's wish, in order to avoid causing an argument or upsetting someone

Ex: He has become adept at biting his lips in stressful situations to maintain a professional demeanor.
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used to introduce a piece of information that is based on rumors or hearsay, rather than direct knowledge or evidence

Ex: Word has it the CEO is stepping down and will be replaced by someone else.
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