CELEBRITIES

Question 1

Five major advantages of being a celebrity

Answer 1

1. Celebrities get special treatment wherever they go
2. Being famous generally means being richer
3. Celebrities are recognized everywhere they go
4. Celebrities and famous people have fans
5. Many opportunities arise when people become famous

Question 2

five major disadvanatges of being famous

Answer 2

1. Famous people can’t do things that the average person can
2. Being famous or celebrity can attract stalkers
3. A celebrity status can attract too many fake friends
4. People constantly judge celebrities
5. Celebrities have no privacy

Question 3

common perception

Answer 3

the way that you think about it or the impression you have of it

Question 4

grass is always greener on the other side

Answer 4

other people’s lives or situations always seem better than your own

Question 5

povprečna oseba

Answer 5

your average Joe
average person

Question 6

povprečen dan

Answer 6

regular day

Question 7

a mob

Answer 7

a large crowd of people, especially one that is disorderly and intent on causing trouble or violence.

Question 8

stalkers

Answer 8

a person who harasses or persecutes someone with unwanted and obsessive attention.

Question 9

spoprijateljiti se z nekom

Answer 9

to befriend someone

Question 10

drobnogled

Answer 10

scrunity

Question 11

ustaviti nekaj za nekaj časa

Answer 11

• To put something on the pedestal (to stop it for some time)

Question 12

to judge someone

Answer 12

to express a bad opinion of someone’s behaviour, often because you think you are better than them

Question 13

a token of appreciation

Answer 13

a small act of kindness that shows gratitude

Question 14

to perceive

Answer 14

become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand

Question 15

decide for yourself

Answer 15

that a person is the only one who can make a decision about something that directly affects him or her

Question 16

special treatment

Answer 16

Someone or something that is special is better or more important than other people

Question 17

no-brainer

Answer 17

something that requires or involves little or no mental effort.

Question 18

preferential treatment

Answer 18

Treatment of one individual or group of individuals in a manner that is likely to lead to greater benefits, access, rights, opportunities or status than those of another individual or group of individuals

Question 19

preferred customers

Answer 19

a purchaser (buying organization) who receives better treatment than other customers from a supplier, in terms of product quality and availability, support in the sourcing process, delivery or/and prices.

Question 20

fortune

Answer 20

a large amount of money or assets

Question 21

materialistic pleasures

Answer 21

excessively concerned with physical comforts or the acquisition of wealth and material possessions, rather than with spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values

Question 22

to convert

Answer 22

not openly acknowledged or displayed, to change your beliefs

Question 23

a convert

Answer 23

change the form, character, or function of something; usually religious beliefs

Question 24

ego boost

Answer 24

something such as praise, success, etc, that makes one feel better about oneself or raises one’s morale

Question 25

massive

Answer 25

large and heavy or solid

Question 26

bystanders

Answer 26

a person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part

Question 27

to boast to

Answer 27

talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities

Question 28

fans

Answer 28

a person who has a strong interest in or admiration for a particular person or thing.

Question 29

oboževati (2)

Answer 29

worship adore

Question 30

idol

Answer 30

an image or representation of a god used as an object of worship

Question 31

admiration

Answer 31

respect and warm approval.

Question 32

inspirational

Answer 32

providing or showing creative or spiritual inspiration.

Question 33

humbling

Answer 33

cause (someone) to feel less important or proud

Question 34

to arise in life

Answer 34

to be stirred up, to be awake and to prepare for action

Question 35

a promotor

Answer 35

a person or company that finances or organizes a sporting event, concert, or theatrical production.

Question 36

the doors remained shut

Answer 36

to make it impossible for something to happen, especially a plan or a solution to a problem

Question 37

mobbed

Answer 37

crowd round (someone) or into (a place) in an unruly way. (mob)

Question 38

hounded

Answer 38

harass, persecute, or pursue relentlessly. (hound)

Question 39

autograph

Answer 39

a signature, especially that of a celebrity written as a memento for an admirer

Question 40

secluded

Answer 40

(of a place) not seen or visited by many people; sheltered and private.

Question 41

indulging in

Answer 41

allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of.

Question 42

nasty cases

Answer 42

unpleasant, offensive, or repugnant

Question 43

harassed

Answer 43

feeling or looking strained as a result of having too many demands made on one.

Question 44

to cross the line

Answer 44

do something that is outside the bounds of acceptable behaviour

Question 45

obsession

Answer 45

the state of being obsessed with someone or something.

Question 46

threat

Answer 46

a statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done.

Question 47

physical harm

Answer 47

The absence of struggle or physical harm may suggest that the incident was routine.

Question 48

wannabe friends

Answer 48

a person who wants or aspires to be someone or something else or who tries to look or act like someone else.

Question 49

genuine person

Answer 49

honest, truthful, and sincere in the way they live and in their relationships with other people.

Question 50

personal gain

Answer 50

a benefit or advantage that relates to a particular person rather than to a business, group or organization.

Question 51

nerve wracking experience

Answer 51

difficult to do and causing a lot of worry or anxiety

Question 52

scrutinize

Answer 52

examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.

Question 53

being on-guard

Answer 53

to be careful to avoid being tricked or getting into a dangerous situation

Question 54

demeaning

Answer 54

causing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others, humiliating, degrading

Question 55

derogatory

Answer 55

showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.

Question 56

layperson

Answer 56

a person without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject, laik

Question 57

hard-hitting

Answer 57

uncompromisingly direct and honest, especially in revealing unpalatable facts

Question 58

sleazy

Answer 58

(of a person or situation) sordid, corrupt, or immoral, unpleasant

Question 59

to be splashed

Answer 59

print (a story or photograph, especially a sensational one) in a prominent place in a newspaper or magazine.

Question 60

lack of privacy

Answer 60

an insufficiency, shortage, or absence of something required or desired.

Question 61

beau

Answer 61

a boyfriend or male admirer