Eng da Flashcards

(52 cards)

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ubiquity

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presence everywehere or in many places

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disruptive

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causing trouble

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prevalence

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the state if being wide-spread

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to curate

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to show exhibit

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acutely

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very

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warts and all

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including everything about a person, even the not so pretty aspects

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to pander to

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to enforce to make stronger

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tabloid

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newspaper characterized by emphasis on photographs, written in a sensational style (e.g. The Sun)

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tech-savvy

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well informed about the use of modern technology, especially computers

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ubiquitous

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present, appearing or found everywhere

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inextricable

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in a way that is unable to be separated, released, or escaped from

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DIY

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is an acronym for “do it yourself

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portable

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light and small enough to be easily carried or moved

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narcissistic

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having too much interest in and admiration for yourself

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dissemination

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the act of spreading news, information, ideas etc. to a lot of people

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deception

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the act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage

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circulation

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process in which something such as information, money, or goods passes from one person to another

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plagiarize

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to use another person’s ideas or work and pretend that it is your own

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infringement

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an action that breaks a rule, law, etc.

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vanity

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the fact that you are too interested in your appearance or achievements

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self-absorbed

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only interested in yourself and your own activities

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blogosphere

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all the records of personal thoughts/opinions on the internet, and the people who write or read them

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fake news

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false stories that appear to be news spread on the internet or using other media

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assault rifle

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lightweight rifle developed from submachine gun, which may be automatically or semi-automatically

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headquarters
main office of an organisation such as the army, police or a business company
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abuser
sb. who treats another person in a cruel, violent or unfair way
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investigate
examine
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conspiracy theory
a belief that an event or situation is the result of a secret plan made by powerful people
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denounce
to criticise sth. or sb. strongly and publicly
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publication
the act of making information or stories available to people (printed or electric)
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falsehood
a lie or a statement that's not correct
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refutation
the act of saying or proving that a person, statement, opinion, etc. is wrong or false
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debunk
to show that sth. is less important or less true than it has been made to appear
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belittle
to make a person or an action seem as if he, she or it is not important
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incriminate
make sb. seem guilty
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revenue
income of a government or company
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legitimate
allowed by law
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Eggs Benedict
a dish consisting of poached eggs and sliced ham on toasted muffins, covered with hollandaise sauce
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Mai Tai
strong cocktail
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coincidence
sth. happening by luck/chance
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abandoned
having been deserted or left
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lo-fi
an Instagram filter that heightens the contrast of colours
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feed
uploaded posts
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pretentious
trying to appear more important or clever in matter of art and literature
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tome
a big, old, book
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blurry
not clearly or distinctly visible
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hell-bell
stubbornly determined on doing sth.
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allusion
reference to sth.
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spoof
parody, impression/impersonation
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shortcomings
lack of), deficit
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exaggeration
the fact of making something seem larger, more important, better or worse than it really is
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emphatic
expressing something forcibly and clearly