New words Flashcards
(33 cards)
an organization that counts people
census bureau
to estimate what the size, cost or amount of sth will be in the future based on what is happening now
project
something that is very successful, especially a movie, show, or novel
blockbuster
a serious decision to do something
resolution
an occasion when a lot of people are asked what they feel about something, usually by a company paid by a political party, television program, etc.
poll
a set of promises that people make to each other, for example during a wedding ceremony
vow
Headphones
earbuds
a book, play, or movie that tells an exciting story, especially about something dangerous like a crime
thriller
a book, play, or movie about a puzzling event, especially an unsolved crime, that makes great use of suspense
mystery
If you do or achieve something ____, you do or achieve it although there were a lot of problems and you were not likely to succeed
against all odds
to take air, smoke, gas, etc. into your lungs as you breathe
inhale
a disagreement, especially about a public policy or a moral issue that a lot of people have strong feelings about
controversy
used for showing that what you are saying is really true and is not just an impressive way of describing something; used when you are describing something in an extreme way that cannot be true
literally
a short street closed at one end, so that traffic cannot pass through it
cul-de-sac
a very annoying thing or person
a pain in the butt
a person whose job is to introduce and play popular recorded music, on radio or television or at a club
disc jockey
no longer young and therefore unable to do things that you could do in the past
over the hill
the basic rights that all people in a society should have, for example the right to be treated fairly by the law, the right to express their ideas, and the right to practice their religion
civil rights
to single out a type of person or thing for special negative treatment or denial of equal treatment; to act in a prejudicial manner against someone or something.
discriminate against
happening between people of different races
racial
an account of someone’s experiences written by that person, especially the experiences of someone who has taken part in important political or military events
memoir [ˈmemˌwɑː(r)]
a book that someone writes about someone else’s life. A book that someone writes about their own life is called an autobiography.; biographies considered as a type of literature
biography
a metallic piece of equipment of variable shape, used in the sending and receiving of television or radio signals, mainly used in American
antenna [æn’tenə]
an excellent painting, book, piece of music, etc., or the best work of art that a particular artist, writer, musician, etc. has ever produced
masterpiece
