vocabulary - 7 Flashcards
(26 cards)
edifying
/ˈɛdɪfʌɪɪŋ/
providing moral or intellectual instruction.آموزنده
“some of them more edifying than others.”
account for
explain
” so how can we account for the immense popularity of TV?”
immense
extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree.
” so how can we account for the immense popularity of TV?”
notoriety
/nəʊtəˈrʌɪɪti/
noun
the state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed.
” achieving at least a degree of fame or notoriety”
aficionados
a person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime, fan.
“what is different about TV aficionados is that…”
stardom
the state or status of being a very famous or talented entertainer or sports player, notoriety.
misnomer
distort
تحریف کردن
“to distort what really happened.”
twist
distort
“Events are twisted to create an illusion of conflict.”
contestant
competitor
” have the power to eliminate contestants.”
amusement
amusement value
سرگرمی
makeover
a complete transformation of the appearance of someone or something.
“a 24-hour bathroom makeover”
accusation
“another accusation levied at some of these shows is that..”
تهمت٫ اتهام
levy
/ˈlɛvi/
levied
تحمیل کردن
“another accusation levied at some of these shows is that..”
glamorize
/ˈɡlamərʌɪz/
/v/
make (something) seem glamorous or desirable, especially spuriously so.
“they glamorize vulgarity and consumerism”
vulgarity
the state or quality of being rude. وحشی گری
“they glamorize vulgarity and consumerism”
consumerism
materialistic
“they glamorize vulgarity and consumerism”
skimpy
(of clothes) short and revealing.
“a little girl dressing up in skimpy costume”
take part
join in an activity; be involved.
“take part in beauty pageant”
parade
خودنمایی کردن
to parade their tiny children
fellow
peer
“report on their fellow contestant.”
plethora
a large or excessive amount of something.
“The plethora of shows encouraging us to ..”
wardrobe
a person’s entire collection of clothes.
discontented
ناخشنود
discontented individuals
