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Anecdote	short, often amusing story about an event, usually involving a particular person: He told some funny anecdotes about famous people.
Sensational	very exciting, or extremely good: She was absolutely sensational in that movie.
Journalism	the work of collecting, writing, and publishing news stories and articles in newspapers and magazines The ethics of journalism are much debated.
Media	the internet, newspapers, magazines, television, etc., considered as a group: the media How do you deal with all the attention from the media?
Covarage	the reporting of a particular important event or subject: There's a good arts coverage in the newspaper, but not much political commentary.
Industry	the companies and activities involved in the process of producing goods for sale, especially in a factory or special area: The government is trying to attract industry to the area
Disproportionate	too great or too small when compared to something else: The sheer size of the company gave it disproportionate influence in dealing with the Pentagon and Congress.
Statistics	a collection of numerical facts or measurements, as about people, business conditions, or weather: The statistics show that, in general, women live longer than men.
Negligent	not being careful or giving enough attention to people or things that are your responsibility: The judge said that the teacher had been negligent in allowing the children to swim in dangerous water.
Subscription	an amount of money that you pay regularly to be a member of an organization or club: We bought our niece an annual subscription to the tennis club.
Distorts	to change the shape of something so that it looks strange or unnatural: The sound system distorts the vocals.
Frenzy	(an example of) uncontrolled and excited behaviour or emotion that is sometimes violent: the media frenzy over the celebrity wedding
Sensational	very good, exciting, or unusual: She looks sensational
Misrepresent	to give false information about something or someone, often in order to get an advantage: She believes that the defendant's lawyers misrepresented the situation.
Shape	the particular physical form or appearance of something: Clay can be moulded into almost any shape.
Fake	an object that is made to look real or valuable in order to deceive people: Experts revealed that the painting was a fake.
Enhance	to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something: The latest revelation certainly won't enhance her image.
Detect	to notice something that is partly hidden or not clear, or to discover something, especially using a special method: Some sounds cannot be detected by the human ear
Source	the place something comes from or starts at, or the cause of something: Experts are trying to track down the source of the contamination in the water supply.
Misuse	to use something in an unsuitable way or in a way that was not intended: The directors were charged with misuse of funds.
Special	not ordinary or usual: The car has a number of special safety features
Friends	a people you know well and who you like a lot, but who is usually not a member of your family: She spend hours chatting on the phone with her friends.
Are	They are late.
Is	This is your room
Child	a boy or girl from the time of birth until he or she is an adult, or a son or daughter of any age: Jan has a three-year-old child
Cat	a small animal with fur, four legs, a tail, and claws, usually kept as a pet or for catching mice: I usually feed the neighbour's cat while she's away.
Cute	(especially of something or someone small or young) pleasant and attractive: His baby brother is really cute.
Busy	If you are busy, you are working hard, or giving your attention to a particular thing: Dad was busy in the kitchen.
Dog	a common animal with four legs, especially kept by people as a pet or to hunt or guard things: A dog lay under the table
Pet	an animal that is kept in the home as a companion and treated kindly: They have a pet snake
Puppy	a young dog: Our dog has just had a puppy.
Kitten	a very young cat Our cat just had six kitten.
Son	your male child: This is our son Raja.
Daughter	your female child: Liz and Phil have a daughter
Vet	a person with a medical degree trained to take care of the health of animals: The farmer called the vet out to treat a sick cow.
Number	(a sign or symbol representing) a unit that forms part of the system of counting and calculating: She's very good with numbers
Age	the period of time someone has been alive or something has existed: I'm really beginning to feel my age
Place	an area, town, building, etc.: Her garden was a cool pleasant place to sit.
Reason	the cause of an event or situation or something that provides an excuse or explanation: The reason for the disaster was engine failure
Bugs	a very small insect He used to collect beetles and bugs
Beneficial	helpful, useful, or good: A stay in the country will be beneficial to his health.
Look	to direct your eyes in order to see: Look! There's grandma.
Cause	the reason why something, especially something bad, happens: They are fighting for a cause
Help	to make it possible or easier for someone to do something, by doing part of the work yourself or by providing advice, money, support, etc.: How can I help you?
Make	to produce something, often using a particular substance or material: I make my own clothes.
know	to have information in your mind: I don't know anything about this.
Grow	to increase in size or amount, or to become more advanced or developed: Children grow so quickly.
Protect	to keep someone or something safe from injury, damage, or loss: It's important to protect your skin from the sun
Consume	to eat or drink something: Most people in rich countries consume more protein than they need.
Keep	to have or continue to have in your possession: Keep medicines in a locked cupboard
Need	to have to have something, or to want something very much: The doctor says I need an operation.
Student	a person who is learning at a college or university: He is a student at the University of California.
Spider	a small creature with eight thin legs that catches insects in a web: We watched the spider spin its web.
Bite	to use your teeth to cut into something or someone: He took a bite
See	to be conscious of what is around you by using your eyes: Turn the light on so I can see.
Animal	something that lives and moves but is not a human, bird, fish, or insect: Some animals hunt at night.
Queen	a woman who rules a country because she has been born into a royal family, or a woman who is married to a king: The Queen is meeting the prime minister today.
Like	to enjoy or approve of something or someone: I like your new haircut.
Hurt	to feel pain in a part of your body, or to injure someone or cause them pain: Tell me where it hurts.
kill	to cause someone or something to die: high temperature to kill harmful bacteria
Want	to wish for a particular thing or plan of action. "Want" is not used in polite requests: I want some chocolate.
zoologist	a person who scientifically studies animals She is a zoologist
Prefer	to like, choose, or want one thing rather than another: Some people prefer a vegetarian diet
choose	to decide what you want from two or more things or possibilities: Danny, come here and choose your ice cream.
Shoes	a pair of coverings for your feet, usually made of a strong material such as leather, with a thick leather or plastic sole Okay, children, it's time to put on/take off your shoes.
Frog	a small animal that has smooth skin, lives in water and on land The pond was alive with frogs.
Study	to learn about a subject, especially in an educational course or by reading books: I want time to study this contract
Joy	great happiness: My heart was full of pure joy.
Annoy	to make someone angry: I know you’re doing this only to annoy me.
Bother	to make the effort to do something: Don't bother your father when he's working.
tolerate	to accept behaviour and beliefs that are different from your own, although you might not agree with or approve of them: I will not tolerate that kind of behaviour in my class.
harmful	causing harm: the results of this quasimedical use of intelligence tests are exceedingly harmful.
Upset	to make someone worried, unhappy, or angry: It still upsets him when he thinks about the accident.
Grant	an amount of money given especially by the government to a person or organization for a special purpose: They gave/awarded her a grant to study
furious	extremely angry: I was late and he was furious with me.
Crazy	stupid or not reasonable: It's a crazy idea.
Sound	something that you can hear or that can be heard: They could hear the sound of a bell
smell	to have a particular quality that others can notice with their noses: That cake smells good.
situation	the set of things that are happening and the conditions that exist at a particular time and place: Her news put me in a difficult situation.
sight	the ability to see: The old woman has lost her sight
amazement	extreme surprise: To my amazement, he ate the whole pie.
embarrassment	the feeling of being embarrassed, or something that makes you feel embarrassed: She blushed with embarrassment.
Anxiety	an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future: Children normally feel a lot of anxiety
Confidence	the quality of being certain of your abilities or of having trust in people, plans, or the future: I have complete confidence on her.
despair	the feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying situation: A few sad moments doesn’t imply feelings of despair.
Frustration	the feeling of being annoyed or less confident because you cannot achieve what you want, or something that makes you feel like this: I could sense his frustration at not being able to help.
Guilt	a feeling of worry or unhappiness that you have because you have done something wrong, such as causing harm to another person: He suffered such feelings of guilt over leaving his children.
relief	a feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended: After the exam, I felt an incredible sense of relief.
Sympathy	understanding and care for someone else's suffering: The president has sent a message of sympathy to the relatives of the dead soldiers.
Sensitive	easily upset by the things people say or do, or causing people to be upset, embarrassed, or angry: Her reply showed that she was very sensitive to criticism.
Severe	causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage This is a school for children with severe learning difficulties.
Logical	using reason: Students need the ability to construct a logical argument.
Dish	a container, flatter than a bowl and sometimes with a lid, from which food can be served or which can be used for cooking: There's no butter left in the butter dish.
Cheer	to give a loud shout of approval or encouragement: Everyone cheered as the winners received their medals.
Lonely	unhappy because you are not with other people: She gets lonely now that all the kids have left home.
Fail	to not succeed in what you are trying to achieve or are expected to do: This method of growing tomatoes never fails.
Never	not at any time or not on any occasion: We've never been to Australia.
Already	earlier than the time expected: I've already told him.
Yet	still; until the present time: I haven't spoken to her yet.
Just	now, very soon, or very recently: "Where are you, Jim?" "I'm just coming."
Still	continuing to happen or continuing to be done: I'm still hungry.
School	a place where people can study a particular subject either some of the time or all of the time: School starts at 9 a.m. and finishes at 3.30 p.m.
Teachers	someone whose job is to teach in a school or college The teacher drew a diagram showing how the blood flows
Love	to like something very much: She loves animals.
Work	an activity, such as a job, that a person uses physical or mental effort to do, usually for money: I've got so much work to do.
Learn	to get new knowledge or skill in a subject or activity: They learn Russian at school.
Read	to look at words or symbols and understand what they mean: Some children can read
Listen	to give attention to someone or something in order to hear him, her, or it: Listen to this! You can win a car
Respect	admiration felt or shown for someone or something that you believe has good ideas or qualities: I have great respect for his ideas,
Appreciate	to recognize how good someone or something is and to value them or it: he doesn't appreciate them.
Enjoy	to get pleasure from something: I really enjoyed that movie
Community	the people living in one particular area or people who are considered as a unit because of their common interests, social group, or nationality: He's well known in the local community.

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