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Questão | Responda |
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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