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Unit 5: Fashion
Effective reading
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Language - English
Intermediate
10/30/2021

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Term
glamour (a) / glamor
/ˈɡlæm.ɚ/
Definition
the special exciting and attractive quality of a person, place, or activity
Term
humiliation (n)
/hjuːˌmɪl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
Definition
the feeling of being ashamed or losing respect for yourself, or an occasion when you have this feeling
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aspiring (A)
/əˈspaɪr.ɪŋ/
Definition
someone who is trying to become a successful actor, politician, writer, etc
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exotic (a)
/ɪɡˈzɑː.t̬ɪk/
Definition
unusual and exciting because of coming (or seeming to come) from far away, especially a tropical country
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crew (n)
/kruː/
Definition
a group of people who work together, especially all those who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc
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climax (n)
/ˈklaɪ.mæks/
Definition
the most important or exciting point in a story or situation, especially when this happens near the end
Term
contestant (n)
/kənˈtes.t̬ənt/
Definition
someone who competes in a contest:
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draw out
Definition
to cause something to last longer than is usual or necessary
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humanly possible (adv)
/ˈhjuː.mən.li/
Definition
able to be done by people
EX: Rescuers are doing everything that is humanly possible to free the trapped people.
Term
solemnly (adv)
/ˈsɑː.ləm.li/
Definition
seriously and without any humour
Term
desperately (adv)
/ˈdes.pɚ.ət.li/
Definition
extremely or very much
Term
catch a glimpse of
Definition
to see something only for a moment:
Term
entitle (v)
/ɪnˈtɑɪ·t̬əl/
Definition
to give a title to a book, movie
Term
glamorous (a)
/ˈɡlæm.ə.əs/
Definition
attractive in an exciting and special way
Term
privileged (a)
/ˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒd/
Definition
having a privilege (privilige- an advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because of their position or because they are rich)
Term
day-to-day (a)
Definition
happening every day as a regular part of your job or life
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