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Unit 4: Film
Effective reading
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English
Intermediate
10/17/2021

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turn down (v)
Definition
to refuse to accept or agree to something, or to refuse someone's request
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rip s.o apart
Definition
If something rips people apart, it causes them to quarrel or fight so seriously that they can no longer be friends
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stereotype (n)
/ˈster.i.ə.taɪp/
Definition
a set idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is wrong
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nominate (v)
/ˈnɑː.mə.neɪt/
Definition
to officially suggest someone for an election, job, position, or honour
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(every)now and again
Definition
sometimes
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monosyllabic (a)
/ˌmɑː.noʊ.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/
Definition
saying very little in a way that is rude or unfriendly
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speculation (n)
/ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
Definition
the act of guessing possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain
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gossip column
Definition
the part of a newspaper in which you find stories about the social and private lives of famous people
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diction (n)
/ˈdɪk.ʃən/
Definition
the manner in which words are pronounce
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trademark (n)
Definition
something very noticeable that a person typically has or does
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