Vocabulary unit 1
when romantic feelings for someone are not reciprocated, making it a one-sided or "unreturned" experience
UNREQUITED LOVE
an online advertisement that suddenly appears in a new browser window or tab, typically overlaying the current webpage content
POP-UP AD
3 adjectives with the noun SHAME
SHAMEFUL
SHAMELESS
ASHAMED
I'm afraid I'm not familiar with the name of your company. ANY
I'm afraid the name of your company ___________ bells
DOES NOT RING ANY
The new regulations will be confusing to everyone CAUSED
A lot of ___________ by the new regulations
CONFUSION WILL BE CAUSED
to be at the outer edge of something, either physically or metaphorically
TO BE ON THE FRINGES
large advertising signs: ____________
SPELL IT
BILLBOARDS
Unable to stop
HOOKED
The lecture will be starting in 5min DUE
The lecture________ in 5 min
IS DUE TO START
It's a pity you didn't think of that sooner OUGHT
They _________ of that sooner
It's a pity you didn't think of that sooner OUGHT
They _________ of that sooner
OUGHT TO HAVE THOUGHT
Clothing worn by a woman whose husband has died
Widow's weeds
Expression: makes it hard to distinguish (3 words)
Expression: is evidence of (3 words)
BLURS THE LINE
IS TESTAMENT TO
People that are not praised for their work or courage
UNSUNG HEROES
Would you mind if I consulted your brother about my diagnosis? WONDERING
I _______ your brother about my diagnosis
WAS WONDERING IF I COULD CONSULT
We can't go camping, so we think we'll go to the beach WELL
We can't go camping, so we _____ to the beach
We can't go camping, so we think we'll go to the beach WELL
We can't go camping, so we _____ to the beach
MAY AS WELL GO
Synonym for:
- Guided
- Crumple
- Faltered
- Guided: ushered
- Crumple: wrinkle
- faltered: hesitated
- a practice in which manufacturers of goods or providers of a service gain exposure for their products by paying for them to be featured in films and television programmes.
- a marketing strategy where a famous person promotes a product, service, or brand
PRODUCT PLACEMENT
CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENT
- 2 nouns for the verb " to receive"
- 2 nouns for the verb "to conceive"
RECIPIENT/RECEPTION
CONCEPT/CONCEPTION
Georgia refused to endorse the company's products. GIVE
Georgia would ______ of the company's products.
not give her an endorsement
They first started broadcasting this soap opera 15 years ago
This soap opera _____ 15 years
They first started broadcasting this soap opera 15 years ago
This soap opera _____ 15 years
HAS BEEN ON THE AIR FOR
Prhasal verb meaning:
- SELECT
- FORCE YOURSELF NOT TO THINK ABOUT
- REMIND...OF
SELECT- SINGLE OUT
FORCE YOURSELF NOT TO THINK ABOUT- BLOCKED OUT
REMIND...OF: TAKE BACK
To control or influence a person. (4 letters)
To sway
Meaning of:
- Plight
-On behalf of
- Synonym: estimated number of viewers
Plight: difficult situation
On behalf of: as a representative of
Estimated number: ratings
Tom's stories always reflected the past in an accurate way USED
Tom's stories always ___________ of the past
Tom's stories always reflected the past in an accurate way USED
Tom's stories always ___________ of the past
USED TO BE AN ACCURATE REFLECTION
Local residents should help to renovate the church OUGHT
Local residents ______ hand renovating the church
Local residents should help to renovate the church OUGHT
Local residents ______ hand renovating the church
OUGHT TO LEND A