a hitch (noun) a small problem
’flu short word for influenza, a common winter illness in Britain
unbiased (adj) neutral, does not favour one side or the other
objective (adj) unbiased, not emotional or sensational
impartial (adj) unbiased
burglary (noun) the crime of stealing from someone’s house. The verb is to burgle and the person who burgles houses is a burglar.
to combat (crime) to try to prevent crime happening
to trigger (an action) to make something happen offences crimes
to sprint (verb) to run very quickly for a short time
a photo in this situation, a photo finish. The runners have finished the race very close together. To decide who has won third place, the race officials must look at a photograph of the finish of the race.
infamous (adj, neg) famous, but for bad reasons
disgusting (adj, neg) horrible, very unpleasant
bustling (adj, pos) very busy
cliché (noun) a phrase that has been used so much that it no longer has any real effect
vast (adj) very big, huge
ultimate (adj) the last or the most important; it cannot be beaten
wilderness (noun) wild place
pollution (noun) dirt in the environment, for example from household rubbish, fumes from cars and chemicals from factories
intrepid (adj) very brave and adventurous
teeming (adj) full of people, or animals. e.g. The lake was teeming with fish.
stunning (adj) very beautiful
out of bounds (adj) if a place is out of bounds you are not allowed to go there
significant (adj) important
consequently (adv) as a result of this…
social activist a person who works to create changes in society
feminist a person who believes in equal rights for women
decades (noun)a decade is a period of ten years
extraordinary (adj) having some special or extreme qualities
to irritate someone to make someone a little angry
a trend (noun) a fashion or a new way of doing business
publicists people whose job is to make films, events or people famous or well-known. From the verb to publicise.
to damp (something) down to make something less noticeable. In this case, the interviewee is damping down his use of showbusiness language because it is too sensational.
to fawn over (someone) to flatter someone, to tell them only good things about themselves
glittering (adj) shining brightly. Stars in this situation are famous actors and actresses.
blockbusters very famous films or books which many people see or buy
to wipe (money) off (a price)
to reduce the cost of something by a large amount
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