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1. feedback (n.) /ˈfiːdbæk/
a. comments about how well or how badly someone is doing something, which are intended to help them do it better
b. the high loud noise that electrical equipment makes when part of the sound that it sends out goes back into it
ex: Complaints are valuable feedback on the effectiveness of the organization.
2. intimidate (v.) /ˈfæntəm/
a. to deliberately make someone feel frightened, especially so that they will do what you want
ex: You shouldn't allow his reputation to intimidate you.
3. misguided (adj.) /dɪˈvaɪn/
a. a misguided idea or action is based on judgments or opinions that are wrong
b. resulting from wrong or improper goals or values
ex: She's been getting a lot of bad advice from misguided friends.
4. interface (n.) /ˈɪntə(r)ˌfeɪs/
a. a point in a computer system where information passes from one part of the system to another or from the computer to the person using it
b. a place where people or things meet each other, or a thing that connects them
c. an area or system through which one machine is connected to another machine
ex: We installed an interface between the computer and the typesetting machine.
5. sophisticated (adj.) /səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/
a. knowing and understanding a lot about a complicated subject
b. knowing a lot about things such as culture, fashion, and the modern world
c. complicated and advanced in design
ex: Consumers are getting more sophisticated and more demanding.
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1. infotainment (n.) /ˈdʒʌŋki/
a. television programs about real events or facts that are made in a way that entertains people
ex: What made you want to look up infotainment?
2.domain (n.) /dəʊˈmeɪn/
a. a particular area of activity or life
b. an area of land owned and controlled by a particular person, especially in the past
c. a range of possible values of a variable
ex: This is a subject that has now moved into the political domain.
3. infancy (n.) /ˈɪnfənsi/
a. the time when you are a baby or a very young child
b. a beginning
ex: She was often sick during her infancy.
4. affair (n.) / ə-ˈfer /
a. work or activities done for a purpose
b. a matter that concerns or involves someone
c. a secret sexual relationship between two people
ex: After the war, the government focused on its own domestic affairs.
5. retail (adj.) /ˈriːteɪl/
a. relating to the sale of goods directly to the public for their own use
ex: Is that price retail or wholesale?
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1. devastate (v.) /ˈdevəˌsteɪt/
a. to seriously damage or completely destroy something
b. to make someone feel very shocked and upset
ex: Western India was devastated by a huge earthquake.
2. trainee (n.) /ˌtreɪˈniː/
a. someone who is training for a particular profession or job
ex: Trainees will learn a skill that is valued in many countries.
3. merchandise (n.) /ˈmɜː(r)tʃ(ə)ndaɪz/
a. goods that people buy and sell
ex: The merchandise will arrive by truck at noon.
4.hype (adj.) /haɪp/
a. slang
ex: A couple of the tracks on the album feature some really hype vocals.
5. lingering (adj.) /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
a. lasting for a long time, especially when this is unpleasant or not necessary
ex: She faces a slow lingering death if the cancer isn't treated now.
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1.stereotype (n.) /ˈsteriəˌtaɪp/
a. a very firm and simple idea about what a particular type of person or thing is like
b. someone who is exactly what many people expect a person of their particular class, nationality, profession etc. to be like
ex: He certainly doesn't fit the stereotype of the emotional Italian.
2. primary (adj.) /ˈpraɪməri/
a. most important
b. relating to the education of children between the ages of about five and eleven
c. coming or happening before other things
ex: The primary objective is to ensure improvements in animal welfare.
3. intrigue (v.) /ɪnˈtriːɡ/
a. to make someone very interested in knowing more about something, especially something that seems mysterious
b. to plan secretly, especially in order to harm or cheat someone
ex: That old house has always intrigued me.
4. register (v.) /ˈredʒɪstə(r)/
a. to record information about (something) in a book or system of public records
b. to put your name on an official list
c. to show or record (an amount, value, etc.)
ex: She is busy registering the students.
5. overlap (v.) /ˌəʊvə(r)ˈlæp/
a. if two objects overlap, or if one overlaps the other, the edge of one fits over the edge of the other
b. if subjects overlap, or if one overlaps the other, some aspects are shared by more than one subject
c. if ideas or opinions overlap, they are similar in some ways but not in every way
ex: The geology and geography courses tend to overlap.
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1.croissant (n.) /ˈkwæsɒ̃/
a. a type of light bread with a curved shape that is usually eaten for breakfast
ex: I always begin my day with a cup of chocolate and a croissant.
2. sinking (adj.) /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a. a feeling that you get when you realize something bad has happened or is going to happen
ex: She listened to the news with a sinking feeling in her stomach.
3. pat (v.) /pæt/
a. to touch someone gently several times with a flat hand to show that you care about them or want to make them feel better
b. if you pat your hair or skin you touch it gently to make it smooth, tidy, or dry
ex: He patted the girl on the shoulder in an attempt to comfort her.
4. swirl (v.) /swɜː(r)l/
a. to move quickly in circles, or to make something move in this way
b. to have a twist or convolution
ex: The water swirled around the drain.
5. scallop (n.) /ˈskɒləp/
a. a shellfish with two shells that fit together
b. one of a row of curves used as decoration along the edge of something
ex: Anny traded up and switched her old scallop for a new one.
