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114 Cards in this Set
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Inaugural broadcast |
Introductory broadcast |
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A detractor |
A critic |
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Stilted |
Unnatural |
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Innocuous |
Ineffective |
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Outlandish |
Foreign |
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Demise |
Death |
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Outlet |
Shop |
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Give an added gloss |
To add vitality to sth; To advertise sth in unconventional way. |
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Jerky |
Brief |
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Liven up |
Return to life |
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Spur sb on |
Motivate Sustain |
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Spur sb on |
Enhance Motivate Sustain |
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Extol its virtues (In the text was extolling its virtues) |
Praise one’s dignity |
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Recap on |
Sum up |
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Underdreamt |
Not considered as possible |
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Depraved |
Spoiled |
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Weave (In the text used in passive: woven) |
To tie (tied) |
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Jot down |
To put down(drop a line) sth briefly |
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Circulation |
Тираж |
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Sensationalism |
The use of exciting or shocking stories |
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Assassin(n - a person) Assassination(n - an act) |
Killer Killing |
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Infant Infancy |
Child Immaturity |
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Unbelieving eyes |
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Implication |
Meaning |
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Clarity |
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Objectivity |
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Unsurped |
Taken illegally |
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Clarity |
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Objectivity |
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Unsurped |
Taken illegally |
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With hindsight |
Referring to the past events |
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Medium |
Environment |
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Unexpected act of calculated violence |
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Routinely |
Constantly |
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Galvanised |
Shocked |
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More worryingly |
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News’ handling |
News’ processing |
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News’ handling |
News’ processing |
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Horrifying aftermath |
Dreadful consequence |
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News’ handling |
News’ processing |
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Horrifying aftermath |
Dreadful consequence |
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Unrestrained |
Wild |
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Aspire(v) |
To try to achieve an aim |
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Aspire(v) |
To try to achieve an aim |
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Undue |
Excessive |
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Aspire(v) |
To try to achieve an aim |
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Undue influence |
Excessive influence |
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Disreputable behavior |
Shameful behavior |
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Aspire(v) |
To try to achieve an aim |
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Undue influence |
Excessive influence |
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Disreputable behavior |
Shameful behavior |
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Scathing |
Destroying |
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Aspire(v) |
To try to achieve an aim |
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Undue influence |
Excessive influence |
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Disreputable behavior |
Shameful behavior |
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Scathing |
Destroying |
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Discourteous |
Impolite |
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Bereaved |
Tragical loss of one of the members |
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Intrude with |
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Any democracy worth its salt |
Self-respecting/true/genuine/legitimate democracy |
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Any democracy worth its salt |
Self-respecting/true/genuine/legitimate democracy |
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To deign |
1 - this verb is used in ironic way 2 - lowering yourself at some point/sacrifice your assperation |
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Susceptible |
Perceptible |
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Warranted |
Justified/reasonable |
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Warranted |
Justified/reasonable |
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To scoop rival media organizations |
To beat rivals |
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Warranted |
Justified/reasonable |
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To scoop rival media organizations |
To beat rivals |
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Unwittingly |
Accidentally/ without any awareness/not deliberately |
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Warranted |
Justified/reasonable |
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To scoop rival media organizations |
To beat rivals |
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Unwittingly |
Accidentally/ without any awareness/not deliberately |
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Unbeknownst to sb |
Accidentally |
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Warranted |
Justified/reasonable |
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To scoop rival media organizations |
To beat rivals |
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Unwittingly |
Accidentally/ without any awareness/not deliberately |
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Unbeknownst to sb |
Accidentally |
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Scrutiny |
Investigation |
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Warranted |
Justified/reasonable |
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To scoop rival media organizations |
To beat rivals |
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Unwittingly |
Accidentally/ without any awareness/not deliberately |
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Unbeknownst to sb |
Accidentally |
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Scrutiny |
Investigation |
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Editorial stance |
The editorial position/attitude/outlook/possession |
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Warranted |
Justified/reasonable |
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To scoop rival media organizations |
To beat rivals |
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Unwittingly |
Accidentally/ without any awareness/not deliberately |
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Unbeknownst to sb |
Accidentally |
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Scrutiny |
Investigation |
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Editorial stance |
The editorial position/attitude/outlook/possession |
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Opinion pieces |
Personal opinion of an author |
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Miscarriage of justice |
Court’s mistake |
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Miscarriage of justice |
Court’s mistake |
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Scrubbed from |
Removed from |
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Miscarriage of justice |
Court’s mistake |
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Scrubbed from |
Removed from |
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Sully the credibility |
Портить правдоподобие |
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Miscarriage of justice |
Court’s mistake |
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Scrubbed from |
Removed from |
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Sully the credibility |
Портить правдоподобие |
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Null |
Empty/zero |
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Void |
Invalid |
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Iconoclastic |
Characterized by attack on cherished beliefs or institutions |
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Indecency |
Inappropriateness |
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Indecency |
Inappropriateness |
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Obscenity |
Ругательство |
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Indecency |
Inappropriateness |
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Obscenity |
Ругательство |
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Estate |
Property |
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Indecency |
Inappropriateness |
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Obscenity |
Ругательство |
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Estate |
Property |
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A cornerstone of any modern society |
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Entrapment |
Derived from the verb trap |
