X-factor
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 aspiring (adj) | hoping and trying to be successful at something, especially in your career |
| eliminate (v) | to remove someone from a competition or election |
| feelings are running high | used for saying that people have very strong ideas or opinions about something |
| franchise (n) | an arrangement under which a television or radio company is allowed to broadcast in a particular area of the country |
| in the public eye | well known to people in general |
| in the short run/term | during the period of time that is not very far into the future |
| jeer (v) | to shout or laugh at someone in an unkind way that shows you have no respect for them |
| lucrative (adj) | bringing a lot of money |
| social networking site (n) | a website such as Facebook or Myspace that allows you to communicate with friends and make new friends |
| tabloid (n) | a newspaper with fairly small pages mostly containing stories about famous people and not much serious news. More serious newspapers are called broadsheets. |
| undermine (v) | to make something or someone become gradually less effective, confident, or successful |
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