Bridging vocabulary 1-Ch 23
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hussamohio on January 1, 2012
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what's your favorite brand of celebrity
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24 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 amateur | someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime (n) |
| anonymity | the condition of being unknown (n) |
| attributed | to give credit to somebody or something (adj) |
| baffled | perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements (adj) |
| balloon | small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck (n) |
| brand | a recognizable kind (n) |
| cable | a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire (n) |
| disturbing | causing distress or worry or anxiety (adj) |
| elevated | raised above ground level (adj) |
| fade | become less clearly visible or distinguishable (v) |
| genuine | not fake or counterfeit (adj) |
| gossip | light informal conversation for social occasions (n) |
| helicopter | A type of aircraft deriving both lift and propulsion from one or two sets of horizontally revolving rotors. |
| interchangeable | capable of replacing or changing places with something else (adj) |
| ironically | contrary to plan or expectation (adv) |
| liable | held legally responsible (adj) |
| media | term applied to agencies of mass communication, such as newspapers, magazines, and telecommunications (n) |
| peculiar | markedly different from the usual (adj) |
| perk | an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right) (n) |
| plead | enter a plea, as in courts of law (v) |
| premium | having or reflecting superior quality or value (adj) |
| substitute | artificial and inferior (adj) |
| talent | a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity (n) |
| visibility | capability of providing a clear unobstructed view (n) |
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