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Perspectives Intermediate - Unit 9

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abroad
away from one's own country
acting
an actor's assumed behavior for the purpose of projecting a character to an audience
active
taking action; full of movement
alive
living, not dead
animated
showing a lot of interest and energy
appeal (v)
to make a serious public request for help, money, information etc
attraction
feeling of being drawn toward another and desiring the company of a person
audience
the assembled spectators or listeners at a public event, such as a play, movie, concert, or meeting.
beautifully
in a beautiful manner
broadcast
a programme on the radio or on television
buzzword
an expression or phrase that has become popular
career
a commitment to work in a field that you find interesting and fulfilling
central
in the middle of an area or an object
charge (v)
to ask someone for a particular amount of money for something you are selling
community
assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area
crew
a group of people working together
decorate
to make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
design (n)
the art or process of making a drawing of something to show how you will make it or what it will look like
edit
to make changes by adding, deleting, or modifying text, graphics, or other items in a document
editing
the process of updating a document to make changes, correct errors, and make it visually appealing
episode
an incident in a person's life or in a story or play
exchange (n)
the act of obtaining a desired object from someone by offering something in return
exhibit
show, display
fascinating
extremely interesting
fisherman
someone who catches fish
gain (v)
to obtain or achieve something you want or need
gallery
a small privately owned shop or studio where you can see and buy pieces of art
genuinely (adv)
really, truly
graduate (v)
to complete all the steps of a course and receive a diploma or degree
gripped
held tightly
handle sth
to deal with sth
harbour
an area of water near the coast where ships are kept and are safe from the sea
highly
very or to a large degree
hire sth
to rent sth
in a row
in a line next to each other
inspire
to motivate, guide, or influence; to give hope and courage.
invisible
unable to be seen
knee
the joint that bends in the middle of your leg
leading
best, most important, or most successful
listener
the person who receives the speaker's message
lively
full of life and energy, vivacious
look like
to resemble, be similar to
lyrics
the words of a song
making a big impression
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make a decision
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make a difference
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make a good living
to earn good amounts of money
make friends
to begin to know and like someone
make one's bed
to place sheets, blankets, comforters, pillows, and
pillowcases where they belong on a bed
make quite a splash
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make the most of
to take full advantage of an opportunity which will not last long
make up one's mind
to decide
make way for
to allow space for; provide a path for
mural
a large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface
native
a person who was born in a particular place, indigenous
ocean
one of the four major bodies of salt water that surround the continents
outdoor
outside, in the open air
performance
the manner in which something or somebody functions, operates, or behaves
poet
a person who writes poems
poetry
a kind of rhythmic, compressed language that uses figures of speech and imagery designed to appeal to our emotions and imagination.
popularity
the state or condition of being liked, admired, or supported by many people
portrait
a drawing, painting, or photograph of a person, especially the face
position
the location of an object
produce
to make something
production
the process of creating goods and services
profile
an outline of something as seen from one side
promote
to raise or move to a higher grade, rank, or job; to advocate
rainy
having a lot of rain
refer to
to mention or speak about somebody or something
relax
to rest
scale
a system of numbers that is used for measuring the amount, speed, quality etc of something
script
a set of papers with writing that will be read and acted out
sculpture
statue or other free-standing piece of art made of clay, stone, or other materials
setting
where and when the story takes place
show up
to appear
spirit
the part of someone that you cannot see, that consists of the qualities that make up their character, which many people believe continues to live after the person has died
statue
a sculpture representing a human or animal
steep
involving a big increase or decrease
stranger
someone you do not know
studio
an artist's workroom
success
the accomplishment of an aim or purpose
theme
central idea of a work of literature
tip (n)
a helpful piece of advice
upload (v)
to transfer an image, document, or file, from your computer to a website
venue
a place where an organized meeting, concert etc takes place
verse
a single line of poetry
viewer
someone who watches television
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