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Think 5 Unit 6

Terms in this set (44)

gleaming
​bright and ​shiny from being ​cleaned
luxurious
very ​comfortable and ​expensive
never-ending
Something that is never-ending never ​ends or ​seems as if it will never end
coverage
the ​reporting of a ​particular ​important ​event or ​subject
hierarchy
a ​system in which ​people or things are ​arranged ​according to ​their ​importance
instinct
the way ​people or ​animals ​naturally ​react or ​behave, without having to ​think or ​learn about it
glamorous
​attractive in an ​exciting and ​special way
escalate
to ​become or make something ​become ​greater or more ​serious
syndrome
a ​combination of ​medical ​problems that ​shows the ​existence of a ​particular ​disease or ​mental ​condition
extrovert
an ​energetic ​happy ​person who ​enjoys being with other ​people
reciprocate
to ​share the same ​feelings as someone ​else, or to ​behave in the same way as someone ​else
centre of attention
someone or something that everyone is focused on
addiction
very strong habit that is hard to break
fascination (with)
the ​fact of ​finding someone or something ​fascinating
object of (sb's) affection
someone that someone else likes very much
idol
someone adored by lots of people
stalking
the act of following someone around and becoming a nuisance in their lives
fixation (on)
obsession with
worship
a lot of ​love or ​admiration for a ​particularthing or ​person, often when this is ​considered too much
be in the public eye
to be ​famous and written about in ​newspapers and ​magazines and ​seen on ​television
shoot
to use a ​camera to ​record a ​video or take a ​photograph
gawk (at)
to ​look at something or someone in a ​stupid or ​rude way
make a scene
cause a disturbance or have an emotional outburst, especially in a public place
magnet
a ​person, ​place, or thing that other ​people ​feel ​strongly​ attracted to
limelight
​public ​attention and ​interest
up-and-coming
​likely to ​achieve ​success ​soon or in the near ​future
has-been
a ​person who in the past was ​famous, ​important, ​admired, or good at something, but is no ​longer any of these
keep a low profile
to ​avoid ​attracting ​attention to yourself
disappear without a trace
to no longer be around or to be forgotten completely
be one to watch out for
to be someone or something that people will notice
follow (on)
If you follow a ​particular ​person on a ​social ​media ​website, you ​choose to ​see everything that ​person ​posts on the ​website.
A-list
used for ​describing ​people who are the most ​famous
out of curiosity
used to express interest, especially when you want to confirm something you think you already know
(You) might have told me
used to say that this information should have been communicated
Come on
used to ​tell someone that you do not ​believe them or that you ​disagree with them, or to show that you are ​angry with them
for a change
contrary to how things usually happen
by any chance?
used to ​ask a ​question or ​request in a ​polite way
fat chance
used to say that you ​certainly do not ​think that something is ​likely to ​happen
take sb's word for it
to ​believe that what someone says is ​true
take sb's mind off
to ​stop you from ​worrying or ​thinking about a ​problem or ​pain, often by ​forcing you to ​think about other things
take an interest (in)
become interested in something or someone
take it (that)
said if you ​think that what you say is ​likely to be ​true, ​although it is not ​proved
take sth personally
be upset or offended by something someone else says
take over sb's life
to begin to have ​control of all aspects in someone's life
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