36. Fame and fortune Flashcards
perk
an extra payment or benefit that you get in your job,
a benefit or advantage that you get from a situation
lucrative
bringing a lot of money
exposé /ɪkˈspəʊzeɪ/
a story in a newspaper or on television that tells the truth about a person or situation, usually with the intention of shocking or surprising you
sought-after
wanted by many people but not easy to get
‘a much sought-after actor’
attain
to succeed in achieving something, especially after a lot of effort
undergone
-to experience something, especially something that is unpleasant but necessary:
She underwent emergency surgery…
-to experience a process of change
stardom
the state of being very famous, especially as a film star or entertainer
‘She seems destined for stardom.’
infatuation
a strong feeling of love that seems silly, especially because you do not know the other person very well
entitlement
the right to receive something or to do something
an amount of money
fee
- an amount of money that you pay to be allowed to do something such as join an organization
- money that you pay to a professional person or institution for their work
pervade
(impregnar)
-to spread through the whole of something and become a very obvious feature of it
A strange sour smell pervaded the air.
Death is the theme that now pervades his poetry.
fleeting
(fugaz) continuing for a very short time
coverage
(cobertura) news about something on television or radio or in the newspaper
endorsement
(aprobación) an occasion when someone gives official or public support to a particular person or thing
disposable
(desechable) something that is disposable is designed to be thrown away after you have used it once or a few times
