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CELEBRITIES Flashcards

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Five major advantages of being a celebrity

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  1. Celebrities get special treatment wherever they go
  2. Being famous generally means being richer
  3. Celebrities are recognized everywhere they go
  4. Celebrities and famous people have fans
  5. Many opportunities arise when people become famous
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five major disadvanatges of being famous

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  1. Famous people can’t do things that the average person can
  2. Being famous or celebrity can attract stalkers
  3. A celebrity status can attract too many fake friends
  4. People constantly judge celebrities
  5. Celebrities have no privacy
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common perception

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the way that you think about it or the impression you have of it

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grass is always greener on the other side

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other people’s lives or situations always seem better than your own

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povprečna oseba

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your average Joe
average person

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povprečen dan

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regular day

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a mob

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a large crowd of people, especially one that is disorderly and intent on causing trouble or violence.

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stalkers

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a person who harasses or persecutes someone with unwanted and obsessive attention.

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spoprijateljiti se z nekom

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to befriend someone

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drobnogled

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scrunity

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ustaviti nekaj za nekaj časa

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  • To put something on the pedestal (to stop it for some time)
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to judge someone

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to express a bad opinion of someone’s behaviour, often because you think you are better than them

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a token of appreciation

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a small act of kindness that shows gratitude

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to perceive

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become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand

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decide for yourself

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that a person is the only one who can make a decision about something that directly affects him or her

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special treatment

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Someone or something that is special is better or more important than other people

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no-brainer

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something that requires or involves little or no mental effort.

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preferential treatment

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Treatment of one individual or group of individuals in a manner that is likely to lead to greater benefits, access, rights, opportunities or status than those of another individual or group of individuals

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preferred customers

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a purchaser (buying organization) who receives better treatment than other customers from a supplier, in terms of product quality and availability, support in the sourcing process, delivery or/and prices.

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fortune

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a large amount of money or assets

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materialistic pleasures

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excessively concerned with physical comforts or the acquisition of wealth and material possessions, rather than with spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values

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to convert

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not openly acknowledged or displayed, to change your beliefs

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a convert

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change the form, character, or function of something; usually religious beliefs

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ego boost

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something such as praise, success, etc, that makes one feel better about oneself or raises one’s morale

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massive

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large and heavy or solid

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bystanders

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a person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part

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to boast to

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talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one’s achievements, possessions, or abilities

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fans

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a person who has a strong interest in or admiration for a particular person or thing.

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oboževati (2)

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worship
adore

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idol

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an image or representation of a god used as an object of worship

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admiration

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respect and warm approval.

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inspirational

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providing or showing creative or spiritual inspiration.

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humbling

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cause (someone) to feel less important or proud

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to arise in life

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to be stirred up, to be awake and to prepare for action

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a promotor

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a person or company that finances or organizes a sporting event, concert, or theatrical production.

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the doors remained shut

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to make it impossible for something to happen, especially a plan or a solution to a problem

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mobbed

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crowd round (someone) or into (a place) in an unruly way. (mob)

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hounded

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harass, persecute, or pursue relentlessly. (hound)

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autograph

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a signature, especially that of a celebrity written as a memento for an admirer

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secluded

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(of a place) not seen or visited by many people; sheltered and private.

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indulging in

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allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of.

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nasty cases

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unpleasant, offensive, or repugnant

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harassed

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feeling or looking strained as a result of having too many demands made on one.

44
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to cross the line

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do something that is outside the bounds of acceptable behaviour

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obsession

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the state of being obsessed with someone or something.

46
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threat

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a statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done.

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physical harm

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The absence of struggle or physical harm may suggest that the incident was routine.

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wannabe friends

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a person who wants or aspires to be someone or something else or who tries to look or act like someone else.

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genuine person

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honest, truthful, and sincere in the way they live and in their relationships with other people.

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personal gain

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a benefit or advantage that relates to a particular person rather than to a business, group or organization.

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nerve wracking experience

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difficult to do and causing a lot of worry or anxiety

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scrutinize

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examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.

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being on-guard

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to be careful to avoid being tricked or getting into a dangerous situation

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demeaning

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causing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others, humiliating, degrading

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derogatory

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showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.

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layperson

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a person without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject, laik

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hard-hitting

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uncompromisingly direct and honest, especially in revealing unpalatable facts

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sleazy

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(of a person or situation) sordid, corrupt, or immoral, unpleasant

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to be splashed

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print (a story or photograph, especially a sensational one) in a prominent place in a newspaper or magazine.

60
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lack of privacy

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an insufficiency, shortage, or absence of something required or desired.

61
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beau

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a boyfriend or male admirer

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