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1
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ubiquity

A

presence everywehere or in many places

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disruptive

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causing trouble

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prevalence

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the state if being wide-spread

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to curate

A

to show exhibit

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acutely

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very

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warts and all

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including everything about a person, even the not so pretty aspects

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to pander to

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to enforce to make stronger

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tabloid

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newspaper characterized by emphasis on photographs, written in a sensational style (e.g. The Sun)

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tech-savvy

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well informed about the use of modern technology, especially computers

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ubiquitous

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present, appearing or found everywhere

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inextricable

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in a way that is unable to be separated, released, or escaped from

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DIY

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is an acronym for “do it yourself

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portable

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light and small enough to be easily carried or moved

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14
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narcissistic

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having too much interest in and admiration for yourself

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dissemination

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the act of spreading news, information, ideas etc. to a lot of people

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deception

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the act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage

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circulation

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process in which something such as information, money, or goods passes from one person to another

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plagiarize

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to use another person’s ideas or work and pretend that it is your own

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infringement

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an action that breaks a rule, law, etc.

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vanity

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the fact that you are too interested in your appearance or achievements

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self-absorbed

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only interested in yourself and your own activities

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blogosphere

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all the records of personal thoughts/opinions on the internet, and the people who write or read them

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fake news

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false stories that appear to be news spread on the internet or using other media

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assault rifle

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lightweight rifle developed from submachine gun, which may be automatically or semi-automatically

25
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headquarters

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main office of an organisation such as the army, police or a business company

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abuser

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sb. who treats another person in a cruel, violent or unfair way

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investigate

A

examine

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conspiracy theory

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a belief that an event or situation is the result of a secret plan made by powerful people

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denounce

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to criticise sth. or sb. strongly and publicly

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publication

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the act of making information or stories available to people (printed or electric)

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falsehood

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a lie or a statement that’s not correct

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refutation

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the act of saying or proving that a person, statement, opinion, etc. is wrong or false

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debunk

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to show that sth. is less important or less true than it has been made to appear

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belittle

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to make a person or an action seem as if he, she or it is not important

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incriminate

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make sb. seem guilty

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revenue

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income of a government or company

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legitimate

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allowed by law

38
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Eggs Benedict

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a dish consisting of poached eggs and sliced ham on toasted muffins, covered with hollandaise sauce

39
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Mai Tai

A

strong cocktail

40
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coincidence

A

sth. happening by luck/chance

41
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abandoned

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having been deserted or left

42
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lo-fi

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an Instagram filter that heightens the contrast of colours

43
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feed

A

uploaded posts

44
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pretentious

A

trying to appear more important or clever in matter of art and literature

45
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tome

A

a big, old, book

46
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blurry

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not clearly or distinctly visible

47
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hell-bell

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stubbornly determined on doing sth.

48
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allusion

A

reference to sth.

49
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spoof

A

parody, impression/impersonation

50
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shortcomings

A

lack of), deficit

51
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exaggeration

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the fact of making something seem larger, more important, better or worse than it really is

52
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emphatic

A

expressing something forcibly and clearly

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