unit 1 - vocabulary Flashcards
worried or frightened by something
alarmed
very shocked and feeling great disapproval
appalled
If news or a story or if someone … it, it becomes known by the public for the first time
break
the number of people that a newspaper or magazine is regularly sold to
circulation
opposite to what someone said or thought
contrary to
in an opposite way
conversely
to report the news about a particular important event
cover
political news about events happening now
current affairs
The … of an area is the number and characteristics of the people who live in an area, in relation to their age, sex, if they are married or not, etc.
demography
feeling extreme dislike or disapproval of something
disgusted
upset or worried
distressed
write down a document for the first time including the main points but not all the details
draft
unable to do anything to help yourself or anyone else
helpless
unable to control your feelings or behaviour because you are extremely frightened, angry, excited, etc.
hysterical
to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly
imply
to form an opinion or guess that something is true because of the information that you have
infer
annoyed
iritated
feeling sudden strong emotion
overwhelmed
something that exists or happens, especially something unusual or interesting
phenomenon
the group of people who regularly read a particular newspaper, magazine, etc.
readership
the income that a government or company receives regularly
revenue
to publish something in a newspaper or magazine
run
someone or something that supplies information
source
unable to speak because you are so angry, shocked, surprised, etc.
speechless
an amount of money that you pay regularly to receive a product or service or to be a member of an organisation
subscription
a small, flat computer that is controlled by touching the screen or by using a special pen
tablet
a change from one form or type to another, or the process by which this happens
transition
not safe
unsafe
