Unit 21 Flashcards

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a distinctive way of pronouncing a language, especially one associated with a particular country, area, or social class

A

accent

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having a relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style, manner, or nature

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informal

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3
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to prepare and issue a book, journal, or piece of music for public sale

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publish

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4
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a public statement about a fact, occurrence, or intention

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Announcement

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5
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a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities

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Internet

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to give a spoken or written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated

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report

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7
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to transmit a program or some information by radio or television

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broadcast

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8
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to stop the continuous progress of an activity or process

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interrupt

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9
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to politely or formally ask for something

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request

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10
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a system or method that is used for communicating with people or getting information

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channel

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11
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to make, form, or suggest a connection with or between

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link

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12
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to make a phone call; to produce a sound like that of a bell

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ring

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13
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easy to perceive, understand, or interpret

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clear

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14
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the main means of mass communication

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media

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15
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a gesture, action, or sound that is used to convey information or instructions

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signal

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16
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to press a button on a mouse or other device to select an option or link

17
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a portable telephone that can make and receive calls over a radio frequency link while the user is moving within a telephone service area

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mobile phone

18
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to make a solemn statement or promise undertaking to do something or affirming that something is the case

19
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to communicate with someone, typically in order to give or receive information

20
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controlled by or connected to a computer or the internet

21
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to write or input text by pressing keys on a keyboard

22
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a collection of data or documents stored electronically

23
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to temporarily stop doing something

24
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a person who watches something, especially television

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done in accordance with rules of convention or etiquette; suitable for or constituting an official or important occasion
formal
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to cause someone to do something through reasoning or argument
persuade
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a set of related web pages located under a single domain name
website
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a representation of the external form of a person or thing in art
image
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to make the sound of a word or part of a word in the correct or a particular way
pronounce
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to speak very quietly using the breath but not the vocal cords
whisper