Language and media 2
20 English words (level C1) with a simple English definition and an example sentence. In the app you can hear every word and practise with flashcards, a quiz, spelling and listening.
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| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| hypocrisy | saying one thing and doing another | Their hypocrisy makes me angry. |
| impersonation | copying someone's voice and behaviour, often for fun | He does a great impersonation of the president. |
| interjection | a word like 'oh!' or 'wow!'; also an interrupting comment | 'Ouch' is an interjection. |
| invoice | a document asking for payment for goods or services | Please send me an invoice. |
| irony | a situation that is the opposite of what you expect; also saying the opposite of what you mean | The irony is that he hates water but became a sailor. |
| ploy | a clever trick to get an advantage | It was just a ploy to get attention. |
| popularization | making something popular or easy to understand | the popularization of science |
| portrayal | a description or acting of a character | His portrayal of the king was brilliant. |
| premise | an idea that a theory or story is based on | The premise of the film is simple. |
| quip | a short clever and funny remark | He made a quick quip. |
| recall | the ability to remember; also asking customers to return a faulty product | The company announced a recall of the cars. |
| rendering | a performance of a song or piece; also a drawing or image | She gave a beautiful rendering of the song. |
| rudiments | the basic parts of a subject | She taught me the rudiments of chess. |
| sarcasm | saying the opposite of what you mean to criticize or joke | 'Great job,' he said with sarcasm. |
| scenario | a possible situation | In the worst scenario, we lose everything. |
| screenplay | the written script of a film | She wrote the screenplay. |
| shortlist | a final list of the best candidates | She is on the shortlist for the prize. |
| specification | a detailed description of how something should be made | The building meets all specifications. |
| speculation | guessing without all the facts | There is speculation about his future. |
| synopsis | a short summary of a story | Read the synopsis of the film. |