| A | B |
|---|
| bread and butter | basic and important |
| forbidden fruit | something that looks enjoyable because it is not allowed |
| panacea | a perfect solution to a problem or a cure |
| tidal wave | a huge increase in something |
| counteract | to cancel out something or stop |
| hypocritical | something that is contradictory or someone who says one thing and does another |
| to pledge | to promise |
| trashy | poor quality, offending people's beliefs |
| to disgust | to be annoyed or sickened |
| invariably | almost always |
| prime-time | to show a television program at a time when everyone watches it; usually late afternoon |
| voluntary | not forced to do something; you choose to |
| wholesome | something that is not offensive; all people can enjoy, |
| notion | an idea or concept |
| to swallow | to accept an idea or concept |
| fall under | to be in a category or be in the same area |
| media | organizations that inform people through TV, radio, and magazines |
| offensive | something that is not considered morally good or socially acceptable |
| take | to be accepted - something that will hold or suceed |
