A | B |
the media | all the people and organizations that provide information and news for the public, including television, radio, newspapers, and the Internet |
a professional (athlete) | someone who works in a job that needs special education and training, such as a doctor, lawyer, or architect; someone who earns money by doing a job, sport, or activity that many other people do just for fun |
to attain (something hard to get) | to succeed in achieving something after trying for a long time |
to demonstrate (a skill) | to show or prove something clearly; to show that you have a particular ability, quality, or feeling |
(st.) inhibits (st. else) | to prevent something from growing or developing well |
to be aware (that…) | you notice something, especially because you can see, hear, feel or smell it; you realize or know that something exists |
a positive (experience) | good or useful in some way |
a coincidence | when two things happen at the same time, in the same place, or to the same people in a way that seems surprising |
to play a role (in a situation) | the way in which someone or something is involved in an activity or situation, and how much influence they have on it |
a dynamic (situation) | full of energy and new ideas, and determined to succeed; continuously moving or changing |
to dominate (a situation) | to control someone or something; to have more importance than other people or things |
to exploit (an opportunity) | to try to get as much as you can out of a situation, sometimes unfairly |
a colleague | someone you work with, used especially by professional people |
to generate (income; an outcome) | to produce or cause something |
a narcissistic (person) | someone is too concerned about their appearance or abilities or spends too much time admiring them |
(situ. a.) coincides with (situ. b.) | to happen at the same time as something else, especially by chance |
a false claim | a statement that something is true, even though it has not been proved, or proved untrue |
to fail at (doing st.) | to not succeed in achieving something |
uninhibited (behavior) | confident or relaxed enough to do or say what you want to |
excessive (behavior) | much more than is reasonable or necessary |