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Unit 1: Starting Somewhere New (novelty (n) /ˈnɒv.əl.ti/ (he quality of…
Unit 1: Starting Somewhere New
intrigue
/in' tri:g/
(v) to interest someone a lot, especially by being strange, unusual or mysterious
Throughout history, people have been
intrigued
by the question of whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.
(n)[C or N] (the making of) a secret plan to do something, especially something that will harm another person
Example: a tale of political
intrigue
Culture shock
irritation
perceive
(v) /pəˈsiːv/
(BELIEVE) to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something
New technology was
perceived
to be a threat to employment.
(SEE) to see something or someone, or to notice something that is obvious
I
perceived
a note of unhappiness in her voice.
novelty
(n) /ˈnɒv.əl.ti/
he quality of being new and unusual
In Britain in the 1950s, television still had
novelty
value.
something that has not been experienced before and so is interesting:
Tourists are still a
novelty
on this remote island.
a cheap unusual object such as a small toy, often given as a present
The shop sells gifts and other
novelties
.
euphoria
(n) juːˈfɔː.ri.ə/
extreme happiness, sometimes more than is reasonable in a particular situation:
They were in a state of
euphoria
for days after they won the prize.
letdown
(n) /ˈlet.daʊn/ (INFORMAL)
a disappointment
After all I'd heard about the movie, it turned out to be a bit of a letdown.
inevitable
(v) /ɪˈnev.ɪ.tə.bəl/
certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented
The accident was the
inevitable
consequence/result/outcome of carelessness.
the inevitable
something that is certain to happen and cannot be prevented
Eventually
the inevitable
happened and he had a heart attack
stand out
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