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Brad Pitt – Glossary

adopted adjective journalism noun [uncount]
legally made a part of a family that is not your the activity of reporting the news for a newspaper,
original family magazine, radio programme, or television programme
Are both of their children adopted? I plan to study journalism at college.

attract verb the media noun

to make someone interested in something so that
they do it or come to see or hear it
They hope to attract more foreign investors.
campaign noun [count]
a series of actions intended to produce political or
social change
a literacy/recruitment/anti-drug campaign
casino noun [count]
a place where people gamble (= risk money in the
hope of winning more) by playing card games,
roulette, or slot machines
costume noun [count/uncount]
clothes that performers wear in a play, film etc
The costumes, sets, and acting are all superb.
detective noun [count]
a police officer whose job is to try to discover
information about a crime so that the criminal can
be caught
drop out verb
to leave something such as an activity, school, or
competition before you have finished what you
intended to do
Too many students drop out of college after only
one year.
radio, television, newspapers, the Internet, and
magazines, considered as a group: can be followed by
a singular or plural verb
The event was given wide media coverage.
mythology noun [count/uncount]
a collection of ancient myths, especially those of a
particular country or religion
Roman mythology
not least phrase
used for emphasizing the importance of a particular
aspect of a situation
George is an excellent manager, not least because he
is genuinely willing to listen.
privacy noun [uncount]
the freedom to do things without other people
watching you or knowing what you are doing
They don’t want their privacy invaded by reporters.
psychiatric adjective
connected with the treatment of mental illness
a psychiatric unit
refer to phrasal verb
to mention someone or something when you are
speaking or writing
Even as a boy he referred to his father as Steve.

envious adjective science fiction noun [uncount]

unhappy because you want very much to do books and films about imaginary future events and
something that someone else does or to have characters, often dealing with space travel and life on
something that they have other planets.
an envious glance
support verb
gang noun [count] to approve of an idea or of a person or organization
a group of criminals working together and help them to be successful
Detectives are hunting an armed gang that stole The United Nations has supported efforts to return
beer worth £20,000. the refugees peacefully.

generosity noun [uncount] take advantage of something phrasal verb

kindness, especially in giving things to people
He was known for his generosity to his colleagues.
hurricane noun [count]
a violent storm with extremely strong winds and
heavy rain
to use a situation or opportunity to get what you want
Moss took advantage of the defender’s mistake to
score a goal.
thriller noun [count]
a book, play, or film that tells an exciting story,
especially about something dangerous like a crime

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