Engels 6de unit 6

gleaming

​bright and ​shiny from being ​cleaned

luxurious

very ​comfortable and ​expensive

never-ending

Something that is never-ending never ​ends or ​seems as if it will never end

coverage

the ​reporting of a ​particular ​important ​event or ​subject

hierarchy

a ​system in which ​people or things are ​arranged ​according to ​their ​importance

instinct

the way ​people or ​animals ​naturally ​react or ​behave, without having to ​think or ​learn about it

glamorous

​attractive in an ​exciting and ​special way

escalate

to ​become or make something ​become ​greater or more ​serious

syndrome

a ​combination of ​medical ​problems that ​shows the ​existence of a ​particular ​disease or ​mental ​condition

extrovert

an ​energetic ​happy ​person who ​enjoys being with other ​people

reciprocate

to ​share the same ​feelings as someone ​else, or to ​behave in the same way as someone ​else

centre of attention

someone or something that everyone is focused on

addiction

very strong habit that is hard to break

fascination (with)

the ​fact of ​finding someone or something ​fascinating

object of (sb's) affection

someone that someone else likes very much

idol

someone adored by lots of people

stalking

the act of following someone around and becoming a nuisance in their lives

fixation (on)

obsession with

worship

a lot of ​love or ​admiration for a ​particularthing or ​person, often when this is ​considered too much

be in the public eye

to be ​famous and written about in ​newspapers and ​magazines and ​seen on ​television

shoot

to use a ​camera to ​record a ​video or take a ​photograph

gawk (at)

to ​look at something or someone in a ​stupid or ​rude way

make a scene

cause a disturbance or have an emotional outburst, especially in a public place

magnet

a ​person, ​place, or thing that other ​people ​feel ​strongly​ attracted to

limelight

​public ​attention and ​interest

up-and-coming

​likely to ​achieve ​success ​soon or in the near ​future

has-been

a ​person who in the past was ​famous, ​important, ​admired, or good at something, but is no ​longer any of these

keep a low profile

to ​avoid ​attracting ​attention to yourself

disappear without a trace

to no longer be around or to be forgotten completely

be one to watch out for

to be aware of something or someone

follow (on)

If you follow a ​particular ​person on a ​social ​media ​website, you ​choose to ​see everything that ​person ​posts on the ​website.

A-list

used for ​describing ​people who are the most ​famous

out of curiosity

used to express interest, especially when you want to confirm something you think you already know

(You) might have told me

used to say that this information should have been communicated

Come on

used to ​tell someone that you do not ​believe them or that you ​disagree with them, or to show that you are ​angry with them

for a change

contrary to how things usually happen

by any chance?

used to ​ask a ​question or ​request in a ​polite way

fat chance

used to say that you ​certainly do not ​think that something is ​likely to ​happen

take sb's word for it

to ​believe that what someone says is ​true

take sb's mind off

to ​stop you from ​worrying or ​thinking about a ​problem or ​pain, often by ​forcing you to ​think about other things

take an interest (in)

become interested in something or someone

take it (that)

said if you ​think that what you say is ​likely to be ​true, ​although it is not ​proved

take sth personally

be upset or offended by something someone else says

take over sb's life

to begin to have ​control of all aspects in someone's life