Language Unit 3 vocabulary (part 1)

appropriate

correct or suitable for a particular time, situation, or purpose

endorsement

an expression of formal support or approval for someone or something / a statement made by a famous person in an advertisement saying that they like and use a particular product

exclusive

available or belonging only to particular people, and not shared

to generate

to produce or cause something

(to build) hype

to create interest in by flamboyant or dramatic methods; promote or publicize showily

*a promoter who knows how to hype a prizefight*

immersive

making you feel you are really taking part in the events you are seeing on a screen or hearing about, or are really in a **virtual** environment

in-app (purchase)

available from within an **application** on a **smartphone** or computer

industry

businesses that produce a particular type of thing or provide a particular service

intense

having a very strong effect or felt very strongly

log out

to perform the actions that allow you to finish using a computer system, application or online account

market

a time when people buy and sell goods, food etc, or the place, usually outside or in a large building, where this happens

to market

to try to persuade people to buy a product by advertising it in a particular way, using attractive packages etc

release

a new CD, film, computer game etc that is available to buy or see

to release

to let news or official information be known and printed

to tailor

to make something so that it is exactly right for someone’s particular needs or for a particular purpose

unsuitable

not having the right qualities for a particular person, purpose, or situation

well-known

known by a lot of people

blog

An online publication written by an individual or a group of individuals that covers a subject of their choosing, a contraction of the term 'web log'.

codes and conventions

The familiar tools used by media texts to communicate ideas through technical, visual and audio techniques

cross-platform

The appearance of a media text on more than one platform; cross-platform or cross-media advertising is used to market a product like a film on the web, TV and newspapers.

cutscene

A scene or sequence in a video game that is not interactive.

fan site

Unofficial website set up by a fan of a particular media text.

hashtag

A word or phrase preceded by # (a hash sign) which is used on social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to identify messages on the same topic.

mandatory

\n Required by law.

media convergence

When audiences use one platform to consume various types of media texts.

narrative

The way the events in a story are put together and presented to the audience.

press release

Official written statements or information sent out by companies, organisations, government departments or individuals to the media.

subject specific lexis

Words or expressions used by a particular group, such as gamers, that might be difficult for others outside that world to understand.

synopsis

A brief summary of a story or event.

tagline

A line of text on a film poster used to sum up the plot and sell the film.

trailer

A short piece of media which advertises a media text - this can be for a film, TV programme or video game.

virtual world

A simulated world that exists only inside computer systems.

accurate

correct and true in every detail

to alter

to become different; to make somebody/something different

conventional

tending to follow what is done or considered acceptable by society in general; normal and ordinary, and perhaps not very interesting

depression

a medical condition in which a person feels very sad, anxious and without hope and often has physical symptoms such as being unable to sleep, etc.

depressed

very sad and without hope

disturbing

making you feel anxious and upset or shocked

exposure

the state of being in a place or situation where there is no protection from something harmful or unpleasant

(brain) function(s)

the purpose that something has, or the job that someone or something does

to incorporate

to include something as part of a group, system, plan etc

to manipulate

to make someone think and behave exactly as you want them to, by skilfully deceiving or influencing them

motor (skills)

A motor skill is a function that involves specific movements of the body's muscles to perform a certain task.

psychological

connected with a person’s mind and the way in which it works / connected with the study of psychology

traumatic

extremely unpleasant and causing you to feel upset and/or anxious

to affect

to produce a change in somebody/something

effect

a change that somebody/something causes in somebody/something else; a result

artificial

made or produced to copy something natural; not real

to beam

to smile very happily

(to raise) concern

a feeling of worry about something important

detrimental

harmful

to disrupt

to make it difficult for something to continue in the normal way

to emit

to send out something such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc.

to expose

to show something that is usually hidden

to be exposed to

to put somebody/something in a place or situation where they are not protected from something harmful or unpleasant

to regulate

to control something by means of rules

analytical

thinking about things in a detailed and intelligent way, so that you can examine and understand things

common sense

the ability to behave in a sensible way and make practical decisions

far-fetched

extremely unlikely to be true or to happen

interactive

an interactive computer program, television system etc allows you to communicate directly with it, and does things in reaction to your actions

medium

of middle size, level, or amount / a way of communicating information and news to people, such as newspapers, television etc / someone who claims to have the power to receive messages from dead people \n

reluctant

slow and unwilling

to seek

to try to achieve or get something

sought

the past tense and past participle of **seek**

to urge

to strongly suggest that someone does something

virtual

very nearly a particular thing

array

a group of people or things, especially one that is large or impressive

chore

a small job that you have to do regularly, especially work that you do to keep a house clean

coincide

to happen at the same time as something else, especially by chance

customizable

able to be changed in order to be suitable for a particular object or situation

diversion

a change in the direction or use of something, or the act of changing it

ever-evolving

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limitless

without a limit or end

open-ended

something that is open-ended does not have a definite answer or definite rules about how it must be done

widespread

existing or happening in many places or situations, or among many people

to admit

to agree unwillingly that something is true or that someone else is right

to aim

(to + inf) to try or intend to achieve something

desperate

willing to do anything to change a very bad situation, and not caring about danger

facility

a special part of a piece of equipment or a system which makes it possible to do something

to neglect

to fail to look after someone or something properly

obsessed

if something or someone obsesses you, you think or worry about them all the time and you cannot think about anything else – used to show disapproval

to restrict

to limit or control the size, amount, or range of something

therapy

the treatment of an illness or injury over a fairly long period of time

treatment

something that is done to cure someone who is injured or ill

concern

\

a feeling of worry about something important

to enhance

to improve something

extrinsic

coming from outside or not directly relating to something

to foster

to help a skill, feeling, idea etc develop over a period of time

to inhibit

to prevent something from growing or developing well

literally

according to the most basic or original meaning of a word or expression

(to have) ownership (of)

the fact of owning something

prominent

important

vulnerable

someone who is vulnerable can be easily harmed or hurt

to commit(to)

to say that someone will definitely do something or must do something

depression

\

a medical condition that makes you very unhappy and anxious and often prevents you from living a normal life

to ignore

to deliberately pay no attention to something that you have been told or that you know about

introvert

someone who is quiet and shy, and does not enjoy being with other people

to invet (in)

to make, design, or think of a new type of thing

pioneer

someone who is important in the early development of something, and whose work or ideas are later developed by other people

rash

if you are rash, you do things too quickly, without thinking carefully about whether they are sensible or not