KEY WORDS IN THE MEDIA
JO 15 En1-2 English Assessment Year
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harass
(verb)
to continue to annoy or upset someone over a period of time
interrogate
(verb)
to ask someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats or violence
imprison
(verb)
to put someone in prison
ban
(verb)
to forbid (refuse to allow), especially officially
intimidate
(verb)
to deliberately make someone feel frightened, especially so that they will do what you want
repression
(verb)
the use of force/violence to control people
violate
(verb)
to break or act against something (law, agreement, principle) or something that should be treated with respect
provide access to (information/documents)
(verbal phrase)
allow someone to look at information/documents
block / deny access to (information/documents)
(verbal phrase)
not allow someone to look at information/documents
dissident
(noun)
someone who disagrees publicly with a government, especially in a country where this is not allowed
(civil) unrest
angry or violent behaviour by people who are protesting about something
impartial
(adj)
no connected to or influenced by one particular person or group
accreditation
(noun)
to officially recognize, accept or approve of someone or something
cover (a story)
(verbal phrase)
to report the news about a particular important event
press card
(noun)
a card / identification issued to media employees such as journalists, photographers etc.
hacking
(phone/computer)
(verbal phrase)
get access to phones or computers without permission
leak
(verb)
(noun)
to tell private or secret information to reporters or to the public
disclose
(verb)
to make something known publicly, or to show something that was hidden
injunction
(noun)
an official order given by a court of law, usually to stop someone from doing something
appeal
(verb)
to formally ask a court of law or similar authority to change its decision
share
(noun)
one of the equal parts into which the ownership of a company is divided and which can be bought by members of the public
shareholder
(noun)
someone who owns shares in a company
blue-chip
(adjective; before noun)
a blue-chip company or investment is one that can be trusted and is not likely to fail
stock exchange (also stock market)
(noun; usually singular)
a place where parts of the ownership of companies are bought and sold, or the organization of people whose job is to do this buying or selling
bear market
(noun)
a time when the price of shares is falling and a lot of people are selling them
bull market
(noun)
a time when the prices of most shares are rising
decline
(verb)
to gradually become less, worse, or lower
drop
(verb)
to move to a lower level, or cause something to move to a lower level
slide
(verb)
to go into a worse state, often through lack of control or care
crash
(verb/noun)
suddenly fail
plummet
(verb)
fall very quickly and suddenly
plunge
(verb)
move or fall suddenly and often a long way down
slump
(verb)
(of prices, values or sales) to fall suddenly
dip
(verb)
go down momentarily
climb
(verb)
increase in value
escalate
(verb)
make or become greater or more serious
rally
(verb)
improve
rocket
(verb)
rise exrtremely quickly
soar
(verb)
rise very quickly
fluctuate
(verb)
change continously between one level and another
