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Unit 6: Controversy
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11/09/2021

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Term
Insulting (a)
/ɪnˈsʌl·tɪŋ/
Definition
insult (v): to say or do something to someone that is rude or offensive
Term
controversy (n)
/ˈkɒn.trə.vɜː.si/ /kənˈtrɒv.ə.si/
Definition
a lot of disagreement or argument about something, usually because it affects or is important to many people
Term
elicit (v)
/iˈlɪs.ɪt/
Definition
to get or produce something, especially information or a reaction:
Term
filthy (a)
/ˈfɪl.θi/
Definition
extremely or unpleasantly dirtyv
Term
mosaic (n)
/moʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/
Definition
something that forms a pattern consisting of many small coloured areas
Term
trigger (v)
/ˈtrɪɡ.ɚ/
Definition
to cause something to start:
Term
intent (a, n)
Definition
(a)giving all your attention to something
the fact that you want and plan to do something (n)
Term
taboo (n)
/təˈbuː/
Definition
a subject, word, or action that is avoided for religious or social reasons (điểu cấm kị)
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enrage (v)
/ɪnˈreɪdʒ/
Definition
to cause someone to become very angry
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provoke (v)
Definition
to cause a reaction, especially a negative one
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poke fun at sb (v)
/poʊk/
Definition
to make someone seem stupid by making jokes about them or laughing unkindly
Term
encrusted (a)
Definition
covered with something hard or decorative
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sacred (a)
/ˈseɪ.krɪd/
Definition
considered to be holy and deserving respect, especially because of a connection with a god
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outraged (a)
/ˈaʊt.reɪdʒd/
Definition
feeling outrage
(a feeling of anger and shock)
Term
decency (n)
/ˈdiː.sən.si/
Definition
behaviour that is good, moral, and acceptable in society
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