"Wires and Light in a Box" - Radio and television - English B Course Companion

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  1. foul
    highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
    The only thing is, he does go into New York with a scrubby chin, looking perfectly foul.
    ensuciar
  2. heretic
    a person whose religious beliefs conflict with church dogma
    Dictators, prisons, secret police, media control, riots, getting rid of 'heretics' ... fear, evasion, challenging lies, overcoming fear, resistance, overthrowing tyranny ...
    hereje
  3. journeyman
    a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
    Victories by journeymen at the Senior Open have been the norm in recent years. New York Times (Jul 12, 2012)
    un oficial
  4. kinescope
    a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver
    “Mama” was recorded on kinescopes, most of which were later destroyed or reused. New York Times (Aug 23, 2012)
    cinescopio
  5. fleeting
    lasting for a markedly brief time
    The issue does make fleeting reference to two upcoming Apple computers.
    fugaz
  6. restrained
    under control
    He died in June 2010 after he had also been restrained by police officers after an incident in the city of Wells. BBC (Dec 31, 2012)
    moderado
  7. bizarre
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
    extraño, peculiar
  8. clutch
    hold firmly, usually with one's hands
    One customer affectionately clutched Ms. Anderson by the wrist as they spoke.
    apretón de manos
  9. rash
    imprudently incurring risk
    But many who develop shingles can have pain long after the rash resolves.
    erupción,sarpullido
  10. burden
    weight to be carried or borne
    Investors lost everything which meant taxpayers were not burdened with their banking debt as well.
    carga,peso
  11. ensue
    take place or happen afterward or as a result
    A riot erupted and in the ensuing confusion 13 detainees escaped.
    sobrevenir
  12. rust
    a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
    Most of the houses have mud walls and leaky, rusting corrugated metal roofs.
    óxido
  13. leak
    enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure
    Fire crews are working to isolate the leak.
    gotera, fuga
  14. scabbard
    a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
    Along the way, Scabbard Samurai creates an enthralling new genre: kamikaze Buster Keaton.
    vaina de la espada
Created on Mon Jan 07 15:59:30 EST 2013

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