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English 6 Public

Vocabulary C1

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What does 'doom and gloom (n. phrase)' mean and can you give an example sentence?

a general feeling that there is no hope

What does 'clickbait (n)' mean and can you give an example sentence?

articles and photos on the internet intended to attract attention and make people click on links

What does 'fearmongering (v)' mean and can you give an example sentence?

intentionally making people afraid when it is not necessary or reasonable

What does 'catastrophise (v)' mean and can you give an example sentence?

consider a situation as much worse or much more serious than it actually is

What does 'doomscrolling (v)' mean and can you give an example sentence?

mindlessly scrolling through negative news and social media posts, etc. reading one negative story after another

What does 'infodemic (n)' mean and can you give an example sentence?

a situation in which a lot of false information is being spread in a harmful way