Looks aren't everything. Believe me, I'm a model. | Cameron Russell | TED – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.: Joseph Geni : Morton Bast Hi
2.My name is Cameron Russell, and for the last little while, I've been a model
3.Actually, for 10 years
4.And I feel like there's an uncomfortable tension in the room right now because I should not have worn this dress
5.(Laughter) So luckily, I brought an outfit change
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR C2)
translator
A2A person who translates text, film or other material into a different natural language.
Example:
"Translator: Joseph Geni Reviewer: Morton Bast"
underwear
A2Clothes worn next to the skin, underneath outer clothing.
Example:
"but your résumé reads, "Underwear Model: 10 years,""
important
A2Having relevant and crucial value.
Example:
"which seems so important right now."
privileged
A2To grant some particular right or exemption to; to invest with a peculiar right or immunity; to authorize
Example:
"I'd also note that I'm quite privileged"
centuries
A2A period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.
Example:
"Well, for the past few centuries"
oppression
B2The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
Example:
"But mostly it was difficult to unpack a legacy of gender and racial oppression"
acknowledging
B1To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in
Example:
"I hope it's that we all feel more comfortable acknowledging"
successes
A2The achievement of one's aim or goal.
Example:
"the power of image in our perceived successes"
reviewer
A2A person who writes reviews for a newspaper or other publication; a critic.
Example:
"Translator: Joseph Geni Reviewer: Morton Bast"
thinner
A2Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.
Example:
""If I have thinner thighs and shinier hair, will I be happier?""
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| translator | A2 | A person who translates text, film or other material into a different natural language. |
| underwear | A2 | Clothes worn next to the skin, underneath outer clothing. |
| important | A2 | Having relevant and crucial value. |
| privileged | A2 | To grant some particular right or exemption to; to invest with a peculiar right or immunity; to authorize |
| centuries | A2 | A period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100. |
| oppression | B2 | The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner. |
| acknowledging | B1 | To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in |
| successes | A2 | The achievement of one's aim or goal. |
| reviewer | A2 | A person who writes reviews for a newspaper or other publication; a critic. |
| thinner | A2 | Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite. |
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