Vocabulary: Critical analysis of news and media

English · C1 · Lesson 31 · 20 words

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accountability

noun

responsibility

bias

noun

prejudice or unfairness

perspective

noun

A particular way of viewing things

rhetoric

noun

persuasive speech

discern

perceive or identify

disseminate

Spread widely

impartial

adjective

Fair and unbiased

scrutinize

verb

Examine closely

substantiate

verb

Provide evidence for

plausible

adjective

Reasonable or believable

corroborate

verb

support with evidence

credible

adjective

trustworthy

authenticate

verb

verify as genuine

fabricate

verb

invent falsely

sensationalism

noun

exaggerated sensationalism

propaganda

noun

biased information

inflammatory

adjective

provocative or inciting

manipulative

adjective

controlling through deception

cynical

adjective

distrusting or skeptical

distort

verb

twist or misrepresent