IELTS Essay: Celebrities’ Private Lives
Vocabulary Answers
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Certain concerned parties today contend that some people now argue
private lives personal life
publicized on social media posted online
general citizenry people, society
right to be aware of basic ability to know about
public figures famous people
hold the opinion argue that
unalienable can’t be taken away
basic right to privacy fundamental privilege to not be in the public
engaging in illegal activity committing crimes
no clear justification no real reason for it
publicize make public
public other than as a form of known to all besides as a way to
gossip rumors
it is common for it happens a lot that
paparazzi people who photograph celebrities
in public in the world, not private
report private details online publish about personal life on the internet
invasion of privacy abuse of privacy rights
harm hurt
injury in these cases harm in these situations
mental health how you feel
reported on in public forums with little cause put online for no good reason
social responsibility duty to society
set a good example for the general public be role models
Modern media consumers people online today
increasingly vulnerable weaker and weaker
extreme views controversial opinions
easy of adoption of thoughtless political stances take on bad opinions quickly
bad habits bad behaviors
regulate their personal behavior control their actions
staying away from drug abuse not doing drugs
not espousing dangerous viewpoints not saying crazy things
focusing on socially beneficial actions working for the public good
in this way serve as therefore are
watchdog groups that watch society
reporting negative press publishing bad stories
deter public figures from misbehaving scare them from acting badly
allow citizens permit people
fame well-known
privilege right
have a responsibility towards society at large accountable for the good of all
respect their privacy care about their privacy rights
personal matter with little public relevance no public reason to consider it important