Word-of-the-week: VIGILANTRelated expressions 1. vigilant - always being careful to notice things, especially possible dangerAfter the bomb attacks the security guards at the hotels have been told to be extra vigilant and search every person coming into the building. 2. spread – to reach or have an effect on a wider or increasing area The disease spread to neighbouring towns and...

Word of the week: MEMORIALRelated expressions 1. memorial - a memorial event or object is a way of remembering a person or people who have diedEveryone came to the memorial service of our dear professor. 2. pay tribute - to praise someone or somethingFootball fans paid special tribute to their player who died in a car accident. 3. exposed to - to make it likely...

Word of the week: SUSTAINABLERelated expressions1. sustainable - causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long timeTo preserve our environment we need to implement sustainable development in many aspects of business and technology.  2. fastidious - giving too much attention to small details and wanting everything to...

Word of the week: BLOGOSPHERERelated expressions1. blogosphere - blogosphere is the term used for the totality of blogs on the internet and for the conversations taking place in these spacesThere is talk on the blogosphere that some bloggers were unfairly accused of defamation. 2. profound – felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme wayThe research...

Word of the week: LEAD TIMERelated expressions 1. lead time  – period of time that reporters and producers need to prepare stories and information for publication or broadcastYou don’t have much lead time to write this article, so I suggest you hurry up.2. to unfold - if a situation or story unfolds, it develops or becomes...

Word of the week: HEADLINERelated expressions 1. headline - a line of words printed in large letters as the title of a story in a newspaper.The headline in the paper read “Rage murder of a famous actress”. 2. attention-grabbing - to draw or attract someone’s attention.The attention-grabbing slogan helped the company increase its sales and gain control of the market. 3.  pun –...

Word of the week: ANCHORMANRelated expressions 1. an anchorman - a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contributeThe anchorman of the evening news is reported to be involved in a corruption scandal. 2. to disseminate - to spread or give out something, especially news, information, ideas, etc., to a lot of peopleThe role of...

Word of the week: OMBUDSMANRelated expressions 1. ombudsman – someone who works for a government or large organization and deals with the complaints made against it I have sent a letter of complaint to the news ombudsman to express my dissatisfaction with the way the newspaper presented my company. 2. liaison officer –someone who helps groups to...

Word of the week: A ROUND-UP STORYRelated expressions  1. a round-up story – a story that looks back at what has happened over a specific period of time, such as the previous year or quarter.Our Friday edition of “Travels around the globe” will feature a round-up of the best stories from 2008.2. malfeasance – an example of dishonest...

Word of the week: YELLOW JOURNALISMRelated expressions 1. yellow journalism - refers to sensationalism and "scare" headlines.Yellow journalism is a form of sensational writing that distorts reality and misinforms readers.2. circulation - the number of people to whom a newspaper or magazine is regularly sold.The daily paper has a circulation of 2 million copies nationwide. 3. credible - able to...