Day reading Passage (Australian culture and culture shock)

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Day 1 Reading Passage 1 (Australian culture and culture shock)
Word list:
1 
Perceive (v) (C1) 
- to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about 
something
Example: Women’s magazines are often perceived to be superficial.
2
 
Established (adj) 
- accepted or respected because of having existed for a long 
period of time
Example: There are established procedures for dealing with emergencies.
3 
Resent (v) (C2) 
- to feel angry because you have been forced to accept someone or 
something that you do not like
Example: She bitterly resented her father’s new wife.
4 
Intrigue (v) 
- to interest someone a lot, especially by being strange, unusual, or 
mysterious
Example: Throughout history, people have been intrigued by the question of whether
there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.
5 
Letdown (n) 
- a disappointment
Example: After all I’d heard about the movie, it turned out to be a bit of a letdown.
6 
Inevitable (adj) (C1) 
- certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented
Example: The accident was the inevitable consequence/result/outcome of
carelessness.
7 
Irritable (adj) (C2) 
- becoming annoyed very easily 
Example: Be careful what you say - he’s rather irritable today.