Word lists · C1
Press & journalism (C1)
Reading the news critically: newsroom vocabulary and the reporting verbs that reveal a journalist’s stance.
Recognition only
These words are labelled by register. You'll learn to understand them; the drills never ask you to type them.
| # | Word | Type | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5015 | a manchete | noun · f | headline | C1 |
| 2 | apuração | … | ||
| 726 | a fonte | noun · f | source; fountain, spring | A2 |
| 1821 | a matéria | noun · f | matter, substance; school subject | B1 |
| 4482 | a reportagem | noun · f | news report, feature | C1 |
| 6 | pauta | … | ||
| 6323 | o editorial | noun · m | editorial (opinion piece) | C1 |
| 8 | colunista | … | ||
| 9 | assessoria | … | ||
| 10 | checagem | … | ||
| 4412 | o boato | noun · m | rumour | C1 |
| 6798 | o furo | noun · m | hole; puncture; scoop (news) | C2 |
| 13 | tiragem | … | ||
| 14 | coletiva | … | ||
| 8364 | a polêmica | noun · f | controversy | C2 |
| 2881 | divulgar | verb | to publicise, release | B2 |
| 17 | veicular | … | ||
| 4397 | noticiar | verb | to report (in the news) | C1 |
| 19 | apurar | … | ||
| 2033 | alegar | verb | to claim, to allege; to plead (in court) | B1 |
| 1328 | negar | verb | to deny; to refuse | B1 |
| 1085 | admitir | verb | to admit; to allow, to accept | A2 |
| 23 | desmentir | … | ||
| 1142 | afirmar | verb | to state, to claim | A2 |
| 1090 | declarar | verb | to declare, to state; to declare (customs, taxes) | A2 |
| 3116 | suposto | adjective | supposed, alleged | B2 |
| 27 | sigiloso | … |