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6.3 ISSUES IN THE MEDIA

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  • if a business...................., it is increasing and being very successful
    boom
  • to go past a moving vehicle or person because you are going faster than them and want to get in front of them
    overtake
  • rapidly increasing number of road related deaths
    ballooning road toll
  • to try to make something fit into a space that is too small
    squeeze
  • common at a particular time, in a particular place, or among a particular group of people
    prevalent
  • a person who travels around selling goods, typically advertising them by shouting
    hawker
  • to suddenly become larger in amount
    balloon
  • someone who drives after having drunk some alcohol
    a drink driver / (US) a drunk driver
  • a quick increase of business activity
    boom
  • rich, wealthy
    affluent
  • a seat behind the rider of a horse or motorbike etc.
    pillion
  • the situation of the economy suffering negative effects because of the influence of something
    high economic cost
  • an important topic or problem for debate or discussion
    issue
  • important political or social events happening now
    current affairs
  • rapidly expanding number of cars being sold
    booming car market
  • car accidents
    crashes
  • very full of people or things
    crammed
  • Increase in affluence
    incomes rise
  • a person who walks across the street on foot
    pedestrian
  • the situation of a very large number of road deaths
    road carnage
  • driving after you have drunk some alcohol
    drink-driving
  • road deaths
    road fatalities
  • dishonest, illegal, or immoral behaviour, especially from someone with power
    corruption