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High profile and high drama #1 (permalink) Wed Aug 24, 2005 18:07 pm   High profile and high drama
 

Test No. incompl/advan-39 "State Secrets", question 3

When there is a ......... inquiry taking place, the rush to get more details is intense.

(a) high profile
(b) high brow
(c) high intensity
(d) high drama

Test No. incompl/advan-39 "State Secrets", answer 3

When there is a high profile inquiry taking place, the rush to get more details is intense.

Correct answer: (a) high profile

Your answer was: incorrect
When there is a high drama inquiry taking place, the rush to get more details is intense.
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Hi Alan:
Can you explain to me the meaning of "high profile" and high drama"?

Thank you very much
Kelly
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High profile and high drama #2 (permalink) Wed Aug 24, 2005 18:46 pm   High profile and high drama
 

Hi Kelly,

High profile (as an adjective) means something which is very prominent, which everybody knows about.

High drama is an expression describing an incident or series of incidents in which people get very excited, make a lot of noise and shout and get angry.

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