The Social Network tells the story of how Facebook was created by Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg and how it quickly transformed into a global social media platform. The film explores ambition, friendship, betrayal, and the personal cost of success in the world of technology. Through fast-paced and intelligent conversations, the movie presents modern English, sarcasm, and sharp expressions used in real-life communication. Its dialogue-driven storytelling makes it especially useful for learning conversational and professional vocabulary. The film combines technology, emotion, and human relationships in a compelling and realistic way.
It's slightly obnoxious that they only let you view one picture at a time, and there's no way I'm going to go to 500 pages to download pics one at a time.
OBNOXIOUS (adjective)
Extremely Annoying
Obnoxious describes something or someone that is very unpleasant, irritating, or annoying.
“The constant noise was obnoxious.”
In this scene from The Social Network, obnoxious means very annoying and frustrating. “irritating, unpleasant, unbearable” are its synonyms.
Did I adequately answer your condescending question?
CONDESCENDING (adjective)
Acting Superior Toward Others
Condescending describes someone who speaks or behaves as if they are more intelligent or important than others.
“His condescending tone annoyed everyone in the room.”
In this scene, condescending means speaking in a superior and insulting way. “patronizing, arrogant, snobbish” are its synonyms.
I just wanted him to tell me a couple more times how close the race was. Just brutal, brutally close. Brutally excruciating.
EXCRUCIATING (adjective)
Extremely Painful or Intense
Excruciating describes something that causes intense physical or emotional pain, discomfort, or difficulty.
“Waiting for the results was excruciating.”
In this scene, excruciating means extremely painful and emotionally difficult. “agonizing, unbearable, torturous” are its synonyms.
Users are fickle. Friendster has proved that. Even a few people leaving would reverberate through the entire user base.
FICKLE (adjective)
Likely to Change Suddenly
Fickle describes people or things that change their opinions, interests, or loyalty very quickly and unpredictably.
“Public opinion can be very fickle.”
In this scene, fickle means easily changing preferences or loyalties. “unpredictable, changeable, inconsistent” are its synonyms.
REVERBERATE (verb)
Spread and Create a Strong Effect
Reverberate means to spread through something and continue to have an impact or effect.
“News of the decision reverberated throughout the company.”
In this scene, reverberate means to spread widely and affect many people. “echo, spread, ripple” are its synonyms.
