My Daughter’s TikTok Triumph and the Fleeting Nature of Internet

meaning of in the public eye

(paragraph 4)

• Catching the eye of a private individual

• To be in the attention or view of a fictional character
• Well-known and attracting a lot of attention and scrutiny

• To be scrutinised by the government

meaning of accolade

(paragraph 7)

• Criticism, condemnation

• Acclaim, glory or honour

• Indifference, apathy, detachment

• Obscurity

meaning of bizarre

(paragraph 8)

• moderately unusual or common
• completely normal or typical
• Eccentric, strange or weird

• extremely boring or uninteresting

meaning of hierarchical

(paragraph 9)

• Referring to a flat structure
• Ranked or graded by levels

• Involving random organization
• Pertaining to a circular arrangement

meaning of pioneer

(paragraph 9)

• The first person to arrive at a location
• A type of bird found in the forest
• A new type of electronic device
• A person who started something new

meaning of egalitarian

(paragraph 11)

• The belief in preferential treatment for certain individuals

• The belief in human equality, especially with respect to social, political and economic affairs

• Unfair treatment based on gender
• Discrimination against marginalized groups

meaning of capricious

(paragraph 12)

• logical or rational

• impulsive, fickle and unstable

• diligent, cautious or careful

• consistent or steady

meaning of cynical

(paragraph 13)

• Highly distrustful of human nature and motives

• Lacking skepticism towards human integrity
• Believing in the honesty of people
• Full of trust in human sincerity

meaning of populist

(paragraph 15)

• A form of government ruled by a single individual
• The belief in the rights, wisdom and virtues of the common people

• A philosophy that promotes the interests of the wealthy and powerful
• A type of music that is popular among teenagers

meaning of put this genie back in the bottle

(paragraph 16)

• Try to cover up what was done

• To keep a genie trapped in a bottle
• Reverse what has been done or created, especially something which some people regret

• Continue forward with what is being done despite the feeling of regret