On Screen WB p 26. Language Knowledge

Do Ex 1

detachment: the state of not being involved in something in an emotional or personal way. Opp involvement. Sp. distanciamiento, indiferencia.

E.g.

He answered with an air of detachment.     

She felt a sense of detachment from what was going on

draw somebody into (doing) something | draw somebody in
​to involve somebody or make somebody take part in something, although they may not want to take part at first.

E.g.
youngsters drawn into a life of crime
The book starts slowly, but it gradually draws you in.

Do Ex 2

gimmick: an unusual trick or unnecessary device that is intended to attract attention or to persuade people to buy something.

E.g.

a promotional/publicity/sales gimmick     

We don’t use gimmicks to sell our products.     

The promise of lower taxation may have been just an election gimmick to gain votes.     

a new gimmick to encourage people to go to the cinema

it's just a sales gimmick Sp. es un truco para vender más

blur: to make the difference between two ideas, subjects etc less clear. Sp. difuminar, hacer borroso.

E.g.

His films blur the boundaries between fact and fiction.  

The design of the conservatory is meant to blur the distinction between the house and the garden.

muddle: to put things in the wrong order or mix them up. Sp. desordenar.
 E.g.

 Don't do that—you're muddling my papers.

 

genuinely: /ˈdʒenjuɪnli/ really and sincerely.

E.g.

I'm genuinely sorry for what I said. 

She was genuinely pleased when he arrived.

He was genuinely concerned for the children.  

His victims genuinely believed that he was helping them.

 

Do Ex 3

to the best of your knowledge/belief  as far as you know.

E.g.

He never made a will, to the best of my knowledge.