3. letnik 2. test Flashcards
1
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Divide (s)
A
Split
2
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Landmark
A
Familiar building
3
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Symbolise (s)
A
Represent
4
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Picturesque (s)
A
Pretty
5
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Guard (s)
A
Protect
6
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Broad (s)
A
Wide
7
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Reign (s)
A
Rule
8
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Controversy (s)
A
Disagreement
9
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Originality
A
The quality of being new and interesting
10
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Vision
A
A picture in your imagination
11
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Success
A
Doing well and becoming rich and famous
12
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Genius
A
Very great and unusual intelligence or ability
13
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Style
A
The way something is done or made
14
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Maturity
A
Being fully developed
15
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Beauty
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A quality that gives pleasure to the senses
16
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Dedication
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Giving all of your time and energy to something
17
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Pick and choose
A
Freely select
18
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Alive and well
A
Still living and healthy
19
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Sick and tired
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Fed up with
20
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Trial and error
A
Trying repeatedly for success
21
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Ups and downs
A
Good times and bad times
22
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Far and wide
A
Everywhere
23
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A high street
A
The main street of a British town
24
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A commuter
A
A person who travels to and from work on regular basis
25
Sip
To drink something, taking only a small amount at a time
26
Bleak
Cold, empty, not attractive
27
Unpretentious
Simple and sincere
28
Sitcom
Funny television series that is about the same group of people every week in different situations
29
A melting pot
A place where people of many different races and countries live together
30
A quick look (s)
Glance
31
Very willing (s)
Eager
32
Increased rapidly
Shot up
33
Emulate
To try to be like someone or something that you admire or that is successful
34
Vibrant
Full of excitement and energy
35
Beverages (s)
Drinks
36
Showcase (s)
Display
37
To house someone
To give person a place to live
38
Arrange a public occasion
Hold an event
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Search for a place to hold an event
Find venue
40
Perform in front of people
Appear on stage
41
Be the main preformer at an event
Headline a festival
42
Interest people
Appeal to an audience
43
Find a place where you can see everything
Get a good vantage point
44
Carry out procedures that keep people safe
Manage security
45
Find people to do unpaid work
Recruit volunteers
46
Sell things from a table or a small shop
Run a stall
47
Be present at a play or a concert
Attend a performance
48
To happen
To take place
49
Sell food and drinks at an event
Provide a catering service
50
Ingenuity
The ability to invent things or solve problems in clever new ways
51
Single-mindedness
The quality of only thinking about one particular aim or goal because you
are determined to achieve something
52
Tolerance
The quality of being willing to accept somebody or something, especially opinions or behaviour that you may not agree with, or people who are not like you
53
Compassion
The quality of being considerate and helpful
54
Commitment
The desire to work hard and give your energy and time to a job or an activity
55
Determination
The quality that makes you continue trying to do something even when this is
difficult
56
Optimism
A feeling that good things will happen and that something will be successful
57
Admiration
Great liking or respect for someone
58
Icons
People who are well known and are considered to represent a particular idea or way of life
59
Role models
People who you admire and whose behaviour you try to follow
60
Principles
Moral rules that influence what you do and help you know what is morally right
61
Cause
An aim or movement which people strongly support and are committed to
62
Beliefs
Strong feeling that something is true or right
63
Motivation
Willingness or enthusiasm to do something
64
Ambition
The desire or strength of mind to achieve success, power, wealth ...
65
Self-assurance
Confidence that you have in your own abilities
66
Self-control
The ability to control your emotions and actions
67
Self-defence
Protections of yourself, either by fighting or discussion
68
Self-interest
The act of considering the advantage to yourself when making decisions, and
deciding to do what is best for you
69
Selflessness
The quality of caring more about what other people need and want than about
what you yourself need and want
70
Self-obsession
Thinking only about oneself / the state of being interested in oneself’s motivations and interests to the exclusion of other things
71
Self-perservation
Behaviour based on the characteristics or feelings that warn you to protect
yourself from difficulties or dangers
72
Self-sacrifice
Giving up what you want so that other people can have what they want
