Britishness Flashcards

1
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To comprise

A

To consist of

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2
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Iconic

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Acting as a sign or symbol of something

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3
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Legitimacy

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The quality of being based on a fair or acceptable reason: validity

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4
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Authenticity

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The quality of being genuine or true

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5
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Intrinisically

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By it’s nature; by itself; as such

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6
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To provoke

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To cause a reaction or feeling, especially a sudden one

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7
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Advocacy

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The giving of public support to an idea, a course of action or a belief

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8
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Proliferation

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The sudden increase in the number or amount of something

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9
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Homogeneous

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Consisting of things or people that are all the same or all the same type

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10
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Allegiance

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A person’s continued support for a political party, religion, ruler, etc.

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11
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To prompt

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To cause

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12
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Controversial

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Causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement; disputed

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13
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Inclusive (to include)

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Including a wide range of people, things, ideas, etc.

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14
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Civic

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Connected with the people who live in a town or city

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15
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To conflate things

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To combine two or more things to make one new thing

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16
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To slip (slippage)

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The act of going from one word to the other, mistaking one for the other