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ECL Book 2 TOPIC7 Current Topics/events Flashcards

1
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adherence

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faithful support - hűség

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alarmist

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pessimistic - vészmadár

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alternate

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to vary, change - váltakozó

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anagram

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a word spelled by changing the order of letters of another word - anagramma

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be on the run

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to hurry busily from one place to the other - szökésben lenni

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cite

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to quote word for word - idézni

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commandment

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a doctrine, teaching, e.g. in the Bible - parancsolat

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condemn

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to express negative opinion - elítélni

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conduct

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to direct, manage and control - viselkedés

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confive

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to limit, restrict - korlátoz

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conspiracy theory

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a belief that some secret but influential organisation is responsible for an event or situation - összesküvés elmélet

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contraceptive

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any pill or device that prevents pregnancy - fogamzásgátló

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courtesy

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politeness - udvariasság

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dam

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a barrier that controls the flow of water - gát

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dilapidated

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(a building which is) in a very bad condition - rozoga

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egalitarian

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democratic, favouri ng social equality - egyenlőségre törekvő

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eliminate

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to get rid of, remove - megszűntetni

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embrance

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to include as part of something broader - körbeölelni

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19
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establishment

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poeple who have the most power in a country - intézmény, hatalom

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frame of mind

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mindset, was of thinking - kedélyállapot

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21
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happenstance

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coincidence - véletlen

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implicate

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to show sb is involves in a crime - belekever

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23
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instalment

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part repayment - törlesztőrészlet

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irreversible

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something that cannot be changed back - visszafordíthatatlan

25
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irrigate

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to water a territory - öntözni

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lactic

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relating to milk - tejes

27
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leak

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to get out by accident - szivárog

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lush

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green, flourishing - buja

29
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make do with

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to accept sth knowing it is not good enough - beérni vele

30
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makeshift

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low quality, temporarily accepted - rögtönzött

31
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manners

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behaviour - modor

32
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maze

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labyrinth - labirintus

33
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mortgage

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house loan - jelzálog

34
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negotiate

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to discuss the terms of an arrangement - tárgyalni

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nun

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sister (religious) - apáca

36
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obligation

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sth you have to do - kötelezettség

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parochial

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limited, narrow-minded - helyi, szűk látókörű

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penalty

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punishment - büntetés

39
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piggy bank

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little coin bank shaped like a pig - malacpersely

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prevalence

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widespread presence - elterjedtség

41
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public utilities

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electricity, water, gas supplies - közművek

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ratio

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proportion, rate - hányados

43
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remarkably

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strikingly, in a surprising way - feltűnően

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revolt

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to rebel, to take violent action against a government - lázadás

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rife with

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full of - tele van vele

46
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rough sleeper

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a homeless person who sleeps in the street - hajléktalan

47
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self-sufficient

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can support itself, can survive without outside help - önellátó

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sewage

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wastewater system, drainage - szennyvíz

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shelter

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a place that protects you from the elements like bad weather - menedék

50
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soup kitchen

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a charity that cooks and serves food for people who eat cooked food any other way - népkonyha

51
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stem

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strict, severe - származik

52
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supplement

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to add to, complement - kiegészítés

53
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sustain

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to maintain - fentartani

54
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trigger

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to set off, initiate - ravasz, startolni

55
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turmoil

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confusion, disorder - zűrzavar

56
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underlying factor

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cause - miért, mögöttes tényező

57
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urge

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to propose, suggest - késztetés

58
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vicious circle

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a problem that leads to another wich makes the first even worse and so on - ördögi kör

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