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rage

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spreading quickly

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strand

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to leave someone in a place wich they have no way of leaving

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3
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community

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a group of people living in a particular place

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phenomenon

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an observable event often something unusual

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belongings

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items that you posses that you can move

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succesion

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order of events related to people or things following each other

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backlash

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a strong negative reaction often by a large number of people in response to an event

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vulnerable

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easy to hurt or to attack physically or emotional

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myriad

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a large number, amount

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permafrost

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a layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year, often found in poler regions/

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escapism

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doing activities to forget boredom

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concocting

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creating, making something

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conducive

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making a situation more likely or possible: helpful or beneficial

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malaise

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a general feeling of discomofort, illness, or unease without a specifik cause

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unfurl

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to spread out or unfold something especially something that has been rolled up

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derailed

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to cause something to go off course, or to fail, often used for trains or plans.

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discredit

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to harm the good reputation of someone or something; to cause doubt or lack of trust

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denial

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the refusal to accept or acknowledge

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discourse

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written or spoken communication especially a formal discussion of a topic

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foster

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to encourage the development or growth of something

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retreat

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to withdraw or move back

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opted

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to keep or hold on to something among other options

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retain

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to keep or hold on to something

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seized

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to take advantage of an idea or opportunity eagerly and with enthusiasm

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beggining

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het begin

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deadlier

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dodelijker

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scare poeple

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mensen bang maken

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populist

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populistisch

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the effects

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het effect

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constant

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constant

31
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short-term plans

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korte termijn plannen

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key

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sleutel

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alternative

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alternatief

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flick through

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to look quickly through something, like pages

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dire warning

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a serious or urgent warning abojt danger or trouble

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doom and gloom

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a feeling or attiude of a situation where you’re hopeless

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buckle under the weight of something

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to do collapse or give away under pressure, physical or emotional

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sow the seeds of something

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to do something that causes a particular result in the future

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infernal

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relating to or characterisitcs of hell; often used to describe something extremly annoying or intense

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swarm

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to move in a large group

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at your/ somebody’s disposal

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availablefor someone to use whenever they need u

42
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spam

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unwanted maiqls,usually adverdismentsn

43
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an attachment

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a file witch is joined to an email

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a read receipt

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confirmation that you have read something

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an emoticon

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a combination of symbols in an email to express a particular emotion

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a disclaimer

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a formal statement saying that you r not legally responsible or something

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a message thread

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the hystory of correspondence

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flame mail

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an angry mail