International womens day Flashcards by Elísa Eir Hákonardóttir | Brainscape

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Solidarity

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Accord, agreement

Samstöðu

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Protesting

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Argue against, complain

Mótmæla

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Reclaim

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Convert, bring into usual condition

Endurheimta

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Apparel

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Clothing, covering

Fatnaður

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Industry

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Business, manufacturing

Iðnaður

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'’women’s hysteria’’

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Móðursýki?

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Bargain

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Agreement

Samkomulag

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Debilitating

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Disable

Lamandi

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Activists

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Person wanting something ended

Aðgerðastefnusinni

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Policymakers

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Hagstjórnaraðili

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Disregard

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Ignoring

Lítilsvirða

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Appalling

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Horrifying

Hræðilegur

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Collectively

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As a whole, all

Sameiginlega

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Initiative

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Eagerness to do something, action

Frumkvæði

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Discrimination

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Injustice

Mismunun

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'’Reserve pool’’

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An army of workers ready to work in industries

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Combined

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Connected

Sameinað

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Comparative

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Approximate, close to

Samanburðar

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Garment

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Article of clothing

Fata…

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Favor

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Approval, good opinion, help

Greiði, styðja

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Dexterous

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Able, active

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Docile

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Agreeable

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Routinely

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Usually, as a rule

Reglulega

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Mandated

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Assigned

Umboð

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Preventable

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Infrastructure

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Foundation, framework, support

Innviði

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Impoverish

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Poor, exhausted

Fátækur

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Replenish

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Fill, make up

Bæta

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Disposability

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Not necessary, disposable

Ónauðsynlegt

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Prevalence

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Predominance, currency

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Contributed

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Donate, add, afford

Leggja til, taka þátt í kostnaði

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Disparity

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Difference

Mismunur

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Occupational

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Business, career, employment

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Unsustainable

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Ósjálfbær

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Union

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Joining

Sameining

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Repression

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Control

Kúgun

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Mobilize

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Ready for action, movement

Virkja, boða út, kalla til starfa

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Dichotomy

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Difference

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Perpetrated

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Be responsible for