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Keynote 3, 4, 5, 6 - ENSK2OM05 Flashcards

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Civil war

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A war between groups of people in the same country

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Civil

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Polite in a formal way but possibly not friendly

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Fragmented

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Broken into small pieces or parts

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Politics

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The activities involved in getting and using power in public life, and being able to influence decisions that affect cultural groups

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Religion

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The belief in the existence of a god or gods, and the activities that are connected with the worship of them, or in the teachings of a spiritual leader

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United

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Joined together as a political unit or by shared aims

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Meditate

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To think deeply, usually in silence, in order to make. you mind calm

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Coma

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A deep unconscious state, usually lasting a long time and caused by serious illness or injury

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Surgerie

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Medical treatment of injuries or diseases that involves cutting open a person´s body and often open or replacing. some. parts; the branch of medicine connected with htis treatment

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A fragmented society

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Existing or functioning as trough broken into separate parts; disorganized; disunified, for example there are many religions, many languages and different cultural groups

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Objective

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Goal, something you are trying to achieve

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Concept

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Idea

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Brink

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The edge of a cliff or other high area

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On the brink of something

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Being a almost in a very new, dangerous or exciting situation

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Scratch

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A mark, a cut or an injury made by scratching somebody’s skin or the surface of something

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From scratch

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From the very beginning, not using any of the work done earlier

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Remote

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Far away from places where other people live

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A walk of life

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A person’s job or position in society (background)

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People from all walks of life

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People from various levels of social position or achievements

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Mayor

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The head of a town or a city

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An NGO

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A non-governmental organization (a charity or organisation that is independent and does not get help from the government)

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Militia (men)

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A group of people who are not professional soldiers but who have had military training and can act as an army

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Mosque

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A building in wich Muslims worship

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To walk the talk

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A modern shortened version of an older saying…„actions speak louder than words” or „walk it like you talk it”

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Transparent

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Allowing you to see through it (gegnsætt)

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Transparency

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The quality of something, such as glass, that allows you to see trough it (gegnsæi)

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Harmony

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In a state of peaceful existence and agreement

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Disaster

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A very bad situation that causes problems

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Prime-minister (PM)

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The main minster and leader of the government in some countries

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Assassinate

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To murder somebody for political reasons or if you are paid for it

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Slogan

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A word or phrase that is easy to remember (used for example by a political party or in advertising to)

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Platform

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An opportunity to express your ideas to a large number of people

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Unity

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The state of being in agreement and working together; the state of being joined together to form one unit

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To invade

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To enter a country / town using. military force in order to take control of it

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Invasion

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The act of. an army entering another country by force. in order to take control of it

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Parliament

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The group of people who are elected to make and change the laws of a country

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Resigned

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To officially tell somebody that you are leaving your job / organization

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To negotiate

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To try to reach an agreement by formal discussion

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Alternative

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A thing that you can choose to do or have out of two or more possibilities

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Route

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A way that you follow to get from one place to another

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Cheerleader

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A person that supports sports people when they are competing

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To host

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To organize an event to wich others are invited and make all the arrangements for them

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Credibility

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The quality that somebody / something has that makes people believe or trust them

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Disabled

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Unable to use a part of your body completely or easily because of a physical condition, an illness, an injury

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BMA

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Beirut Marathon Association

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Mentally challenged

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Intellectual disability, takes longer for them to learn something

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Elite

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A group of people that is small in number but is powerful and with a lot of influence because they are rich, intelligent…

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Amateur

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Doing something for enjoyment or interest, not as a job

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Theme

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The subject or main idea in an event, a talk, piece of writing or work of art

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Annual

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Happening once a year

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Empowerment

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The act of giving somebody more control over their own life or the situation they are in

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Charity

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An organization for helping people in need

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Volunteers

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A person who does a job for helping people in need

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Contagious

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A contagious disease (something that…) spreads from one person to another trough touch or trough the air

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Platform ?

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A opportunity that allows something else to happen

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Cooperation

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A situation in a situation in wich people or organization work together to achieve a result that will benefit all of them

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Fragile

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Easy to break or damage

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Sprint

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A short race at a fast speed (running)

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Challenged

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A way of referring to somebody who has a disability of some sort

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Harmony

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A state of peaceful existence and agreement

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Vocal

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Connected with the voice

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Capella

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Singing without music (like a choir in a church)

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Beat box

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Music that is created using sounds made with the human voice

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The Voca people

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People that use their voice to make sounds and music. All kinds of sounds (beat box and more…)

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A sports official

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The umpire or referee at a sporting event, the official who controls the game in some sports

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Refuge

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A place or situation providing safety or shelter

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Decade

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A period of 10 years

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Turmoil

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A state of great anxiety and confusion

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Opponent

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A person that you´re against (in game, argument etc.)

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Fateful

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Life-changing

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Vulnerable to

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Weak and easily hurt by

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Contagious

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Easily spread to other people

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Founder

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A person that starts and organization or causes something to be built

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Infographic

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Information or data that is shown in a chart, diagram etc. so it is easy to understand

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A start-up

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A company that is new and is beginning to operate

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Co-founder

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Someone who has started a company with at least one another person

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i.e

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“that is” - used to explain exactly what the previous thing you mentioned means

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Establish

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To start or create an organization or a system (etc.) that is meant to last for a long time - to set something up

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Toe to the line

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To say or do what somebody tells you to do, even tough you disagree with the rules

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Pros and cons

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The advantages and disadvantages of something

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Groupthink

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When a group of people use their results of thinking and come together with decision out of it and in the end they have an outcome

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Conflict

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A situtation in wich people, groups or countries are involved in a serious disagreement or argument

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Potential

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The possibility of something happening or being developed or used

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Vanish

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To disappear

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Profoundly

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Deeply, in a way that has very great effect on somebody or something

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Constructive

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Having a useful and helpful effect rather than being negative (or with no purpose)

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Symptom

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A sign that something exists, especially something bad

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Moral

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Concerned with principles if right and wrong behaviour

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Consequences

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Results

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Characteristic

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A feature or quality that something/somebody has

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Closeminded

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Not being open about new ideas or argument

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Valid

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Based on what is logical or true

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To label

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To describe someone/something or judge in some way, often unfairly

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Loyal

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Remaining faithful and support someone/something

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Disloyal

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Not being faithful to your friends, family and/or country etc.

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Competetive

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Used to describe a situation in wich people or organizations compete against each other

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Edge

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A slight advantage over somebody/something

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To entitle

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To give a title to a book, film, song, an article etc.

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To lack

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Not having something you need

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Plumbing

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The system of pipes

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A van

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A car with no side windows in the back, used for carrying goods or people

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Option

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The freedom to choose something to have or do

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Consensus

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An option that all members of a group agree with

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“What is you take one this?”

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“What is you opinion on this?”

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To see eye-to-eye on something

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To agree about something

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Combative

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Ready and willing to fight or argue

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Cooperative

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Willing to work together

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Challenge

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A situation where you have to face something to achieve, like a test

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Graphic designer

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Someone who works in graphic design

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Stage fright

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Being nervous about a performance you´re making

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Charm

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A quality that makes you feel attracted to someone or something

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Quirky

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Unusual in an attractive and interesting way

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Folk (music)

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The traditional music of a particular region or group of people

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Acoustic

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A performance when you make natural sounds without any electrical equipment

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Finalist

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A person or group competing in a final

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Turn into your advantage

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To change a bad situation into something positive and use it as a encouragement

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Physiologically

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In a way that relates to how the bodies of living things work

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Irrational

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Not using reason or clear thinking

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Packed

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Crowded

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Rebel

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Fight against

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Anxiety

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Something that causes a feeling of fear and worry

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Sympathetic nervous system

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A part of the nervous system that raises the blood pressure for an example

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Adrenaline

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A hormone produced by the body when a person is frightened, angry or excited. That makes the heart beat faster and prepares the body to react to danger

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Heart rate

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The number of times a person´s heart betas in a minute (or in a specified time)

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Increase

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To become larger in amount, number, value etc.

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Decrease

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To become smaller in amount, number, value etc.

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Pupil

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The small round black area at the centre of the eye

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Digestion

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The process when your body digests food

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Extremities

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The parts of your body that are furthest from the center (hands and feet)

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Dilate

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To become wider or more open

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Contract

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To become shorter (contracting bicep vs relaxed bicep)

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Tingle

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When you have a feeling like there are many sharp points picking into your body

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Trigger-happy???

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Too willing to use a gun; ready to use violence or force immediately without careful thought

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Evolution

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The gradual developement of plants and animals (etc.) over many years as they adapt to changes in their environment

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Sabre tooth tiger

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A tiger that died about 10.000 years ago

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Vibrato

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A effect in a singing or a play that makes the sound high or low

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Convulse

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To shake violently with sudden uncontrolled movements

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Have (catch) a glimpse of

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To see someone or something for a very short time

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Epiphany

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A moment when you suddenly feel that you understand something that. is very important to you

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Exploit

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To use something in a way that helps you

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Authentic

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Real, true

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Fess up

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To admit that you have done something wrong

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Physical

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Relating to think you can see or touch

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Manifestation

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A sign that something exists or is happening

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Account for

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Explain

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Octave

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The distance between two musical notes that are eight notes apart

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Progress

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The process of improving or developing, or of getting nearer to achieving or completing something

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Essential

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Necessary, needed

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Eventually

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In the end

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Tremble

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To shake slightly, usually because you are cold, frightened or very emotional

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Belt out

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To sing loudly or forcefully

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Unnurtured

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Not nurtured

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Recover

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To become successful or normal again

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Groovin´/groove

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To enjoy oneself

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Rehearse

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Practice

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Engage

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To interest someone in something

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Collaborative

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Done by several people or groups of people working together

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Obstacle

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Hindrance

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Opposition

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Strong disagreement with, or protest against

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Reception

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The way people react to something

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Make a splash

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Doing something in a way that gets a lot of attention or causes a lot of excitement

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International

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Involving two or more countries

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Version

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A particular form of something that is a little bit different from others form of the same thing

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Manufacturer

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Producer

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Global

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Relating to the world

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Brand

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A type of product made by a particular company

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Vary

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Are different from each other

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Intense

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Extreme

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Adaption

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The process of changing something to suit a new situation

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Awareness

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Knowing that something exists and is important

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Slogan

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A short phrase that is easy to remember

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Identify

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Recognize

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Assume

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Expect

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Acknowledge

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To accept that something is true

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Expression

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A word or phrase

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Durian

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A large tropical fruit with a bad smell but good flavour

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Odour

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A smell, especially bad

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Popularity

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When something or someone is liked or supported by a lot of people

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Commodity

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A.product that. can be bought and sold

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Beverage

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A hot or cold drink

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Bottling

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To put a drink into a bottle after you have made it (especially wine or beer)

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Operation

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An activity or work that is done in an area of business

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Colonization

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The act of taking control of an area or a country that is not your own, using force and sending people from your own country to live there

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Disability

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Having a mental or physical impairment

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Innovation

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Machine

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Incubation

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Development

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Hunch

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An idea based on feelings

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Adjacent

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Next to…

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Without exception

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In every case

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In solitude

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Alone

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Filter

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A device that can clean things that pass trough it (like air or water)

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Contaminated

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Made unclean, containing chemicals, poison or other harmful substances

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Sterile

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Completely clean and free of germs

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Pores

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Holes

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Diarrhoea

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A medical condition that causes stomach pain

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Nanometres

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One thousand-millionth of a metre

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