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Keynote próf 2 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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A fragmented society

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

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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 a country or a society

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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 teachins of a spiritual leader

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United

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Joined together as a political unit or by shared aimes

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Meditate

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

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Surgery

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

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Objective

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Goal, something you are trying to achive

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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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If you are on the brink of something, you are almost in a very new, dangerous or exciting situation

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Scratch

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A mark, 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

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People from all walks of life

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People from various levels of social postion 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-govermental organization (a charity, association, etc. that is independent of government and business)

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Melitia men

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

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Mosquez

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A building in which Muslims worship

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To walk the walk

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Suit someone’s actions to words

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Transparent

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Allowing you to see through it

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Transparency

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The quality of something, such as glass, that allows you to see through it

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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

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The main minister and leader of the government in some countries (forsætisráðherra)

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Assassination

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

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Slagon

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A word or phrase that is easy to remember, used for example by a political party or in advertising to attract people’s attention to suggest an idea quickly

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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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Invasion?

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To enter a country, town, etc. 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 the country

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Resign

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To officially tell someone that you are leaving your job, an organization, etc.

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Negotiation

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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 people when they are competing

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Hosted

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To organize an event to which 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 in them

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BMA

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Beirut Marathon Association

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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, etc.; unable to learn easily

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Mentally challenged

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Intellectual disability (ID), once called mental retardation, is characterized by below-average intelligence or mental ability and a lack of skills necessary for a day-to-day living. People with intellectual disabilities can do and learn new skills, but they learn them more slowly.

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Elite

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(Of a group of people in society) small in number but powerful and with a lot of influence, because they are rich, intelligent, etc.

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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 or of art

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Annual

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Happening once every year

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Raising

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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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Charities

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An organisation for helping people in need

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Volunteer

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A person who does a job without being paid for it

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Contagios

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A contagious disease spreads from one person to another through touch or through the air

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Platform

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An opportunity that allows something else to happen

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Cooperation

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A situation in a situation in which people or organizations work together to achive a result that will benefit all of them

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Fragile

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Easy to brake or damage

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Sprint

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A short race at a fast speed

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Harmony

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A state of peaceful excistance and agreement

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Vocal

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Connected with the voice

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Beat box

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Music that is created by using sounds with your voice - Can also mean an electronic machine

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A sports official

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A sports referee, the person who controls the game

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Decade

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A period of ten years

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Turmoil

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A state of great anxiety and confusion

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Fateful

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Life changing

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Opponent

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A person that you are competing against

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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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Person who starts and organization or something similar 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 just beginning to operate

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Co-funder

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Somebody who has started a company with at least one other person

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i.e.

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that is - used to explain exactly what the previous thing that you have mentoined means

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Establish

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

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Conformity

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Behaviour or actions that follow the accepted rules of society

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Pros and cons

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The advantages and disadvantages of something

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Toe the line

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To say or do what somebody in authority tells you to say or do, even if you do not share the same options, etc.

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Groupthink

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The practice of thinking or making decisions as a group, resulting typically in unchallenged, poor-quality decision-making.

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Conflict

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A situation in which people, groups or countries are involved in a serious disagreement or argument

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Potentional

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The possibility of something happening or being developed or used

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Vanish

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Disappear

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Profoundly

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Deeply

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Constructive

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Having a useful and helpful effect rather than being negative 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 of right and wrong behaviour

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Consequences

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Results

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Characteristic

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Atypical feature or quality that something/somebody has

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Closeminded

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Having a mind firmly unreceptive to new ideas or argument (narrow minded)

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Valid

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Based on what’s logical or true

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To label

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To describe somebody/something in a particular way, especially unfairly

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Loyal

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Remaining faithful to somebody and supporting them

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Disloyal

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Not loyal or faithful to somebody

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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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Competitive

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Used to describe a situation in which 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 something

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To ground

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To prevent an aircraft from taking off

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To lack

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To have none or not enough of something

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Plumbing

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The system of pipes, etc. that supply water to a building (the work of a plumber)

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A van

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Vehicle with no side windows in its back half, usually smaller than a truck, used for carrying goods or people

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Consensus

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An option that all members of a group agree with

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To see eye-to-eye on something

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To agree on 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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The situation of being faced with something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully and therefore tests a person’s abilities

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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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Acoustic

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A performance designed to make a natural sound, not sound produced by electrical equipment

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Turn into your advantage

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To use or change a situation so that it helps you

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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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Perform

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To entertain people by singing, dancing etc.

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Open mic

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A session in a club where anyone is welcome to sing or perform stand-up comedy

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Rebel

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Fight against

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Sympathetic nervous system

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A part of the nervous system that serves to accelerate the heart rate, constrict blood vessels, and raise blood pressure

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Adrenaline

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

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Digestion

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The process by which your body digests food

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Extremities

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The parts of your body that are furthest from the centre, especially your hands and feet

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Contract

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To become shorter

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Tingle

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To have a feeling as if a lot of sharp points are being put quickly and lightly 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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Development of plants, animals, etc. over many years as they adapt to changes in their environment

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Convulse

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To shake violently with sudden uncontrolled movements

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Embarrassed

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Shy, awkward or ashamed, especially in a social situation

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Epiphany

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A moment when you suddenly feel that you understand or suddenly become conscious of, 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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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 things that you can see or touch

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Manifestation

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Sign that something exists or is happening

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Account for

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Explain

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Embrace

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To accept something enthusiastically

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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

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Tremble

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

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Sarcastic

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Using remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what you say

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Opposition

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Strong disagreement, or protest against

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Vary

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Different from each other

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Adaption

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The process of something to suit a new situation

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Commodity

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A product or a raw material that can be bought and sold

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Operation

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The activity or work done in an area of business or industry

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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, especially using a force and sending people from your own country to live there

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inventor

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A person who invented something

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Standard

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A level of quality

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Solid

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Firm and stable in shape

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Incubation

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The process of incubating eggs, bacteria, etc.

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Adjacent

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Next to

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Logical

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According to the rules of logic or formal argument

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Occur

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Happen

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Solitude

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Being alone

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Innovators

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A person who introduces new methods, ideas or products

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Inventor

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A person that invents something

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Standard

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A level of quality or attainment

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Incubation

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The process of incubating eggs, bacteria, etc.

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Adjacent

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Next to

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Logical

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According to the rules of logic or formal argument

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Occur

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Happen

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Solitude

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Being alone

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Innovator

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A person who introduces new methods, ideas or products

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Glaring

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Giving out or reflecting a strong or dazzling light

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Contradiction

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A combination of statements, ideas or features which are opposed to one another

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Equation

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Two statements that are equal

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Defamation

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Damaging the good reputation of someone

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Inspirated

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Being mentally stimulated to do something

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Nifty

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Particularly good

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Radiation

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Energy in the form of rays or waves

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Refugee

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A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to leave a war or a natural disaster

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Demonstrate

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Give a practical explanation of something

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Portable

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Easily moved

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Provision

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Providing or supplying something for use

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Contemplate

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Look thoughtfully at something for a long time

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Dismay

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Concern and distress caused by something unexpected

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Prototypes

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A first version of a vehicle

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Cartridge

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A container holding something designed for mechanism

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Congregate

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Gather into a crowd

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Perpetuatine

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Make something continue indefinitely

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Noughts

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The digit 0

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Desalinate

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Remove salt from saltwater

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