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LEAP LS 2 Group 3 > LS 2 Vocabulary > Flashcards

LS 2 Vocabulary Flashcards

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jump start

A

to cause something to start quickly / to give new energy to something

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engage

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to get someone to take part in something

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conventions

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a custom or way of acting that is common

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chairman

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the person in charge of an organization

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glass ceiling

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an unfair system that prevents certain people from being promoted to high positions

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near and dear to

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very important to someone

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gender gap

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differences between salary and job opportunities for men and women

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promote

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to move to a higher position or job

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hold someone back

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to keep someone from doing something

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visionary

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a person with a clear idea of what should be done in the future

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barrier

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a rule, custom, etc. that makes something difficult or impossible

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role model

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someone who another person wants to be like

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board

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a group that directs a company or organization

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the nature of

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the basic quality something has

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technique

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a skill or way of doing something

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outcome

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result

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aspiring

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wanting to have or achieve something

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mixed race

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having parents from different racial backgrounds

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identity

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the qualities, beliefs, and valuse that make a person or group who they are

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ignore

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to do nothing in response to something or someone

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21
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recognize

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to accept and approve of something

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22
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hostile

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unpleasant or harsh

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homogeneous

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made up of the same kind of people or things

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myth

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an idea or story that is believed by many people but is not true

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genetically

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related to genes

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resistance

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refusal to accept something new or different

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trend

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a general direction of change

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plateau (v)

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to stop growing or increasing

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long-standing (adj)

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lasting or existing for a long time

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nonetheless (adv)

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however (formal)

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integrate (v)

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to make something or someone a part of another larger thing

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outstrip (v)

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to be or become better, greater, or larger than (someone or something)

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category (n)

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a group of people or things that are similar in some way

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visa (n)

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an official mark or stamp on a passport that allows someone to enter or leave a country usually for a particular reason

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restriction (n)

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a law or rule that limits or controls something

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trainee (n)

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a person who is being trained for a job

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trafficking (n)

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the act or business of illegally buying something and selling it especially in another country

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migration (n)

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to move from one country or place to live or work in another

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key (point or idea) (adj)

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main or important (point or idea)

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human capital (n)

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the economic value of a worker’s skill set

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bilateral (adj)

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involving two groups or countries

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a high bar (id)

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a hihgh standard or expectation

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roll out (v)

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to offer or sell (something) for the first time

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innovate (n)

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to do something in a new way

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refugee (n)

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someone who has been forced to leave a country because of war or for religious or political reasons

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the upshot (n)

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the final result or outcome of a process or discussion

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citizen (n)

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a person who legally belongs to a country

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the company line (id)

A

the official policy (that is often different from what really happens)

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labor (n)

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work or a job (usually physical)

50
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demographic (n)

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the qualities (such as age sex and income) of a specific group of people

51
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decline (n)

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to become lower in amount or less in number

52
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sustain (v)

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to provide what is needed for (something or someone) to exist

53
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prime of life (id)

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the best years of one’s life or youth

54
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outsource (v)

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to send away (some of a company’s work) to be done by people outside the company

55
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welfare (n)

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a government program for poor or unemployed people that helps pay for their food housing or medical costs

56
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statistics (n)

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a number that represents a piece of information

57
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hit & miss (id)

A

erratic or not consistent

58
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independent (adj)

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not requiring or relying on other people for help or support

59
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unique (adj)

A

unlike anything or anyone else

60
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encourage (v)

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to make (someone) more likely to do something

61
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self reliance (n. phr)

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to depend on oneself

62
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affluent (adj)

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having a lot of money

63
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evidence (n)

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something which shows that something else exists or is true

64
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irrefutable (adj)

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impossible to prove wrong

65
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subtle (adj)

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hard to notice / not obvious

66
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underlying (adj)

A

the cause or basis of an issue or problem

67
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paranoia (n)

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an unreasonable feeling that people are trying to harm you

68
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abuse (n)

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to treat (a person or animal) in a harsh or harmful way

69
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neglect (v/n)

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to fail to take care of or to give attention to

70
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institution (n)

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a place where an organization takes care of people for a long period of time

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foster care (n. phr)

A

care for children who cannot stay with their parents (usually staying with another family instead of an institution)

72
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facility (n)

A

building made for a specific purpose

73
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throwaway (adj)

A

made to be discarded

74
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ratio (n)

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the relationship that exists between the size number or amount of two things (example 12 to 1 OR 12:1)

75
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infant (n)

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a very young child

76
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adopt (v)

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to take a child of other parents legally as your own child

77
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vague (adj)

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unclear or not specific

78
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social pyramid (n. phr)

A

distribution of social status in a pyramid shape (the highest are a small number at the top)

79
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poverty (n)

A

the state of being poor

80
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disorder (n)

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a lack of order or organization

81
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trauma (n)

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a very difficult or unpleasant experience that causes someone to have mental or emotional problems usually for a long time

82
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find one’s feet (idiom)

A

to becmome confident in a new situation pr experience

83
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(government) aid (n)

A

financial help

84
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inferior (adj)

A

less good than

85
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minority

A

the group that is the smaller part of a larger group

86
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custody (of a child) (n)

A

the legal right to take care of a child

87
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skeptical (adj)

A

having or expressing doubt about something

88
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strain (n)

A

something that is very difficult to deal with and that causes harm or trouble

89
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burden (n)

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someone or something that is very difficult to do or deal with

90
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status-quo (n)

A

the way things are now

91
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out of sight out of mind (idiom)

A

something is easily forgotten or considered unimportant if it is out of view

92
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delegate (n)

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a person who is chosen to vote or act for others

93
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ultimately (adv)

A

finally / in the end

94
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commission (n)

A

a group of people who have been given the official job of finding information about something or controlling something

95
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ruling (n)

A

an official decision

96
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sanctuary (n)

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a place where someone or something is protected or given shelter

97
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reconcile (v)

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to cause people or groups to become friendly again after an argument or disagreement

98
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consensus (n)

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a general agreement about something

99
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binding (adj)

A

requiring someone to do something because of a promise

100
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activist (n)

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a person who tries to help make changes in politics or society

101
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clash (v)

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to fight or disagree

102
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conservationist (n)

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someone who tries to protection of animals plants and natural resources

103
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myriad (adj/n)

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a very large number of things

104
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outstrip (v)

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to become more than or use more than something

105
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mandate (v)

A

an official order to do something

106
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deputy (adj/n)

A

an important assistant who helps the leader of a government

107
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kick (something) off (idiom)

A

to start soomething

108
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weed out (v phr)

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to remove (people or things) from a group

109
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versatile (adj)

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able to do many different things

110
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world-renowned (adj)

A

known throughout the world or world famous

111
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spate (n)

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a large number of things that appear or happen in a short period of time

112
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spectacularly (adv)

A

very impressively or wonderfully

113
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sector (n)

A

an area of an economy

114
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basically (adv)

A

in general

115
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photographic memory (n phr)

A

perfect memory

116
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discipline (n)

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punishment for bad behavior OR the ability to keep working hard at something

117
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sacrifice (n)

A

giving up something you want to achieve something or help someone

118
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(number)-odd

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around (number)

119
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a good size (phr)

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a lot or large

120
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hellish (adj)

A

terrible

LEAP LS 2 Group 3 (3 decks)

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