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activist

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someone who tries to cause social or political change

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aid

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help in the form of food, money, medical supplies or weapons that is given by a richer country to a poorer country

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basic universal income

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a kind of welfare program where every citizen is guaranteed a minimum sum of money, unconditionally

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call to action

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something such as a speech, piece of writing, or act that encourages people to take action about a problem

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campaign

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a series of organised activities or events intended to achieve a result

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capital

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money or possessions, especially a large amount of money used for producing more wealth or for starting a new business

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child mortality rate

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the number of deaths of children under 1 year of age per 1000

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concise argument

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an argument which is very concise and to the point, where the truth of the conclusion clearly rests on its premises

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consensus

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a situation in which all the people in a group agree about something

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basic universal income

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is a government program in which every adult citizen receives a set amount of money regularly. The goals of a basic income system are to alleviate poverty

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fair trade

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Fairtrade is a system of certification that aims to ensure a set of standards are met in the production and supply of a product or ingredient; fairer pay, better working conditions…

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exploit

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to use someone or something unfairly for your own advantage

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microcredit

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the lending of small amounts of money at low interest to new businesses in the developing world

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scarcity mentality

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is when you are so obsessed with a lack of something — usually time or money — that you can’t seem to focus on anything else, no matter how hard you try

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philanthropist

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a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes

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suitable

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primeren

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marginalise

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treat (a person, group, or concept) as insignificant or peripheral. to treat someone or something as if they are not important

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capital

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wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organization or available for a purpose such as starting a company or investing

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wages

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fixed amount of money given to an employee, usually every week, especially one who does physical work rather than something requiring a college education

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debt cancellation

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when there is an agreement between the debtor and the creditor that an outstanding debt no longer needs to be repaid

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integrity

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the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles

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dignity

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the state or quality of being worthy of honour or respect

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corruption

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dishonest or immoral behavior, usually by people in positions of power

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plague

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serious disease that spreads quickly and kills a lot of people

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frame of mind

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mindset

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underlying assumptions

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values in a culture

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venture capital

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capital invested in a project in which there is a substantial element of risk, typically a new or expanding business

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domestic violence

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violent or aggressive behaviour within the home, typically involving the violent abuse of a spouse or partner

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to promote transparency

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the quality of being done in an open way without secrets

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to campaign against poverty

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to strongly oppose poverty and encourage others to do the same

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to report the facts

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give a spoken or written account of the facts

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to spread awareness

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to distribute knowledge about a certain topic to a mass of people

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to counter corruption

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opposing corruption (dishonesty and illegal behaviour by people in power)

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to make backroom deals

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a deal made in secret

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to arm citizens with facts

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providing citizens with facts to fight abuse

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to hide money in offshore accounts

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having a bank account outside of your country to avoid tax or for other relaxed regulations

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to commit evil acts

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harming another living thing for their own interests

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to overthrow dictators

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forcibly remove a dictator from power

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to eradicate poverty

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destroy it completely (izkoreniniti)

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to contribute to the cause

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to help with a goal

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allevation

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the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) synonyms: easement, easing, relief

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conventional

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following the usual or widely accepted way of doing things, a conventional wedding ceremony. used or accepted through general agreement conventional signs and symbols

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warranty

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a written guarantee, issued to the purchaser of an article by its manufacturer, promising to repair or replace it if necessary within a specified period of time. (jamstvo)

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marginalised

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to treat a person or a group of people as insignificant

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small loans

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majhna posojila

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food vendor

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food seller

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adjacent

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near to

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tenants

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najemniki

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democracy

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a political system, power is held by people and the leaders represent them, voted out through regular elections

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activist

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a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change

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dictatorship

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form of government in which one person or a small group possesses absolute power without effective constitutional limitations

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voting

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voljenje, volitve

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republic

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a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch

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despotism

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the exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way

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grassroots

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ordinary / common people

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protests

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protesti

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consensus

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agreement

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sovereignty

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independence (suverenost)

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petition

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a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority in respect of a particular cause

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elections

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volitve

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campaign

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a series of activities designed to produce a particular result

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rights

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pravice

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equality

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enakost

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voice

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glas

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tolerant

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showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behaviour that one does not necessarily agree with

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revolution

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a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favour of a new system

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donation

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something that is given to a charity, especially a sum of money

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regulation

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something that is given to a charity, especially a sum of money

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submission

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the action of accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person

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foreclosure

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the action of taking possession of a mortgaged property when the mortgagor fails to keep up their mortgage payments

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mayhem

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violent or extreme disorder; chaos

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underpinning

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a set of ideas, motives, or devices which justify or form the basis for something. (podlaga)

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disruptive

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moteče

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insidious

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proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects

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hack

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a rough cut, blow, or stroke

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evict

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expel (someone) from a property, especially with the support of the law

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decentralise

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transfer (control of an activity or organization) to several local offices or authorities rather than one single one

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to stand out

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to be noticed

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to lie ahead

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to loom (to appear in an impressively great or exaggerated form)

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to balk at

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to hesitate

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to trace back

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to have origins

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to come down

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to fall

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to build on

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to develop

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to keep at bay

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to prevent

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school fee

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a fee for instruction, especially at a college, university

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afford

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have enough money to pay for

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clientele

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the customers of a shop, bar, or place of entertainment

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premises

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a house or building, together with its land and outbuildings, occupied by a business or considered in an official context

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wholesalers

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a person or company that sells goods in large quantities at low prices, typically to retailers

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exceed

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be greater in number or size than

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the Paris climate agreement

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The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change

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Arab spring

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was a loosely related group of protests that ultimately resulted in regime changes in countries such as Tunisia, Egypt and Libya

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living standards

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the quality of housing, material comfort, and wealth experienced by an individual or group

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developing nations

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countries that are poor but have a growing economy

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collocation

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combination of two words

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poverty line

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the estimated minimum level of income needed to secure the necessities of life

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status quo

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the state of things

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moonlighting

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have a second job, typically secretly and at night, in addition to one’s regular employment

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factivism

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activism by speading facts, promotes transparency

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drain the swamp

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to exterminate something that is harmful

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to balkanise

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to break up (a region, a group, etc.) into smaller and often hostile units

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ferguson unrest

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riots in Ferguson, Missouri because of the police killing of 18 year old Michael Brown

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symptomatic

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having the characteristics of a particular disease but arising from another cause

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nomination

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the act or an instance of submitting a name for candidacy or appointment

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