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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
mindset
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underlying assumptions
values in a culture
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venture capital
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
violent or aggressive behaviour within the home, typically involving the violent abuse of a spouse or partner
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to promote transparency
the quality of being done in an open way without secrets
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to campaign against poverty
to strongly oppose poverty and encourage others to do the same
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to report the facts
give a spoken or written account of the facts
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to spread awareness
to distribute knowledge about a certain topic to a mass of people
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to counter corruption
opposing corruption (dishonesty and illegal behaviour by people in power)
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to make backroom deals
a deal made in secret
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to arm citizens with facts
providing citizens with facts to fight abuse
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to hide money in offshore accounts
having a bank account outside of your country to avoid tax or for other relaxed regulations
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to commit evil acts
harming another living thing for their own interests
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to overthrow dictators
forcibly remove a dictator from power
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to eradicate poverty
destroy it completely (izkoreniniti)
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to contribute to the cause
to help with a goal
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allevation
the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) synonyms: easement, easing, relief
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conventional
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
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
to treat a person or a group of people as insignificant
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small loans
majhna posojila
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food vendor
food seller
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adjacent
near to
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tenants
najemniki
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democracy
a political system, power is held by people and the leaders represent them, voted out through regular elections
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activist
a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change
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dictatorship
form of government in which one person or a small group possesses absolute power without effective constitutional limitations
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voting
voljenje, volitve
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republic
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
the exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way
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grassroots
ordinary / common people
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protests
protesti
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consensus
agreement
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sovereignty
independence (suverenost)
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petition
a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority in respect of a particular cause
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elections
volitve
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campaign
a series of activities designed to produce a particular result
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rights
pravice
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equality
enakost
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voice
glas
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tolerant
showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behaviour that one does not necessarily agree with
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revolution
a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favour of a new system
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donation
something that is given to a charity, especially a sum of money
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regulation
something that is given to a charity, especially a sum of money
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submission
the action of accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person
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foreclosure
the action of taking possession of a mortgaged property when the mortgagor fails to keep up their mortgage payments
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mayhem
violent or extreme disorder; chaos
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underpinning
a set of ideas, motives, or devices which justify or form the basis for something. (podlaga)
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disruptive
moteče
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insidious
proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects
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hack
a rough cut, blow, or stroke
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evict
expel (someone) from a property, especially with the support of the law
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decentralise
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
to be noticed
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to lie ahead
to loom (to appear in an impressively great or exaggerated form)
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to balk at
to hesitate
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to trace back
to have origins
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to come down
to fall
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to build on
to develop
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to keep at bay
to prevent
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school fee
a fee for instruction, especially at a college, university
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afford
have enough money to pay for
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clientele
the customers of a shop, bar, or place of entertainment
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premises
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
a person or company that sells goods in large quantities at low prices, typically to retailers
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exceed
be greater in number or size than
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the Paris climate agreement
The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change
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Arab spring
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
the quality of housing, material comfort, and wealth experienced by an individual or group
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developing nations
countries that are poor but have a growing economy
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collocation
combination of two words
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poverty line
the estimated minimum level of income needed to secure the necessities of life
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status quo
the state of things
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moonlighting
have a second job, typically secretly and at night, in addition to one's regular employment
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factivism
activism by speading facts, promotes transparency
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drain the swamp
to exterminate something that is harmful
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to balkanise
to break up (a region, a group, etc.) into smaller and often hostile units
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ferguson unrest
riots in Ferguson, Missouri because of the police killing of 18 year old Michael Brown
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symptomatic
having the characteristics of a particular disease but arising from another cause
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nomination
the act or an instance of submitting a name for candidacy or appointment

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