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Top Notch 2B Flashcards

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name of units

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eating well
about personality
the arts
living in cyberspace
ethics and values

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passion

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a very powerful feeling, for example of sexual attraction, love, hate, anger, or other emotion

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calcium

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a chemical element that is present in teeth, bones, and chalk

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carbohydrate

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one of several substances, such as sugar or starch, that provide the body with energy, or foods containing these substances such as bread, potatoes, pasta, and rice

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carbohydrate

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one of several substances, such as sugar or starch, that provide the body with energy, or foods containing these substances such as bread, potatoes, pasta, and rice

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protein

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one of the many substances found in food such as meat, cheese, fish, or eggs, that is necessary for the body to grow and be strong

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vitamin

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any of a group of natural substances that are necessary in small amounts for the growth and good health of the body

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grain

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a seed or seeds from a plant, especially a plant like a grass such as rice or wheat

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resist

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to stop yourself from doing something that you want to do

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admit

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to agree that something is true, especially unwillingly

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watch

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to be careful of something
I have to watch my weight

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+food passions

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I’m crazy about seafood.
I’m a big meat eater.
I’m a big coffee drinker.
I’m a chocolate addict.
I’m a pizza lover.

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-food passions

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I can’t stand fish.
I’m not crazy about chocolate.
I don’t care for steak.
I’m not much of a pizza eater.
I’m not much of a coffee drinker.

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vegetarian

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a person who does not eat meat for health or religious reasons or because they want to avoid being cruel to animals

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agree with someone

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to cause someone to feel healthy and happy

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diet

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an eating plan in which someone eats less food, or only particular types of food, because they want to become thinner or for medical reasons

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allergy

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a condition that makes a person become sick or develop skin or breathing problems because they have eaten certain foods or been near certain substances

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care for s.th

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to like something or someone:
I don’t care for seafood.

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agree with someone

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to cause someone to feel healthy and happy

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struggle

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to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something

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consume

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to use fuel, energy, time, or a product, especially in large amounts

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extensively

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in a way that covers a large area or has a great range

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fairly

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more than average, but less than very

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contrast

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an obvious difference between two or more things

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squeeze

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to push or force something into a small space

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obesity

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the fact of being extremely fat, in a way that is dangerous for health

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chewy

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Chewy food needs to be chewed a lot before it is swallowed

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crunchy

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If something is crunchy, it is firm and makes a short loud noise when it is eaten, pressed, etc.

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impact

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a powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or person

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feminine

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having characteristics that are traditionally thought to be typical of or suitable for a woman

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masculine

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having characteristics that are traditionally thought to be typical of or suitable for a man

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pull someone’s leg

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to tell someone something that is not true as a way of joking with the person

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go with something

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If one thing goes with another, they suit each other or they look or taste good together

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on the wrong track

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not correct about something

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all of a sudden

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very quickly

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Use a gerund after the following verbs and expressions:

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avoid, discuss, dislike, don’t mind, enjoy, feel like, practice, quit, suggest

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Use an infinitive after the following verbs and expressions:

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agree, be sure, choose, decide, expect, hope, learn, need, plan, seem, want, wish, would like

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Use an infinitive after the following verbs and expressions:

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agree, be sure,
choose, decide, expect, hope, learn, need, plan, seem, want, wish, would like

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Other verbs and expressions can be followed by either a gerund or an infinitive:

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begin, can’t stand, continue, hate, like, love, prefer, start

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There are two other -ing forms:

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She is painting. (present participle)
The trip was relaxing. (participial adjective)

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You look …

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down
sad
depressed
upset
unhappy

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object (to)

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to feel or express opposition to or dislike of something or someone

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nurture

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the way in which children are treated as they are growing, especially as compared with the characteristics they are born with

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easygoing

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relaxed and not easily upset or worried

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cope

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to deal successfully with a difficult situation

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spectrum

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a range of different positions, opinions, etc. between two extreme points
Others, at the other end of the personality spectrum …

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ordinary

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not different or special or unexpected in any way; usual

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environment

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the conditions that you live or work in and the way that they influence how you feel or how effectively you can work

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determine

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to control or influence something directly, or to decide what will happen

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school of thought

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a set of ideas or opinions about a matter that are shared by a group of people

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continuum

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something that changes in character gradually or in very slight stages without any clear dividing points

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controversy

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a lot of disagreement or argument about something, usually because it affects or is important to many people:
There was a big controversy surrounding/over the use of drugs in athletics.
The policy has caused fierce/heated controversy ever since it was introduced.

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settle

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to reach a decision or an agreement about something, or to end a disagreement

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trait

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a particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behaviour

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pottery

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objects made out of baked clay

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clay

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thick, heavy soil that is soft when wet, and hard when dry or baked, used for making bricks and containers

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mean

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used to add emphasis to what you are saying:
Give it back now! I mean it

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particularly

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especially, or more than usual

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to each his own

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Everyone has a different opinion.

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how do you like that

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I’m really surprised!

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abstract

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used to refer to a type of painting, drawing, or sculpture that uses shapes, lines, and colour in a way that does not try to represent the appearance of people or things

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vase

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a container used for holding cut flowers or for decoration

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oblige

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to please or help someone, especially by doing something they have asked you to do

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claim

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to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and other people might not believe it

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lacking

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If something that you need is lacking, you do not have enough of it

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scribble

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to write or draw something quickly or carelessly

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doodle

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to draw pictures or patterns while thinking about something else or when you are bored

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stick figure

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a simple picture of a person in which the head is drawn as a circle and the body, arms, and legs are drawn as lines

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inspire

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to give someone an idea for a book, film, product, etc.

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influence

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to affect or change how someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks

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fascinated

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extremely interested

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cyberspace

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the internet considered as an imaginary area without limits where you can meet people and discover information about any subject

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troubleshoot

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to discover why something does not work effectively and help to improve it

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feature

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a typical quality or an important part of something

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full around

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to spend your time doing nothing useful

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curfew

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a time by which a child must be home in the evening:
You’ll be in trouble if you get home after curfew.

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takes care of it

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fixes the problem
does the trick

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identity

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a person’s name and other facts about who they are

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identity

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a person’s name and other facts about who they are

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accuse

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to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind

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withdraw

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to take something back, or to remove something

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junk mail

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letters or emails, usually advertising products or services, that are sent to people although they have not asked to receive them

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keep up with s.th

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to continue to be informed about something

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cyberbullying

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the activity of using the internet to harm or frighten another person, especially by sending them unpleasant messages

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suicide

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the act of killing yourself intentionally

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ethics

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the study of what is morally right and what is not

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ethic

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a system of accepted beliefs that control behavior, esp. such a system based on morals

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moral

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based on your ideas about what is right, rather than on what is legal or practical

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dilemma

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a situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do, because all the choices seem equally good or equally bad

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an arm and a leg

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a lot of money

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split

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leave

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I couldn’t face myself

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I would feel bad about it

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put yourself in someone’s shoes

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imagine another person’s point of view e leave

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a drop in the bucket

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a small amount of money

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old fasion

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preferring the way things were in the past

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double standard

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having different rules for different people

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sexist

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not treating men and women in the same way

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modesty

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wearing clothes that cover one’s body

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wad

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a thick pile of pieces of paper or thin material

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split second

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an extremely short period of time

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construction

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the process of building things such as houses, bridges, roads etc.

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fellow

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other people in general

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oncomming

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a car etc that is coming towards you

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seizure

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a sudden condition in which someone cannot control the movements of their body, which continues for a short time

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spectacular

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very impressive

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claim

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to officially demand or receive money from an organization because you have a right to it

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inspect

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to examine something carefully in order to find out more about it or to find out what is wrong with it

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