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unit 1 vocabulary Flashcards

1
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challinging

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daunting

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2
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the opposite of superior

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humbling

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3
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to keep sombody’s attention

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captivated

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4
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an important idea to be remembered

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takeaway

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5
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to leave home

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to fly the nest

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6
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to accept

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to embrace

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7
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worth doing

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rewarding

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8
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using very little money

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on a shoe string

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9
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to cease something temporaly

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to hit the pause button

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10
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amazed

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in awe

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11
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very different

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diverse

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12
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to decide to do something important

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to take the plunge

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13
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to be hesitant

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to have cold feet

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14
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deep involvement in something

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immersion

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15
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impressive

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breathtaking

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16
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a new business activity that nvolves risk

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a venture

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17
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someone who strts his/her own business

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a entrepreneur

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18
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to start a business (2)

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to found/ launch a company

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19
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clear and short, with no unnecessary words

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concise

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20
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to stop going to classes and leave without a degree

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to drop out (of school)

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21
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to try to do or achieve something

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to pursue

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22
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able or allowed to do something

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eligible

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23
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a sum of money that is paid reguraly to sombody- for his/her living expenses

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stipend

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24
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an amount of money givin by the governement or an organistion to someone

25
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a booklet that advertises a school, college or a business and its activities

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a prospectus

26
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the activity of giving a less experienced person help and advise

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mentorship

27
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something (often money) that is owed to someone

28
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take it again if you did badly first time

29
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miss deliberately

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skip classes/lectures

30
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pieces of planned work with a deadline

31
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get a degree

32
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area of study

33
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learning management system

34
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mix of online and classroom learning

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blended learning

35
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check regularly

36
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individual eleement of a course

37
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send their work to the teacher

38
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without attending classes

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distance learning

39
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everyone has the same chances

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equality of oppurtinity

40
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pupils are chosen for entry

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selective shooling

41
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everyone enters without exames

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comprehensive schooling

42
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when you favour a small group

43
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existing as a basic part of something

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inherent in

44
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lists of schools from the best to the worst

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league tables

45
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make something continue

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perpetuate

46
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richer

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better-off

47
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a system with 2 separate levels

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two tier-system

48
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sees, considers

49
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receiving a lot of money in grants

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well-endowed

50
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reducing

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depressing

51
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poorer

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less well-off

52
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achieve an excellent standard

53
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money given to pay for studies

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scholarships

54
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money given to pay for studies (need)

55
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education at university level

56
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money that students can borrow

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students loans

57
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students doing a first degree

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undergraduate

58
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money paid to receive teaching

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tuition fees

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