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Hoàng Lê Nam - Insight 8 > Unit 10 > Flashcards

Unit 10 Flashcards

1
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expectations regarding the proper behavior, attitudes, and activities of males and females

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gender roles

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shared by a group of people or animals, especially a group who live together

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communal living

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3
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one of the most important functions of the government

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law enforcement

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4
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having a large supply of things for use or sale

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well-stocked

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5
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parasite

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freeloader

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6
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Not giving up or stopping

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persistent

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7
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the process of driving or forcing out

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expulsion

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to prevent something or someone unpleasant from coming too near you or harming you

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keep at bay

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9
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A moral or legal obligation; a responsibility

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duty

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10
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to hold a weapon or tool and look as if you are going to use it

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to wield sth

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11
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spend a lot of money on things you don’t need

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splash out

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12
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promoting equal rights for all people

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egalitarian

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13
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The good of the community as a whole.

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common good

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14
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to give variety to; to vary

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diversify

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15
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an ideal society

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Utopia

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16
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imaginary place where living conditions are dreadful

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Dystopia

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17
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hug; adopt

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embrace

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18
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A fundamental principle of traditional democratic theory. In a democracy, choosing among alternatives requires that the majority’s desire be respected.

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majority rule

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19
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able to meet the current demand for a resource without depleting the future supply

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sustainable

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20
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a variety of people from different ethnic groups

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ethnic diversity

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21
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A principle of traditional democratic theory that guarantees rights to those who do not belong to majorities.

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minority rights

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22
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The women are the main decision makers

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Matrilineal Society

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23
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a person who cares for persons or property

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guardian

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24
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individual and collective actions designed to identify and address issues of public concern

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civic engagement

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25
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allowed to do something or to receive something

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eligible for

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26
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have little to say

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to have little say

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27
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a group of people gathered together in one place for a common purpose.

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assembly

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28
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A security pledged for the repayment of a loan.

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collateral

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29
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to come into view

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emerge

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30
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cause to fall

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bring down

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31
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raise a child

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bring up

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32
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be in charge, make the rules

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wear the trousers

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33
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the idea that all people should have the same chance to achieve success

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equal opportunity

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34
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to start to become less successful

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lost momentum

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35
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dishonest activity to make sure that one team wins a particular sports match

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match-fixing

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36
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supposedly; believed to be so but not yet proved

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allegedly

37
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A deliberate deception intended to secure an unfair or unlawful gain

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fraud

38
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describes a sound that is higher than most other sounds

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high-pitched

39
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not able to make a decision

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indecisive

40
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easily yielding to authority

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submissive

41
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exhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or grief

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bitter

42
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compassionate

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sympathetic

43
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to have in the mind or express as a judgment, opinion, or belief (neutral)

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hold the view

44
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An election held to choose which candidate will hold office

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general election

45
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the residents in the area from which an official is elected

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constituency

46
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place people go to vote

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a polling station / place

47
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those who support political or social or economic conservatism

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right-wing

48
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a slip of paper used to register a vote.

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ballot paper

49
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All of the people entitled to vote in a given election

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electorate

50
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the percentage of eligible individuals who actually vote

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turnout

51
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a public declaration of beliefs or principles, usually political ones

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manifesto

52
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a public declaration of beliefs or principles, usually political ones

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manifesto

53
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try to get elected

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run for office

54
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to be a candidate

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stand for election

55
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How the speaker stirs pride in the audience; appeal to emotion

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Pathos (emotion)

56
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Repetition of consonant sounds

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Alliteration

57
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A series of three parallel words, phrases, or clauses

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Tricolon

58
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the direct opposite, a sharp contrast

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Antithesis

59
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A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed, a kind of inversion

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Chiasmus

60
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(v.) to turn aside, turn away; to prevent, avoid

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avert

61
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a solemn promise

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oath

62
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an enemy or opponent

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foe

63
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to make a serious promise

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pledge

64
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opponent

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adversary

65
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released; set free

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unleashed

66
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to surround or enclose completely

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engulf

67
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heavily burdened with work or cares

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overburdened

68
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again

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anew

69
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politeness; courteousness

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civility

70
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to work on excessively

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belabor

71
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to wipe out; to destroy

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eradicate

72
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a serious attempt or effort

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endeavor

73
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to call together

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summon

74
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  1. surrounded by problems and difficulties
  2. (of an army, a city, etc.) involved in war; surrounded by the enemy
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embattled

75
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the time of day immediately following sunset

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twilight

76
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murder of a public figure, usually for political reasons

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assassination

77
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say things that are only partially true

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be economical with the truth

78
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to be quick to act or to react to an event or situation

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be quick off the mark

79
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phrasal verb. The main reason for something or the most basic part of something

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boils down to

80
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to take advantage of

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capitalize on

81
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to be criticized

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come under fire

82
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to say something quickly, usually because a reply is expected, without having thought about it or made certain it is correctto say something quickly, usually because a reply is expected, without having thought about it or made certain it is correct

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pluck sth out of the air

83
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to correct a false story; to provide accurate information

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set the record straight

84
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to follow the rules

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toe the line

85
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not extreme

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moderate

86
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to become queen or king

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ascend the throne

87
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symbol of power; nominal leader

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figurehead

88
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to give up

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relinquish

89
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to go back to a previous condition

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revert back to

Hoàng Lê Nam - Insight 8 (8 decks)

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