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Unit 4 Flashcards

Art and Creativity

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Acrobat

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a person who entertains people by doing difficult and skilful physical things, such as walking along a high wire

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Circus

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a lot of activity and interest caused by an event or situation
a group of travelling performers including acrobats (= people skilled in difficult physical movements) or those who work with trained animals, or a performance by such people usually in a large tent
an open circular area where several roads join

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Impose

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to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received
to force someone to accept something, especially a belief or way of living

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Poetry

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poems in general as a form of literature
a very beautiful or emotional quality

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Private

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only for one person or group and not for everyone
Private thoughts and opinions are secret and not discussed with other people

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shy

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nervous and uncomfortable with other people

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accessible

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able to be reached or easily obtained
easy to understand or enjoy

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appreciate

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to recognize how good someone or something is and to value them or it
to understand a situation and realize that it is important

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artistic

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relating to art
able to create or enjoy art
skilfully and attractively made

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buzz

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a continuous, low sound
a feeling of excitement, energy, and pleasure that something gives you
an exciting, busy atmosphere (= feeling or mood) in a place

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carnival

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(a special occasion or period of) public enjoyment and entertainment involving wearing unusual clothes, dancing, and eating and drinking, usually held in the streets of a city
a place of outside entertainment where there are machines for riding on and games that can be played for prizes
a public event, often held outside, where you can take part in competitions and buy small things and food, often organized to collect money for a particular purpose

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cosmopolitan

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containing or having experience of people and things from many different parts of the world

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difference

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the way in which two or more things which you are comparing are not the same
a disagreement
the amount by which one thing is different from another

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fringe

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the outer part of an area
a part of a group that is not very powerful, or is more extreme than the main group, and does not include many of its members

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inhabitant

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a person or animal that lives in a particular place

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minority

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a smaller number or part
any small group in society that is different from the rest because of their race, religion, or political beliefs, or a person who belongs to such a group

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muddy

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covered by or containing mud (= wet, sticky earth)

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participate

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to take part in or become involved in an activity

to take part in an event or activity

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venue

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the place where a public event or meeting happens

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campaign

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a planned group of especially political, business, or military activities that are intended to achieve a particular aim

a group of connected actions or movements that forms part of a war

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commission

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to formally choose someone to do a special piece of work, or to formally ask for a special piece of work from someone

to give someone the official authority to be an officer in the armed forces

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consideration

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the act of thinking about something carefully

a particular subject or fact that needs to be thought about when judging something

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dirt

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dust, soil, or any substance that makes a surface not clean

soil on the ground

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drastic

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(especially of actions) severe and sudden or having very noticeable effects
(of a change) severe and sudden; extreme
severe and sudden, or having very noticeable effects

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fixed

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arranged or decided already and not able to be changed

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hose

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hose (n) a long plastic or rubber pipe, used to direct water onto fires, gardens, etc.

a word used especially in shops for tights and stockings

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involve

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involve (v) If an activity, situation, etc. involves something, that thing is a part of the activity, etc
to include someone in something, or to make them take part in or feel part of it
to include someone or something in an activity

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merely

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used to emphasize that you mean exactly what you are saying and nothing more:
used to emphasize that something is not large, important, or effective when compared to something else
only; and nothing more

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motorist

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a person who drives a car

someone who drives a car or other road vehicle

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pleasing

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giving a feeling of satisfaction or enjoyment

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political

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relating to politics

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portrait

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portrait (n) a painting, photograph, drawing, etc. of a person or, less commonly, of a group of people

A film or book that is a portrait of something describes or represents that thing in a detailed way

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reverse

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to change the direction, order, position, result, etc. of something to its opposite

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scrape

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to remove an unwanted covering or a top layer from something, especially using a sharp edge or something rough

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statement

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something that someone says or writes officially, or an action done to express an opinion

a record of the amounts of money paid into and taken out of your bank account during a particular period of time

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suspicious

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making you feel that something illegal is happening or that something is wrong

feeling doubt or no trust in someone or something

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uncomfortable

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not feeling comfortable and pleasant, or not making you feel comfortable and pleasant:
slightly embarrassed, or making you feel slightly embarrassed
not comfortable or relaxed, or feeling anxiety

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various

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various (adj) many different
several and different

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alleyway

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a narrow road or path between buildings
a path in a park or garden, especially with trees or bushes on both sides

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bankrupt

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unable to pay what you owe, and having had control of your financial matters given, by a law court, to a person who sells your property to pay your debts
having no money at all
not having any good qualities

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booming

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making a deep and loud hollow sound
increasing or becoming successful and producing a lot of money very quickly

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brag

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to speak too proudly about what you have done or what you own
to speak with pride, often with too much pride, about something you have done or something you possess

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chant

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to repeat or sing a word or phrase continuously
to sing a religious prayer or song to a simple tune

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conscious

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to notice that a particular thing or person exists or is present
awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you

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defiant

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proudly refusing to obey authority
not willing to accept criticism or disapproval

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deny

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to say that something is not true
to not allow someone to have or do something
to not admit that you have knowledge, responsibility, feelings, etc.

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disc jokey

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someone who plays records and talks on the radio or at an event where people dance to recorded popular music, such as a nightclub

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distribution

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the process of giving things out to several people, or spreading or supplying something
the way in which people or things are spread out in a place
the number of times each value of a variable (= a number that can change) is found in a set of data, shown as a graph, chart, etc

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embrace

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to accept something enthusiastically
to hold someone tightly with both arms to express love, liking, or sympathy, or when greeting or leaving someone
to include something, often as one of a number of things

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explode

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to break up into pieces violently, or to cause something to do this
to react suddenly with a strong expression of emotion
to increase very quickly

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expose

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to remove what is covering something so that it can be seen
to allow light to shine on photographic film, as part of producing an image or in a way that destroys an image

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globe

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the world
a map of the world made in the shape of a ball and attached to a support, that can be turned around at the same angle as the earth turns in space

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injustice

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(an example of) a situation in which there is no fairness and justice
the condition of being unfair and lacking justice, or an action that is unfair

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looped

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executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained.

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macho

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behaving forcefully or showing no emotion in a way traditionally thought to be typical of a man

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out-chat

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they talked either longer or better

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outrage

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a feeling of anger and shock
a shocking, morally unacceptable, and usually violent action

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pavement

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a path with a hard surface on one or both sides of a road, that people walk on:
the surface of a road when it has been covered with concrete or tarmac
the hard surface of a road, a sidewalk (= path next to a road), or other area of ground

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permeate

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to spread through something and be present in every part of it

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pose

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to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty

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scratch

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to cut or damage a surface or your skin slightly with or on something sharp or rough

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suburban

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relating to a suburb
used to suggest that something is boring and has no excitement

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suffering

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physical or mental pain that a person or animal is feeling

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turntable

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a circular surface on a record player on which the record is played
a circular surface on which a railway engine is turned around

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version

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a particular form of something that is slightly different from other forms of the same thing

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bear (v)

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to accept, tolerate, or endure something, especially something unpleasant
to be responsible for something
to have or continue to have something

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comic

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funny and making you want to laugh

a magazine or book that contains a set of stories told in pictures with a small amount of writing

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complement

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to make something else seem better or more attractive when combining with it

to help make something or someone more complete or effective

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congregate

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to come together in a large group of people or animals

to gather together into a large group

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convex

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curved or swelling out

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curve

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a line that bends continuously and has no straight parts

in the sport of baseball, a throw in which the ball curves as it moves towards the player with the bat

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delightful

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very pleasant, attractive, or enjoyable

full of pleasure

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exception

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someone or something that is not included in a rule, group, or list or that does not behave in the expected way

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generally

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considering the whole of someone or something, and not just a particular part of him, her, or it

usually, or in most situations

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moving

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A moving object is one that moves

causing strong feelings of sadness or sympathy

causing someone to take action

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nerve

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a group of long, thin fibres (= structures like threads) that carry information or instructions between the brain and other parts of the body

the courage or confidence necessary to do something difficult, unpleasant, or rude

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particularly

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especially, or more than usual

very or very much; especially

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plains

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not decorated in any way; with nothing added

obvious and clear to understand

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recommend

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to suggest that someone or something would be good or suitable for a particular job or purpose, or to suggest that a particular action should be done

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spellbound

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having your attention completely held by something, so that you cannot think about anything else

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tint

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a small amount of a colour

to slightly change the colour of something

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visually

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relating to seeing or appearance

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caution

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great care and attention

a spoken warning given by a police officer or official to someone who has broken the law

advice or a warning

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collector

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someone who collects objects because they are beautiful, valuable, or interesting

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dimension

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a measurement of something in a particular direction, especially its height, length, or width

a part or feature or way of considering something

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distinctive

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Something that is distinctive is easy to recognize because it is different from other things

marking something as clearly different from others

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exposure

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the fact of experiencing something or being affected by it because of being in a particular situation or place

the fact of something bad that someone has done being made public

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highlight

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to attract attention to or emphasize something important

the best or most exciting, entertaining, or interesting part of something

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innovative

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using new methods or ideas

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inventive

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very good at thinking of new and original ideas

having or showing the ability to design or create something new

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piece

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a part of something

a single object of a particular type

something that has been created by an artist, musician, or writer

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reversal

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the act of changing or making something change to its opposite

a problem or failure

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uninhibited

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free and natural, without embarrassment or too much control

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urban

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of or in a city or town

relating to towns and cities

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villify

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to say or write unpleasant things about someone or something, in order to cause other people to have a bad opinion of them

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