Vocabulary Flashcards

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Appraisals

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The act of examining someone or something in order to judge their qualities, success, or needs

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Affluent

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Having a lot of money and a good standard of living

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Belie

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To show something to be false, or to hide something such as an emotion

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Biased

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Showing an unreasonable like or dislike for a person based on personal opinions

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Binge-Watch ( V)

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To watch several episodes of a television series or programme one after another

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Browser ( N)

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A computer program that makes it possible for you to read information

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Bleeding-edge ( N)

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Technology that is so advanced that there may be problems when you use it

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Clerk

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A person who works in an office, dealing with records or performing general office duties

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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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Cyberchondria

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Fear that you are seriously ill, which is caused or made worse by reading about illnesses on the Internet

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Contract

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An official written agreement

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Counterfeit

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False. Made to look like the original of something, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes

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Con (Sb)

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To make someone believe something false , usually so that that person will give their money or possession

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Cutting-edge

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The newest, most advanced stage in the development of something. The most modern stage of development in a particular type of work or activity

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Collective self- esteem

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Part of the individual self- esteem that originates from the interaction of your community

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Chubby

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Slightly fat in a way that people usually find attractive

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Corny

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Not original: used too often to be interesting or to sound sincere

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Corny

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Not original: used too often to be interesting or to sound sincere

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Convergence

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The process of moving together from different directions and meeting the point where this happens

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Constraint

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A thing that limits something, or limits your freedom to do something

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Diverge (V)

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To follow a different direction, or to be or become different

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Deviant Behavior

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A way of behaving that is not normal or morally correct

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Daunting situation

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A situation that you think is dangerous or very difficult

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Enabling( adj)

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Making something possible or easier

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Embed( V)
To fix something in a substance or solid object
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Entail
To involve something that cannot be avoided to make something necessary, or to involve something
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Fortnight
A period of two weeks
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Flee( V)
To leave a person or place very quickly, especially because you are afraid of possible danger
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Gloomy( adj)
Making you feel that things will not improve
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Happy slapping (N)
The activity of attracking someone and filming the attrack, especially with a mobile phone
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Hard copy ( N)
Information from a computer that has been printed on paper