2016-05-02 Flashcards

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They feel marginalized and they’re showing their feelings of alienation through their clothes.

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marginalized; alienation

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That’s just a bunch of psychobabble.

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psychobabble - writing or talk using jargon from psychiatry or psychotherapy without particular accuracy or relevance.

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Nobody is treating them like second-class citizens. They’re choosing to set themselves apart, to make themselves outcasts.

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make yourself outclass - make yourself so different that other reject you.

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Nobody is shunning them. They choose to live on the fringe of society.

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shun - To refuse to accept socially; avoid having social contact with; live on the fringe of society - no THE

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I think I’ve proved my point.

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They need to stop making themselves conspicuous and integrate into society.

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conspicuous - consPIkues. attracting attention because of a striking quality or feature

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screen prospective tenants.

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Screen - To examine (a job applicant, for example) systematically in order to determine suitability.

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Tenants are financially sound.

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financially sound.

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draw up the rental agreement.

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We are on call 24/7

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on call 24/7

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now? The building has some stopped-up toilets that need attention ASAP!

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stopped-up toilets - that don’t flush properly

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