Acronyms 1 Flashcards

(19 cards)

1
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USSR spy organization

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KGB

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2
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Former militant arm of Sinn Féin

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IRA

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3
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Munich automaker

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BMW -Bayerische Motoren Werke

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4
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Notable Mormon university

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BYU - Brigham Young University

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5
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Sixth sense

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ESP

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6
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JFK’s successor

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LBJ

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7
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Computer company known as ‘Big Blue’

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IBM -International Business Machines

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8
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Psychedelic drug

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LSD -Lysergic acid diethylamide

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9
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What George accused Saddam of having

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WMD

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10
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Just add this for delicious umami taste

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MSG

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11
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British dictionary with 22,000 pages

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OED

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12
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‘You’ve got mail!’

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AOL - America Online

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13
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Red China

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PRC - People’s Republic of China

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14
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U.S. Republican party

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GOP - Grand Old Party

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15
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National airline of the Netherlands

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KLM -Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij

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16
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1980s TV alien

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ALF - Alien Life Form

17
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Dubai, Abu Dhabi, etc…

18
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Australia’s most populous state

19
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Beer brand that hipsters like ironically

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PBR - Pabst Blue Ribbon