unit 1 vocabulary Flashcards

(58 cards)

1
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challinging

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daunting

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2
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the opposite of superior

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humbling

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3
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to keep sombody’s attention

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captivated

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4
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an important idea to be remembered

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takeaway

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5
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to leave home

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to fly the nest

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6
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to accept

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to embrace

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7
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worth doing

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rewarding

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8
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using very little money

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on a shoe string

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9
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to cease something temporaly

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to hit the pause button

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10
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amazed

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in awe

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11
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very different

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diverse

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12
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to decide to do something important

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to take the plunge

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13
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to be hesitant

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to have cold feet

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14
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deep involvement in something

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immersion

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15
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impressive

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breathtaking

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16
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a new business activity that nvolves risk

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a venture

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17
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someone who strts his/her own business

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a entrepreneur

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18
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to start a business (2)

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to found/ launch a company

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19
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clear and short, with no unnecessary words

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concise

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20
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to stop going to classes and leave without a degree

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to drop out (of school)

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21
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to try to do or achieve something

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to pursue

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22
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able or allowed to do something

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eligible

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23
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a sum of money that is paid reguraly to sombody- for his/her living expenses

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stipend

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24
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an amount of money givin by the governement or an organistion to someone

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a booklet that advertises a school, college or a business and its activities
a prospectus
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the activity of giving a less experienced person help and advise
mentorship
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something (often money) that is owed to someone
debts
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take it again if you did badly first time
resit
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miss deliberately
skip classes/lectures
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pieces of planned work with a deadline
projects
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get a degree
graduate
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area of study
field
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learning management system
lms
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mix of online and classroom learning
blended learning
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check regularly
monitor
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individual eleement of a course
modules
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send their work to the teacher
submit
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without attending classes
distance learning
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everyone has the same chances
equality of oppurtinity
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pupils are chosen for entry
selective shooling
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everyone enters without exames
comprehensive schooling
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when you favour a small group
elitism
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existing as a basic part of something
inherent in
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lists of schools from the best to the worst
league tables
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make something continue
perpetuate
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richer
better-off
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a system with 2 separate levels
two tier-system
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sees, considers
perceives
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receiving a lot of money in grants
well-endowed
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reducing
depressing
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poorer
less well-off
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achieve an excellent standard
excel
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money given to pay for studies
scholarships
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money given to pay for studies (need)
bursaries
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education at university level
tertiary
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money that students can borrow
students loans
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students doing a first degree
undergraduate
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money paid to receive teaching
tuition fees