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Unit 14: Materials Flashcards

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Who’s a mediator?

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A mediator is a neutral third party who helps people in a conflict find a resolution by facilitating communication and negotiation.

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What does in your own right mean?

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In your own right means having a certain quality or status independently, without relying on someone or something else.

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What does by implication involve?

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By implication involves suggesting something without explicitly stating it.

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What’s the left-hand?

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The left-hand is the side you use when you write or do tasks with your left side.

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What does navigable mean?

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Navigable means that something, like a river or website, is easy to travel through or understand.

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What does imaginative mean?

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Imaginative means having a lot of creative ideas or thoughts.

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What’s a webquest?

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A webquest is like an online treasure hunt where you use the internet to find information and complete tasks.

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What does it mean to be a novice?

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To be a novice means to be a beginner to a particular skill or activity.

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What does so much the better mean?

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So much the better means it’s even more favourable, usually in a positive way.

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What’s a graphic table?

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A graphic table is a visual display with rows and columns, often used to organise information.

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What does the former refer to?

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The former refers to the first of two things mentioned earlier.

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What’s a deletion?

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A deletion is when something’s removed, leaving an empty space.

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What’s a superlative?

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A superlative is a word that indicates the highest degree of a quality. For example, “Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.” Here, “tallest” is the superlative form indicating the highest degree of height.

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What does it mean to confine to?

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To confine to means to limit something to a particular place or set of circumstances. For instance, “I decided to confine my work to the office, so I could focus better.”

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What does it mean to subscribe to an idea?

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To subscribe to an idea means to agree with it, embracing it as something you believe in or endorse.

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What does to endorse mean?

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To endorse means to publicly support or recommend something or someone.

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What does to affirm mean?

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To affirm means to strongly state something that’s true.

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What does mean to be uninitiated?

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To be uninitiated means to lack knowledge or experience in a particular subject or activity.

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What does it mean to be up to something?

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To be up to something means to be secretly planning or doing something, often with a sense of mischief.

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What does mischief refer to?

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Mischief refers to playful behaviour that’s often mischievous.

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What does mischievous describe?

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Mischievous describes someone or something that enjoys causing minor trouble.

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What does it mean to mutter?

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To mutter means to utter words in a low and indistinct way, often as if talking to oneself.

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What’s consolation?

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Consolation is the comfort or support provided to someone in times of sadness.

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What does for all the stops to be pulled out mean?

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For all the stops to be pulled out means to give one’s maximum effort without holding back.

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What’s the Stock Exchange?

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The Stock Exchange is where people trade company shares, allowing investors to buy and sell stocks in the financial markets.

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What does it mean to be sociable?

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To be sociable means to enjoy interacting with others and being friendly in social situations.

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What is it to be merry?

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To be merry is to be happy and in good spirits.

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What does it mean to be in good spirits?

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To be in good spirits means to feel cheerful and optimistic.

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What’s a thesaurus?

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A thesaurus is a tool that helps you find synonyms and antonyms for a given word.

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What’s an emperor?

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An emperor is a ruler who holds the highest position of authority in an empire.

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What does aquatic refer to?

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Aquatic refers to anything related to water or living in water, such as aquatic plants or animals.

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What’s a south Pacific country?

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A south Pacific country is a nation located in the southern part of the Pacific Ocean, known for its beautiful islands, diverse cultures and warm tropical climate.

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Who’s a curator?

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A curator is a person who takes care of and manages a collection of artworks, artefacts or historical items in a museum or gallery.

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What’s an artefact?

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An artefact is an object made by humans, often with historical or cultural significance, such as tools, pottery or ancient sculptures.

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What’s it like to feel disoriented?

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To feel disoriented is like being lost and confused, unsure of where you are or what’s happening around you.

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What does it mean to come ashore?

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To come ashore means reaching the land from the water, like when a boat or a person on a watercraft reaches the shore.

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What’s a watercraft?

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A watercraft is a vehicle designed to travel on water, such as a boat or jet ski.

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What’s the onset?

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The onset is the beginning of something, like the first signs of an illness or the start of an event.

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What’s a department of conservation?

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A department of conservation is a government agency that works to protect and manage natural areas, wildlife and the environment, ensuring their preservation for future generations.

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What’s the Oreti beach?

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The Oreti beach is a beautiful stretch of sandy shoreline in New Zealand.

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What does it mean to abridge?

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To abridge means to shorten a piece of writing, making it more concise while retaining its main points.

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Who’s a guardian?

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A guardian is someone who protects and cares for another person, often ensuring their well-being and safety.

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What’s a detour?

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A detour is a temporary route that takes you away from the planned path, often due to road construction or an obstacle.

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What’s strikethrough?

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Strikethrough is a formatting option that puts a line through text, indicating that it should be considered deleted or no longer relevant.

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What does it mean to familiarise?

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To familiarise means to become acquainted or get to know something or someone, making it more understandable.

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What is it to reinstate?

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To reinstate is to restore someone or something to its former position, status or condition, after a period of absence or removal.

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What does it mean to restore?

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To restore means to bring back something to its original or previous state, often after it has been damaged or lost.

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What’s a handbook?

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A handbook is a concise manual that provides clear instructions or information on a specific subject.

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What does it mean to be practicable?

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To be practicable means to be realistic and achievable in a practical manner.

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What does it mean to testify?

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To testify means to openly share or affirm personal experiences or opinions.

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What does it mean to file?

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To file means to organise and store documents or information in a systematic way, often using folders or containers for easy retrieval.

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What kind of an act is retrieval?

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Retrieval is the act of getting back something that was stored, like getting a specific item from a storage place.

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What is it to laminate?

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To laminate is to cover a paper with a protective layer of plastic to make it sturdy and resistant to damage.

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What does it mean to be sturdy?

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To be sturdy means to be strong and firm.

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What’s or so?

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Or so is a casual way of expressing an approximate amount or time without being precise.

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What does it mean to be static?

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To be static means to stay still or unchanged.

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What does it mean to leaf through something?

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To leaf through something means to quickly flip through its pages, glancing at the content without reading it thoroughly.

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What does it mean to be glossy?

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To be glossy means to have a smooth and shiny surface, like the finish on a polished photograph or magazine page.

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What’s a colour supplement of a newspaper?

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A colour supplement of a newspaper is an additional section featuring colourful images and articles, usually focusing on lifestyle, entertainment or other non-news content.

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What’s a staple component?

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A staple component is a fundamental part that’s commonly found or used in a particular context.

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What’s a facility?

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A facility is a place or building that provides a specific service, such as a school or hospital.

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What does immense mean?

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Immense means extremely large or vast, like a giant mountain towering over the landscape.

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What does vast mean?

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Vast means extremely large or wide, like an endless desert stretching out as far as the eye can see.

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What does it mean to tower over something?

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To tower over something means to be much taller or higher than it.

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What’s a nuisance?

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A nuisance is something irritating or bothersome, like a persistent mosquito buzzing around your head.

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What is it to broadcast?

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To broadcast is to distribute audio or video content to a wide audience through radio, television or other electronic media.

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What’s desktop publishing?

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Desktop publishing is the creation and design of documents using a computer and specialised software to produce professional-looking publications like brochures, flyers and newsletters.

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What’s a publication?

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A publication is a book, magazine or newspaper, that contains information, articles or stories for the public to read.

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What’s a brochure?

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A brochure is a small and informative printed document that provides details about a product or organisation.

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What’s blended learning?

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Blended learning is an educational approach that combines traditional in-person classroom interaction with online learning activities, providing students with a mix of face-to-face and digital experiences.

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