wasp periode 4 dangerous lesson Flashcards

1
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dangerous

A

risky

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2
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estimated

A

roughly calculated

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3
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to equate to

A

to amount to

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4
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to count

A

to view as

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5
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associate

A

affiliate

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6
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to enroll

A

to register

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7
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to pull the trigger (litteray)

A

to fire a gun

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8
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To pull the trigger (figuratively)

A

To make a decision and act

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9
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To attend

A

To show up (to)

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10
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To cater (to)

A

To accommodate

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11
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The self-defence

A

The self-protection

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12
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To conduct

A

To manage

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13
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A red state

A

A republican province

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14
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A blue state

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A democratic province

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15
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An urban area

A

A large city

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16
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A rural area

A

The countryside

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17
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To immerse yourself

A

To absorb yourself into something

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18
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An attendee

A

The participant

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19
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A legislator

A

Senator, lawmaker

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20
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The prevention

A

The act of stopping something from happening

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21
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To embrace the confidence

A

To adopt the certainty

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22
Q

Eventually

A

someday

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23
Q

To root out

A

Stamp out

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24
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An epidemic

A

Widespread disease

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25
Q

Shoot without hesitation

A

To shoot without doubt

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26
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To avoid

A

To evade

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27
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To instil fear

A

To plant fear

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28
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A corrosive effect

A

A scathing effect

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29
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The fabric of our democracy

A

The social structure

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30
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The majority

A

The biggest/largest part of a group

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30
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To diversify

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To broaden/to vary

31
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overwhelming

A

Enormous/Staggering/overpowering

32
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The law enforcement

A

The police force/The maintenance of the law

33
Q

A certification course

A

A course to get a diploma/An entree course/A class you take to
achieve a record that you are capable to do something

34
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inadvertently

A

Accidentally/Unintentionally

35
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To chastise

A

To scold

36
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To object

A

To complain

37
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To become livid

A

To be pissed off

38
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Vulnerable

A

Weak

39
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To be conscious of

A

To recognize/understand

40
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Teeming with

A

Including/full of

41
Q

Violent individuals

A

Uncontrollable cruel people

42
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Deranged individuals

A

Crazy people/lunatic

43
Q

The scenario

A

The situation

44
Q

Racially diverse cities

A

Ethnically varied towns

45
Q

To cluster (around)

A

To gather

46
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The statistics

A

the data

47
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The odds

A

The chances

48
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The consequence

A

The result

49
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To enact

A

To play out

50
Q

A mock burglary

A

A fake robbery

51
Q

Repeatedly

A

Again and Again

52
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To hold fire (literally)

A

Waiting to shoot

53
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To hold fire (figuratively)

A

To hold your opinion back

54
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The conviction

A

A strongly held opinion/belief

55
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To advocate

A

To publicly support

56
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The clarity

A

The quality of being clear and easy to understand

57
Q

moral

A

The principes of right and wrong behaviour

58
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The fearmongering

A

Intentionally trying to make people afraid of something when it is
not necessary

59
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The caution

A

The care taken to avoid danger or mistakes

60
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Relentlessly

A

Without stopping

61
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To harp on

A

Dwell on / nag

62
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To assess

A

Determine / judge

63
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The irony

A

Mockery

64
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A wake-up call

A

Lesson / warning

65
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Covered

A

Discussed

66
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To scare the daylights out of
someone

A

To make someone feel very afraid.

67
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The advocate

A

The proponent

68
Q

Lethal

A

Fatal / dangerous

69
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The antithesis

A

Other side

70
Q

Gun regulation

A

The laws regarding firearms

71
Q

To cite

A

To mention

72
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To surpass

A

To exceed

73
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The casualty

A

The deadly victim

74
Q

To make viable

A

To make attainable

75
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Suspicious

A

Suspect

76
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To be atomized

A

To feel separated from