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32 Cards in this Set
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elderly
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op leeftijd
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to lose yourself
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to be so focused on something you forget everything around you
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to fiddle
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rommelen met
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nominally
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in naam
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down to
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because of
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provided
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if, and only on the condition that
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minimalist
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limited; very basic
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enclave
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closed community; a group of people who are different from the people living in the surrounding area
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climes
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a place where the weather is different
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to be inclined to
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geneigd zijn
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euphemism
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a word or phrase used to avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word
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indeed
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in reality; in fact
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assimilation
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aanpassing
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heritage
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origins; customs; features belonging to the culture of a particular society
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precariously
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insecurely; unsteadily
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rung
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step (of a ladder)
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influx
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toestroom
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to haul up
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optrekken
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to make good
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to succeed and become rich
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command
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knowlegde; understanding
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to venture
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to undertake; to start doing something that might be dangerous or risky
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policy
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a set of rules or a law by a (local) government
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indigenous
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native; naturally existing in a place or country
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drive
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motivation; stimulation; eagerness to succeed
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to suffer abuse
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slecht behandeld worden
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established
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gevestigde
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to attribute to
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wijten aan
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proactive
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taking action by causing change and not because something has happened already
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to underpin
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to support
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striking
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opvallend
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entrepreneurial
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ondernemend
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at will
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any time you want it
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