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49 Cards in this Set
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an advantage
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something that puts you in a better position than other people
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performance
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how well you do in something
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enhancing
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increasing or improving the good quality, value or status of somebody or something
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endurance
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the ability to bear a difficult or painful situation over a long time
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doping
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giving a drug to a person or animal in order to affect their performance in a race or sport
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effective
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producing the result that is wanted or successful
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transfuse
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to put new blood into the body of a person or an animal
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substantial
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large in amount, value or importance
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the nature of
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basic quality or character
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social networks
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groups of people who interact with each other and share photos or website links via internet sites (e.g. Facebook, Twitter)
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status update
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the latest news about someone's activities or what they are doing, as published on a social networking website
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scam
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scheme or plan to deceive people
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fraudsters
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criminals or dishonest people who trick others with the aim of getting their money or private information
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a lucrative hotbed
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here, a good opportunity to earn lots of money from social media users
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an artefact
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a very old ornament, tool or object made by humans
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human rights charter
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legal document which says how people must be treated by governments and each other
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a cylindrical shape
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something with fairly flat, circular ends and longer straight sides
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inscribed
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writing which is cut into the surface of something so that it is permanent
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tyranny
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cruel, oppressive treatment of people by their leaders
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repatriated
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sent back to their own countries
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decreed
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officially announced
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exhibition
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display of a group of objects or art in a public place
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pre-Islamic history
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here, events which happened in Iran before the country became an Islamic state
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engage
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interact, talk to each other, discuss
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a hereditary monarchy
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a system where a royal family rule a country, with the children of each king or queen succeeding their mother or father as the next ruler
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inconsistent with
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not matching or similar to
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gruesome
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something involving death or injury which is very unpleasant
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gallows
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place where people are hanged by the neck until they die, after being convicted of a crime
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die-hard republicans
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people who are very committed to their country being a republic, where all leaders are voted into power
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elected
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given political power or responsibility after being voted for by people in an election
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scrapping
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getting rid of, or abolishing
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more accountable
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more responsible for actions and decisions
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identity
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the characteristics which someone or something is known for
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class
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a person's place in society, based on their wealth and the privileges available to them
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a sham wedding
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a wedding which is false or not real, perhaps arranged to gain money dishonestly
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phoney
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fake or false
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bogus
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not genuine
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scrutiny
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careful observation or examination of something
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a loophole
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a way of avoiding a rule or law
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social mobility
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how much a person's position and privileges in society are allowed to change (often due to their financial situation or social background)
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a strategy
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a detailed plan of action
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social hierarchy
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a system in which people occupy different positions based on their wealth or privileges available to them
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material wealth
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money and property owned
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opportunities
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situations in which it is possible for someone to do something
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a correlation between
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a link, or a close connection, between
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crucial transitions
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changes or alterations which could prove important in the future
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consequences
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the results of earlier decisions or actions
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to seize
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to take hold of quickly and firmly
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responsibility
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accepting ownership of something, often a problem
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