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143 Cards in this Set
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with too high price
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overpriced |
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with too few employees |
understaffed |
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multicultural |
cross-cultural |
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made better, at a better standard etc. |
upgraded |
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throughout the night |
overnight |
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sneaky |
underhand |
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increase, change for better |
upturn |
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fundamental / hidden, unclear |
underlying |
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undervalue |
underestimate |
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transboundary, through country border |
cross-border |
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not funded enough |
underfunded |
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underestimated, undervalued |
understated |
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not paid well enough |
underpaid |
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pity after sb's death towards their friends and family |
condolences |
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a talk |
conversation |
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pollute |
contaminate |
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spread |
eject |
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give out |
emit |
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to force someone to leave somewhere |
evict |
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to get rid of something completely or destroy something bad |
eradicate |
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conterminous |
adjacent |
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connect |
adjoin |
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to support something actively, to encourage something |
promote |
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to produce young |
procreate |
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to increase a lot and suddenly in number |
proliferate |
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to keep delaying something that must be done |
procrastinate |
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non-presence |
absence |
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to give sth up |
abdicate |
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escape |
abscond |
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to force someone to go somewhere with you, often using threats or violence |
abduct |
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brightly coloured or full of energy |
ablaze |
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floating |
afloat |
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sleeping |
asleep |
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(coming from) outside the planet Earth |
extraterrestrial |
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not ordinary |
extraordinary |
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not part of the usual school course |
extracurricular |
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the large system of connected computers around the world that allows people to share information and communicate with each other |
internet |
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connected in such a way that each thing has an effect on the others |
interrelated |
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involving more than one country |
international |
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closed, personal connection (allowed for chosen computers) |
intranet |
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into or connected to a vein: |
intravenous |
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inside the departament |
intradepartamental |
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able to stand for themselves |
assertive |
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violent |
aggressive |
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advantaging due to own sneakiness |
shrewd |
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advantaging due to own cleverness and open-mindness |
cunning |
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obstinate (negative) |
stubborn |
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determined in character, action, or ideas |
resolute |
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always believing that other people are good or honest and will not harm or deceive you (POSITIVE) |
trusting |
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always believing that other people are good or honest and will not harm or deceive you (NEGATIVE) |
naive |
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confident |
self-assured |
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self-centred |
arrogant |
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extremely polite or helpful or showing a lot of respect in a way that isannoying or does not seem sincere |
smarmy |
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polite, nice |
charming |
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not careful about saying or doing something that could upset someone |
tactless |
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honest |
frank |
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unruled |
unprincipled |
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ready for new perspectives, broad-minded |
open-minded |
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place of stay |
accommodation |
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with tragedy |
tragically |
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not together |
separate |
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being given |
receiving |
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to move sth or sb |
transfer |
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the work needed to keep a road, building, machine, etc. in good condition |
maintenance |
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vanish |
disappear |
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result |
effect |
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first in order of importance |
principal |
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not needed-ly |
unnecessarily |
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unlikely, difficult to believe |
implausible |
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not nice, with bad manners |
impolite |
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not scrupulous |
unscrupulous |
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not yet ready to be eaten or collected |
unripe |
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unable to make decisions |
indecisive |
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without access |
inaccessible |
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not normal |
abnormal |
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different from what is usual or expected in behaviour, ideas, methods, etc. |
unorthodox |
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not logical |
illogical |
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difficult to replace |
irreplaceable |
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not practical |
impractical |
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not completely correct or exact, or not able to do somethingcorrectly or exactly |
inaccurate |
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not discreet |
indiscreet |
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refusing to do what sb told them |
disobedient |
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not loyal |
disloyal |
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not precise |
imprecise |
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expressed in a way that is not clear |
incoherent |
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impossible to read because of being very untidy or not clear |
illegible |
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not responsible |
irresponsible |
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not official |
unofficial |
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used to say that something you are given that is better than what other people receive |
preferential |
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acting like a child |
childish |
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informing |
informative |
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connected with economy |
economic |
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provident; a good deal |
economical |
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easy to argue with |
argumentative |
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deceiving |
deceptive |
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not satisfied |
dissatisfied |
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not explained |
unexplained |
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without a flaw |
flawless |
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without sleep |
sleepless |
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able to persuade easily |
persuasive |
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saying and/or showing pity (sorry) |
apologetic |
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making you learn |
educational |
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liking competition |
competitive |
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sussed |
knowledgable |
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easy to argue on |
argueable |
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following traditions |
traditional |
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not possible |
impossible |
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too much |
excessive |
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making benefit |
benefitial |
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resulting in great ammount of product |
productive |
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unable to be resisted |
irresistible |
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better |
preferable |
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to imagine or expect something in the future, especiallysomething good |
envisage |
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rude and disrespectful |
impertinent |
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giving all attention to sth |
engrossed |
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impossible to be affected by sth |
immune |
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having an appearance that looks important or causes admiration |
imposing |
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rash, impetuous |
impulsive |
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spectacular, striking |
impressive |
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to make something necessary / involve |
entail |
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being able to do sth because of someone else's permission and/or help |
enabled |
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enabled to do sth due to a title |
entitle |
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written down on a list |
enlisted |
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not material |
immaterial |
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make sure |
ensure |
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improvised |
impromptu |
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flawless |
impeccable |
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neutral, indifferent |
impervious |
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smart |
witty |
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protective |
patronizing |
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supporting |
encouraging |
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dazed, confused |
bewildered |
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partisan |
prejudiced |
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diffused; not focused |
distracted |
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serious |
earnest |
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pompous, proud |
haughty |
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shy |
timid |
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polite |
courteous |
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backing sb up, encouraging |
supportive |
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thinking of others |
considerate |
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easy to love |
loveable |
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snooty |
snobbish |
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held back |
reserved |