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87 Cards in this Set
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Chinese politian |
Mao Tse Tung |
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Sth African political leader |
Nelson or Winnie Mandela |
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Pope who became a world religious leader |
Pope John Paul II |
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Ethnic groups in Malaysia |
Malays and Chinese |
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Scandinavia |
Sweden Norway |
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Highest population |
China India USA Indonesia Brazil and former Soviet union |
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Widely spoken |
Chinese English Spanish Hindi Arabic |
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A swarm of mosquitos |
Insects |
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A shoal of fish |
For fish |
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Gang of youths |
For people in negative |
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A team of biologists |
For a group of people with same jobs |
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A range of mountains |
For nature |
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Chilly ( days) |
Cold but not very |
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Frosts |
Thin white coat of ice on everything |
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Sleet |
Rain and snow mixed |
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Slush |
Dirty, brownish, half snow half water |
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Settling |
Staying as a white covering |
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To thaw |
Change from hard state to softer state |
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Look up to |
Respect |
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Had a feeling |
Suspect |
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Search |
Prospect |
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Go back |
Revert |
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Change beliefs |
Convert |
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Take attention away |
Divert |
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Led |
Conduct |
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Hold up |
Support |
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Postpone |
Put off |
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Loot at |
Inspect |
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Deposit |
Put down |
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Then away |
Divert |
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Reduce |
Cut down |
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Go against |
Oppose |
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Forgetful |
Absent-minded |
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Relaxed |
Easy -going |
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Good-tempered |
Cheerful |
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Quick-witted |
Intelligent |
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Big-headed |
Proud of themselves |
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Stuck up |
Snobbish |
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All-out (strike) |
Fully developed |
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Well-off |
In a good situation position |
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Hard-up |
A short of money |
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Worn out |
Very tired |
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Run-down |
In bad condition |
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High-minded |
Having strong moral principals |
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Full of courage and confidence |
Full-hearted |
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Broad-minded |
Tolerant or liberal ones view and reaction, not easy offended |
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Hard-hearted |
Practical or realistic; not sentimental |
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An escape |
Break-out |
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Production |
Output |
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A shakeup |
A change |
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The takeover of |
A purchase by another company. |
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Outlets |
Places to sell |
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Cutbacks |
Reductions |
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Money passing through a company |
Turnover |
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Person who rejects society |
A dropout |
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Radioactive dust in the atmosphere |
A fallout |
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Important discovery |
Breakthrough |
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Breakdown |
Failure |
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Negative aspects |
Drawbacks |
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Conclusion |
Outcome |
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Comments |
Feedback |
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A start; situation |
Outset; set-up |
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Outbreak |
Start of sth unpleasant |
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Outlay |
Amount of money spent on sth |
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Tycoon |
Wealthy powerful person in industry |
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Blitz |
An intensive and sudden military attack |
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Dogma |
A principal or a set of principals |
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WHO |
World Health Organisation |
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ID |
Identity |
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GM |
Genetically modified |
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PS |
Postscript |
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PRO |
Please turn over |
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PIN |
Personal Identity Number |
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CIA |
Central Intelligence Agency |
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NATO |
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation |
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AIDS |
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
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OPEC |
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries |
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POWs |
Prisoners of war |
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WC |
Water closet |
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OAPs |
Old age prisoners |
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Shopaholic |
Assist d to shopping |
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Wannabe |
Someone who aspires to be sth |
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Snail mail |
Ordinary post rather than email |
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Outsourcing |
Employing outside workers |
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A mouse potato |
Who spends a lot of time in front of computer |
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Singleton |
Unmarried man or woman |
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Very vote |
Power of older people |
