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Question		Answer
ROSTRUM start learning		a platform used for public speaking and presenting prizes
ST. GEORGE'S CROSS start learning		the flag of England
A BRITON start learning		a citizen of the UK
ALBION start learning		Britain or England, with a white cliff of the south coast mind
TUC (TRADES UNION CONGRESS) start learning		the umbrella organization for employees in the UK
BANK OF ENGLAND start learning		the organization which controls the supply of money in the UK
THE WEST INDIAS start learning		the Caribbean, especially the English-speaking parts of it
CLIFF start learning		the edges of hills facing out to sea on the south coast of England
RURAL start learning		areas of land where there are no towns or cities (the opposite of 'urban')
SMOG start learning		a combination of smoke and fog
GLOBAL WARMING start learning		the fact that temperature around the world are rising
THE FENS start learning		the flat, watery area in East Anglia
THE GLOBALS start learning		an area of Glasgow famous in the past for its terrible housing conditions
THE BULLDOG SPIRIT/BRITISH BULLDOG start learning		courage, determination and refusal to surrender (often used with reference to the British and/or English)
THE NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL start learning		the largest annual street festival in Europe
TEENAGER start learning		a person in the age group 13-19
POSH start learning		clothes, speech or other behaviour which seems (to the person using this word) to be high class and perhaps pretentious
GENDER start learning		the social and identity aspects of being male or female
SECTARIAN start learning		behaviour which is negative towards members of another religious group
GEORDIE start learning		a person who comes from New Castle

British words and phrases - 1, 3, 4

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