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acute start learning		very serious or severe
advertising start learning		The business of trying to persuade people to buy products or services.
agile start learning		able to deal with new situations or changes quickly and successfully
agriculture start learning		The work and methods of growing crops and looking after animals that are then used for food.
agrotourism start learning		the business of providing holidays for people on farms or in the countryside
alone together start learning		It is a phenomenon where people loose focus of their surrounding and others and instead they use their phones and go through the social media.
anticipation start learning		feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen in the near future
anxiety start learning		an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future.
assemble start learning		To come together in a single place or bring parts together in a single group
be out of the loop start learning		to not have the special knowledge or power that belongs to a particular group of people:
biodegradable start learning		capable of being slowly destroyed and broken down into very small parts by natural processes, bacteria,
biodiversity start learning		the number and types of plants and animals that exist in a particular area or in the world generally, or the problem of protectong this.
blamethrower start learning		An attempt to shift blame for your failures.
blow one’s top start learning		Get furious, throw a fit
blow smbd away start learning		to hugely surprise someone
body language start learning		the movements or positions of your body that show other people how you are feeling, without using words
brainstorming start learning		an activity when a lot of people meet in order to suggest a new ideas
bypass start learning		to go around a place or thing and not through it.
capitalism start learning		a political and economic system in which industry is owned privately for profit and not by the state
carbon emission start learning		definition: carbon dioxide that planes, cars, factories, etc. produce, thought to be harmful to the environment
central business district start learning		the main business and commercial area of a town or city.
clickbait start learning		articles, photographs, etc. on the internet that are intended to attract attention and encourage people to click on links to particular websites
climax start learning		the most important or exciting point in a story or situation.
cognitive resources start learning		are recruited to counteract the emotional influences on perception, attention, memory, and decision-making
cognizant start learning		be aware of sth, understand sth
conception start learning		an idea of what something or someone is like, or a basic understanding of a situationor a principle
connectivity start learning		the ability of a computer, program, device, or system to connect with one or more others.
consensus start learning		definition: a situation in which all the people in a group agree about something
contextualize start learning		To consider something or to help other people consider something in its context (= the situation within which it exists or happens), which can help explain it.
continuum start learning		something that changes in character gradually or in very slight stages without any clear dividing points
contributor start learning		one of the reasons why something happens
comerstone start learning		something of great importance on which everything else depends.
cv start learning		a short written description of your education, qualifications, previous jobs, and sometimes also your personal interests, that you send to an employer when you are trying to get a job.
cyberbullying start learning		the activity of using the internet to harm or frighten another person, especially by sending them unpleasant messages
deepfake start learning		a video or sound recording that replaces someone's face or voice with that of someone else, in a way that appears real.
disclosure start learning		the act of making something known or the fact that is made known
discrepancy start learning		a difference between two things that are expected to be the same
disinformation start learning		false information that is given deliberately
eco city start learning		a human settlement modeled on the self-sustaining resilient structure and function of natural ecosystems.
efficient start learning		working or operating quickly and effectively in an organized way
embroidery start learning		The way that someone makes a story more entertaining by adding imaginary details to it.
endeavor start learning		an attemp to do something
enhance start learning		definition: to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something:
ephemeral start learning		something that is lasting for a very short time. (as an adjective)
equality start learning		the right of different groups of people to have a similar social position and receive the same treatment
diminish start learning		to reduce something in size or importance
equation start learning		the act of considering one thing to be the same as or equal to another:
evaluation start learning		The process of judging or calculating the quality, importance, amount, or value of something.
Exacerbate start learning		to make something that is already bad even worse
faciliator start learning		facilitator a person who helps a group to have an effective dialogue without taking any side of the argument, especially in order to reach a consensus
FOMO start learning		anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere, often aroused by posts seen on social media
fiddling away start learning		wasting (time)
gesture start learning		a movement of head, arms, or head, etc. to express an idea or feeling.
get smth off the ground start learning		if a plan or activity gets off the ground or you get it off the ground, it starts or succeeds
globalization start learning		globalizationThe process in which things all over the world become more similar.
hail start learning		hail to greet/acclaim enthusiastically, to show approval for someone/something
imperialism start learning		a situation in which one country has a lot of power or influence over others, especially in political and economic matters
inane start learning		extremely silly or with no real meaning or importance
income start learning		Money that is earned from doing work or received from investment
industrial rev start learning		The period of time during which work began to be done more by machines in factories than by hand at home
industrialized start learning		industrializedused to describe a country, economy, area, etc. that has many businesses and factories involved in producing goods.
inequality start learning		the unfair situation in society when some people have more opportunities, money, etc. than other people
infrastructure start learning		the basic systems, such as transport and communication, that a country or organisation uses in order to work effectively.
ingenuity start learning		someone's ability to think of clever new ways of doing something
innovation start learning		the introduction of new things, ideas or ways of doing something
insight start learning		ability to have) a clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation
integrity start learning		honesty and the ability to do or know what is morally right.
irrigation start learning		the practice of supplying water to an area of land through pipes or channels so that crops will grow.
landmass start learning		a large area of land such as a continent that is in one piece and not broken up by oceans.
launch start learning		to begin something such as a plan or introduce something new such as a product
manufacturing start learning		the business of producing goods in large numbers, especially in factories
meadow start learning		a grassy area, typically near a river
mind map start learning		(study method) a type of diagram (=simple plan) with lines and circles for organizing information so that it is easier to use or remember
misinformation start learning		false or misleading information that results from unintentional inaccuracy.
mode start learning		a way of operating, living, or behaving
modernization start learning		the process of starting to use the most recent methods, ideas, equipment, etc. so that something becomes or seems more modern; the act of making something more modern
multimodality start learning		Using more than one semiotic mode in meaning-making, communication, and representation generally, or in a specific situation.
neopronouns start learning		a word used instead of a noun or noun phrase, especially one that is intended to avoid using "he" or "she", a type of gender-neutral pronoun
offshoot start learning		something that has developed from something larger that already existed.
outline start learning		to describe only the most important ideas or facts about something
outsource start learning		to get work done by making a contract with another company to do it, often in another country, rather than in your own company:
pace start learning		the speed at which someone or something moves or does something
phantom phone vibration syndrome start learning		The phantom phone vibration syndrome occurs when a person thinks his or her phone is ringing or vibrating from a text message when it actually is not.
pollution start learning		damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste
ponder start learning		to intensively think about something for a long time
preserve start learning		to keep something in its current state, especially in order to prevent it from being damaged or destroyed
prosody start learning		the rhythm and intonation of language
protectionism start learning		The actions that government takes in order to help its country's trade or industry.
proximity start learning		"the state of being near in space or time"
query start learning		a question, often expressing doubt about something or looking for an answer from someone
redudancy start learning		a situation in which something is unnecessary because it is more than is needed
revitalize start learning		to give new life, energy, activity, or succes to something.
runoff start learning		Water that flows away from high areas to low areas
rural start learning		in, of, or like the countryside
semiotic mode start learning		a way in which one communicates meaningfully or channel of communication
shipping start learning		the act of sending good from one place to another, especially by ship
signoposting lang start learning		small words or phrases that help the reader follow your argument, understand the relationship between your ideas and anticipate what's going to come next
social capital start learning		the value of the relationships between people who work or live together and the knowledge and skills that they have and share
social media start learning		websites and computer programs that allow people to communicate and share information
social media optimization start learning		the use of various methods on social media to make a product or company become well known and popular, so that, for example, people are encouraged to visit a particular website
social network start learning		definition: a website or computer program that allows people to communicate and share information on the internet using a computer or mobile phone
stance start learning		a way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly stated opinion
sustainable start learning		causing little or no damage to the environment, and therefore able to continue for a long time
The Redundancy Effect start learning		the Effect occurs when a redundant material interferes rather than facilitates learning. It happens when the same information is unnecessarily elaborated or presented in multiple forms
throw-away economy start learning		the prevalence of consumer goods which only last for a short period of time
ties start learning		the friendly feelings that people have for other people, or special connections with places
timbre start learning		a quality of sound that makes voice or musical instrument sound different from each other:
to assemble start learning		to gather a group of people in one place or to collect parts in one group
trade start learning		the activity of buying and selling or of exchanging goods or services between people or countries
unprecedented start learning		never having happened or existed in the past
upswing start learning		an increase or improvement
urban start learning		connected with a town or city; of or in a city or town
urbanization start learning		definition: the process by which more and more people leave the countryside to live in cities
vegetation start learning		plants in general, or plants that are found in a particular area
vengeance start learning		the act of punishing or harming someone in return for what they have done to you, your family, or your friends, or the wish for such punishment to happen
viral misery start learning		viral miser Complaining easily becomes a habit, and before you know it, you'll be known as the person who complains about the weather, the news and everything else. This is called 'viral misery'.

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