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foundation

a basis of sth

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civics

a study of rights and duties of citizens

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interpersonal

concerning relationships between people

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enhance

improve

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outburst

a sudden expression of emotions

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ignorance

lack of knowledge

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make fair grades

obtain fairly good marks

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clique

a group spending time together, not letting outsiders in

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sullen

bad-tempered and moody

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fly into a rage

to suddenly become angry

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slam

to shut noisily with force

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livid

super angry

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curt

abrupt and rude

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begrudging

reluctant

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punctuate

to occur at regular intervals

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wary

distrustful

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well up

(of tears) rise up

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unversed in sth

not knowing much abt sth

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pull away

move away

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amplify

increase

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steer away

stay/lead away

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reflective

thinking deeply abt sth

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impose

inflict

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foregone conclusion

canon event

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come to grisp with sb/sth

to begin to deal with sth sb

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unclench

to open up

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snappy

unfriendy

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illegible

sth cannot be read

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don

a lecturer, particularly @ oxford//cambridge

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referee

a person giving reference

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arbitrator

an independent person appointed to settle a dispute

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objectivity

basing one’s opinion on facts and not personal info

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frostbite

injury due to freezing

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apprentice

a trainee

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entrant

person recently admitted to univrsity

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query

question…?

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in instalments

(abt payment) small sums of money @ regular intervals of time

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allocate

to give

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play truant

to stay away from school without permission

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expel

dismiss

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reprimand

to critisize sb for their behaviour

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wholesale

totally

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bear with

be patient

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coincide

to happen @ the same time

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burn the modnight oil

pull an all-nighter

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live on a shoestring

live using very lil money

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suss out

work out

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sloppy

careless

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avid

enthusiastic

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operational

functioning

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curfew

official rules forbidding noisy activities or going out at night

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hall of residence

a building of room/flats for university students

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recreational

entertaining

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cushion

to protect

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misconception

a popular but wrong idea

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portable

easily carried and moved

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engrossed

absorbed

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assess

evaluate

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liken

compare

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constitute

be a part of

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bursary

scholarship

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eligible

entitled to sth

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subsequent

following sth

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obstinately

stubbornly

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diminutive

very small

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appeal

to make a serious request

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verbalised

expressed orally

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patronise

to behave in a superior way towards sb

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tantalisingly

temptingly close but out of reach

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amphibians

animals that can live both on land and in water

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primate

z rzędu naczelnych

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inadequacy

a failing

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philistine

person ignorant of the arts

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indictment

an accusation

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