unit 4

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bias
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a tendency to prefer or be interested in one type of thing more then than something else
be accustomed to (sth)
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familiar with something
blessed
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to be fortunate that something is the case
diehard
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resisting change and refusing to accept new ideas
habitually
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usually or by habit
golden opportunity
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a chance to do something or an occasion when it is easy for you to do something
take precedence
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when someone or something is considered to be more important than someone else, and therefore comes first or must be dealt with first
be up to speed with
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having the latest information or knowledge about something
think outside the box
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to think of new ways of doing something, esoecially in business
go viral
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if a picture, video, joke etc (...) it spreads widely, especially on the internet
feel compelled to do sth
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to have a strong feeling that you must do something
lend weight to (sth)
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to make an opinion or belief seem more likely to be correct
to raise eyebrows
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if something (...) it supraises people
crouch
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to lower your body close to the ground by bending your knees completely
erode
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to gradually reduce something such as someone’s power or confidence
obsession
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an extreme unhealthy interest in something or worry about something, which stops you from thinking about anything else
permeate
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if ideas, beliefs, emotions etc (...) something, they present in every part of it
impulse
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a sudden strong desire to do something without thinking about whether it is a sensible thing to do
reinforcement
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the act of making something stronger
fallible
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able to make mistakes or be wrong
mundane
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ordinary and not interesting or exciting
exterior
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coming from relating to facts, situations etc other than the one you are considering
incessant
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continuing without stopping
viable
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a (...) idea, plan, or method can work successfully
slick
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if something is (...) it is done in a skilful and attractive way and seems expensive, but it often contains no important or interesting ideas
derogatory
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derogatory remarks, attitudes etc are insulting and disapproving
initiative
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an important new plan or process to achive a particular aim or to solve a particular problem
constraint
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something that limits your freedom to do what you want
collaboration
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when you work together with another person or group to achive something, especially in science or art
sponsor
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to give money to a sports event, theatre, organization etc, often in exchange for the right to advertise
tinker
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to make small changes to something in order to repair it or make it work better
stifle
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to stop something from happening or developing
barrier
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a rule, problem etc that prevents people from doing something, or limits what they can do
impetus
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an influence that makes something happen or makes it happen more quickly
illicit
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not allowed by laws or rules, or strongly disapproved by society
mutation
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a change in the genetic structure of an animal or plant that makes it different from others of the same kind
enthusiast
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someone who is very interested in a particular activity or subject
polymath
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someone who has a lot of knowledge about many different subjects
return
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the amount of profit that you get from something
broadsheet
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a newspaper printed in large sheets of paper, especially a serious newspaper spoken stories about community’s beliefs, customs, history etc

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