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VOCABULARY CHECKLIST
anthem (n.) a kind of formal song written for a special occasion (himna)
baton (n.) a short heavy stick used as a weapon by policeman (pendrek, palica)
boycott (n.) the refusal to buy, use or take part in sth as a way of protesting
dedicated to sth. (adj.) - giving a lot of time and effort to it (posveen emu)
determined (adj.) not easily stopped from doing what they want to be
(odluan)
energise (v.) give sb. the enthusiasm and determination to do sth. ( dati
energiju)
enrol (v.)- join (usu. a college) by being officially registered (upisati se)
figurehead (n.) a leader, often one who has little real power (obina figura)
hold on to sth (v.)- keep ones fingers round and not let it fall or be taken
from you (vrsto drati)
mayor (n.) the person elected to be the head of a town or city (gradonaelnik)
minority (n.)- a number of people or things that form less than half of the
than half of the group ( manjina)
stern-looking (adj.) looking strict and harsh (mrk, ozbiljan, strogog izgleda)
supplies (n.) food, equipment and other things needed by a group of people
sustainability (n.) the ability to maintain sth for a period of time.( odrivost)
unrest (n.) people showing how angry and dissatisfied they are and what has to
be changed (nemiri)
urge (v.) to advise sb. very strongly about what action, e.g., they should take
(pozivati, nagovarati, zalagati se za)
active/inert citizen
animal shelter
animal testing
beaded necklace
child abuse
civil disobedience
civil unrest
cyber bullying
dating-abuse victim
debut album
disability rights
ecologically conscious
education inequalities
elected official
elections monitoring
energy conservation
extinct species
factory farming
fierce sun
gang violence
general election
good deeds
grassroots campaign
hate crimes
human trafficking
labour rights
law-enforcement forces
mainstream music
mixed heritage
non-violent resistance
plenary session
political rally
press release
prime minister
prominent figure
public opinion
puppy mills
racial discrimination
scathing humour
social unrest
EXPRESSIONS ( with verbs/prepositions)
address an issue
be proactive
be unwilling to participate
be up for adoption
bear witness to
bring to tears
come to a halt
conduct a survey
defied by many
die down
draw attention
give rise to
go door to door
hand out flyers
post signs
raise money
recruit speakers
remain passive
shop in bulk
support a cause
take a stand
to be bound to happen
reluctance - reluctant