English HL short test

TCK

Third Culture Kid

scattered

spread over wide area or long period of time

interconnectedness

the state of being connected with each other

asset

a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality

nagging

persistently painful or worrying

muster

get enough of a feeling, attitude to do smth

social handicap

A social disability can refer to any disorder that leads to the inability to make progress socially and emotionally meaning the impact of the disorder degrades a person's quality of life.

diffuse

ex. the argument is diffuse

not concentrated, lacking clarity, conciseness

tenuous

(adj.) thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported

bonding

bonding/bridging

this one happens between people who are alike, have strong ties etc.

bridging

bonding/bridging

this one happens between people strangers, have weak ties etc.

muddle

(v.) to make a mess of; to get by; (n.) a hopeless mess

a host of

organizer, ... of the party/the programme

to coin a phrase/term

invent/make up a new phrase

incorporated

introduced into as a part of the whole

reap the rewards

to get something good as a result of your actions

relocated

to move from one place to another

to label

The identifying name that reflects the information contained in a column or row in a worksheet, such as name or date.

expatriate

someone who chooses to live outside of, or renounce, his or her native country

mono-cultural

A point of view reflecting only one cultural perspective

nomadic

wandering, moving about from place to place

ease of travel

cultural diffusion

ownership

the state or fact of owning something

exsposed to

not covered, not hidden

global nomads

Also known as Third culture Kids, People who grow up in many different cultural contexts because their parents relocated.

raised in the margin of mosaic

upbrought in the margin of a multicultural society

cloaked in

kept secret

commitment

a promise or pledge to do something

out-moded

no longer needed or fashionable

persona

an individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting

allegiance

loyalty or commitment of a subordinate to a superior or of an individual to a group or cause.

sneers

showing scorn or contempt by curling the upper lip

wear on sleeve

To express an emotion, belief, or stance overtly and make it an important part of one's public life.

arcane

understood by few; mysterious or secret

plausible

can be believed; reasonable

minded

inclined to think in a particular way

ersatz

artificial; not genuine; fake

advent of

arrival of smth notable

a plathora of

a lot of

satied

satisfied to full

trickling down

proceed slowly

arcane

obscure

like-minded people

people who share the same opinions, ideas, or interests

confrontational

tending to deal with situations in an aggressive way; hostile or argumentative

distincly

clearly

recall

A measure of memory in which the person must retrieve information learned earlier, as on a fill-in-the-blank test.

assailants

attackers

turn the tables on

to change a situation so that you now have an advantage over someone who previously had an advantage over you

confronted with

faced or presented with

precipitate

(v.) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height, to give distinct form to; (adj.) characterized by excessive haste; (n.) moisture; the product of an action or process

social circle

A group of people who are socially connected.

anxiety dreams

koszmary

vivd memory

very clear and detailed memory

precise

exact; accurate

expelled

forced to leave

linger

to be slow in leaving or going away

repercussions

consequences

vitriolic

bitter, sarcastic

alma mater

school you graduated from

detention

a period of time in which someone is held back; a form of punishment by holding someone after school hours

demerit

a fault or flaw

out of the blue

suddenly, unexpectedly

hang around

to wait or spend time somewhere, doing nothing

straight's a

best grades

laced gloves

koronkowe rękawiczki

indecent

(adj.) not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
(syn.) indecorous, uncomely, unseemly, untoward, improper, obscene, crude, earthy, gross, vulgar

to take a joke (well or not)

to laugh about a joke, not be mad

expultion

the act or condition of being forced to leave

Beside

oprócz

besides

obok

distinguishable

capable of being perceived as different or distinct

illiteracy

inability to read or write

illiterate

unable to read or write

a cohort

A population group unified by a specific common characteristic, such as age, and subsequently treated as a statistical unit.

unravel

(v.) to undo something; fall apart (esp. knitwear)

at the end of the day

This is used to mean 'in conclusion' or 'when all is said and done'.

Unfalsifiable

not capable of being proved false

in the wake of

after something has happened, often as a result of it

concensus

general agreement

coalesce

to come together

coeval

living at the same time as; existing during the same period of time; contemporary; of the same age

Juvenoia

the fear or hostility directed by an older generation toward a younger one, or toward youth culture in general

folks

parents

multigenerational families

a family with three or more generations alive at the same time; considers the needs of middle generation, not just young and old as with intergenerational

literate

(adj.) able to read and write; showing an excellent educational background; having knowledge or training

rampant

growing without check, running wild

loan

An amount of money given to the borrower for a set period of time. After the set time has passed, the money must be paid back plus the lending fee, called interest. Payments are normally made over a series of months.

independence

self-reliance and freedom from outside control

bummer

a situation that is bad, annoying, or disappointing

steadily

constantly, continuously

wrench

(v.) to pull away with a violent twist

foreclousure

legal proceeding in which a borrower's rights to a property are relinquished due to his or her inability to make payments on the loan

penned

written

pent-up demand

when the demand for a service or product is unusually strong

stangant

not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive

elaborate

detailed; careful; thorough

prosperity

wealth, success

boom

A time of fast economic growth

spiked

went high very quickly

literacy

the ability to read and write