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(master) thesis a long piece of writing completed by a student as part of a university degree based on their own research
agree / disagree "to have (not) the same opinion as somebody; to say that you have (not) the same opinion"
allow to accept or admit sth; to agree that sth is true or correct
allow to let sth happen or be done
allow to make sth. possible
although used for introducing a statement that makes the main statement in a sentence seem surprising
although used to mean ?but? or ?however? when you are commenting on a statement
alumni the former male and female students of a school college or university
apply to make a formal request
attempt "an act of trying to do something; especially something difficult; often with no success"
ban to prohibit; to make sth. illegal
ban to make something illegal (to prohibit sth)
barred "blocked; excluded"
barred not taking part of something
blarney (informal) talk that is friendly and amusing but probably not true and which may be used to persuade or trick you
blarney From Blarney a castle in Ireland where there is a stone which is said to have magic powers: anyone who kisses the ?Blarney stone? is given the gift of speaking persuasively (?the gift of the gap)
blarney anyone who kisses the ?Blarney stone? is given the gift of speaking persuasively (?the gift of the gap)
boredom the state of feeling bored
camaraderie a feeling of friendship and trust among people who work or spend a lot of time together
chips a thin round slice of potato that is fried until hard then dried and eaten cold (AE)
chugger a person who is paid to stand in a public place and ask people who pass by to make regular donations to a particular charity
circumstances the conditions and facts that are connected with and affect a situation an event or an action
comment your own opinion and ideas
commit suicide to try to end your owns life (don?t use ?make suicide?)
container "a box; bottle etc. in which sth can be stored or transported"
convenience the quality of being useful easy or suitable for somebody
crisps a thin round slice of potato that is fried until hard then dried and eaten cold (BE)
custom built designed and built for a particular person
custom made designed and made for a particular person
custom tailored designed and tailored for a particular person
dean a person at a university who is in charge of a department of studies
delay a period of time when sb/sth has to wait because of a problem that makes sth slow or late
desert a large area of land that has very little water and very few plants growing on it
desert a large area of land that has very little water and very few plants growing on it. Many deserts are covered by sand
dessert sweet food eaten at the end of a meal
dessert sweet food eaten at the end of a meal
economic connected with the trade industry and development of wealth of a country an area or a society
emerald a bright green precious stone
emerald green a bright green colour
Emerald Island Ireland
enclosed surrounded by walls (not open)
encourage sb to persuade sb to do sth by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do
even used to emphasize sth unexpected or surprising
even used when you are comparing things to make the comparison stronger
even used to introduce a more exact description of sb/sth
even used when you are comparing things to make the comparison stronger
evidence the facts signs or objects that make you believe that sth is true
exaggerate to make sth. seem larger
Frankly I think ... to say what you think sth. to sb in a direct way
French fries a long thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat
frequency the rate at which sth happens or is repeated the fact of sth happening often
overview of givin a general description or an outline of sth
goat an animal with horns and a coat of hair that lives wild in mountain areas or is kept on farms for its milk or meat
happy to have a good feeling
heel the back part of the foot below the ankle
heel the raised part on the sole of a shoe to make it higher
heel the back part of the foot below the ankle
high context culture people believe it is necessary to have social contact / to get to know your business partner in order to do business
hostel building that provides cheap accommodation and meals to students workers or travellers
hum to sing a tune with your lips closed
humble showing you do not think that you are as important as other people
idiom a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words
in front of in a position that is further forward than sb/sth but not very far away
indicator a sign that shows you what sth is like or how a situation is changing
interfere to involve yourself in a situation where you are not wanted
invent to produce or design sth that has not existed before
job application a formal (often written) request for sth such as a job
join forces to work together in order to achieve a shared aim
lad a boy or young man
lad a group of friends that a man works with or spends free time with: to go to the pub with the lads
lass "a girl; a young woman"
launch to start an activity especially an organized one
learn to gain knowledge or skill by studying
Leprechaun (in Irish stories) a creature like a little man
loadstone a piece of iron that acts as a magnet
look at sth to pay attention to sth
low context culture the opposite of high context culture (here you don?t have to get into social contact with each other - just start with the business)
lucky to have luck
lullaby a soft gentle song sung to make a child go to sleep
majority the large part
majority the large part
make it impossible to cause that sth. cannot be done
marmalade dropper "a bizarre sensational or unbelievable news story ? the one with ""A"" in it"
matter the issue
matter the issue
meaning the things or ideas that sb wishes to communicate to you by what they say or do
mind the part of a person that makes them able to be aware of things to think and to feel
mixture a combination of different things
mixture a combination of different things
modest not talking much about your own abilities or possessions
mood the way you are feeling at a particular time
most people the largest number of persons
most people more than half of all persons
muffin choker "a bizarre sensational or unbelievable news story ? the one with ""U"" in it"
on the one hand, on the other hand used to introduce different points of view ideas etc. especially when they are opposites
overview of a general description or an outline of sth
peoples A body of persons sharing a common religion culture language aso.
pleasant enjoyable pleasing or attractive
possibility the fakt that sth might exist or happen but is not certain to
possibility one of the different things that you can do in a particular situation
power the ability or opportunity to do sth
power the ability to control people or things
put into effect to cause sth to come into use
queue a line of people cars etc. waiting for sth
quit to stop (to give up)
quote to repeat the exact words that another person has said or written
recluse a person who lives alone and likes to avoid other people
reclusive preferring isolation or seclusion
register an official list or record of names
remember "to not forget to do sth; to actually do what you have to do"
remember to bring back to your mind a fact
resent sth to feel bitter or angry about sth especially because you feel it is unfair
restriction a rule or law that limits what you can do or what can happen
retire to stop doing your job especially because you have reached a particular age or because you are ill/sick
revenue the money that a government receives from taxes or that an organization etc. receives from its business
revenue the money that a government receives from taxes or that an organization etc. receives from its business
ridicolous deserves to be laughed at
right a thing or power that people deserve to have
right a thing or power that people deserve to have
savvy practical knowledge or understanding of sth
several more than two but not very many
sex sth up try to make sth better (presentation)
sheeple people who are easily persuaded and tend to follow what other people do
sheet a piece of paper for writing or printing on
smirt to smoke and flirt (chat) with other people
socialise to spend time with friends or other people
spill (out) ""1 (especially of liquid) to flow over the edge of a container by accident; to make liquid do this: [v] Water had spilled out of the bucket onto the floor. I managed to carry three full glasses without spilling a drop""
stand "to be on your feet; to be in a vertical position"
stay to continue to be in a particular place for a period of time without moving away
sticky tune a song which you cant get out of your ears
strength the quality of being physically strong
strength the quality of being brave and determined in a difficult situation
strength the power and influence that sb/sth has
study to spend time learning about a subject by reading
sue to make a claim against sb in court about sth that they have said or done to harm you
suicidal someone who feels he/she wants to kill him/herself
summary short statement that gives only the main points of sth - in your own words
superior a person of higher rank status or position
superior to be better than other people or things
survey an investigation of the opinions
survive to continue to live or exist
take a toll "to have a bad effect on sb/sth; to cause a lot of damage"
thank you for listening thanking the audience for the attention
register an official list or record of names
theme the subject or main idea in a talk
theme the subject or main idea in a talk
think to believe (only in simple form)
think to use your mind to consider sth
three leaved clover Shamrock
three leaved clover Shamrock
to be delighted to be extremely pleased
to be delighted to be extremely pleased
to be fed up with sth to be bored or annoyed about sth
topic a subject that you talk
Trinity (Dreifaltigkeit)
Trinity "father; son; holy ghost"
Trinity the three leaves of a Shamrock symbolise the Trinity
veil a covering of very thin transparent material worn especially by women to protect or hide the face or as part of a hat
ventilation a system for causing fresh air to move around an indoor area
whistle to make a high sound or a musical tune by forcing your breath out when your lips are closed
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Creator Marty
Created April 25, 2007
Group IT06 - Goldberger
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I removed the articles like "a" goat and "the" goat as it made me sick having the right answer but it was in our set with 2 diffrent articles for no reason. only at vocabs where it makes a diffrence i let it in.

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Marty : Changed Frankly → I think ...to say what you think sth. to sb in a direct way to Frankly I think ... → to say what you think sth. to sb in a direct way
Marty : Changed the register → an official list or record of names to register → an official list or record of names
Marty : Changed sex sth up → try to make sth. better (presentation) to sex sth up → try to make sth better (presentation)
Marty : Changed give an overview of → a general description or an outline of sth to give an overview of → givin a general description or an outline of sth
Marty : Changed to be fed up with something → to be bored or annoyed about sth to to be fed up with sth → to be bored or annoyed about sth
Marty : Changed give an overview of → givin a general description or an outline of sth to overview of → givin a general description or an outline of sth
Marty : Changed encourage somebody → to persuade sb to do sth by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do to encourage sb → to persuade sb to do sth by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do
Marty : Changed look at something → to pay attention to sth to look at sth → to pay attention to sth
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Most Missed Words

  1. barred → not taking part of something - 23 misses
  2. to be fed up with sth → to be bored or annoyed about sth - 19 misses
  3. camaraderie → a feeling of friendship and trust among people who work or spend a lot of time together - 17 misses
  4. resent sth → to feel bitter or angry about sth especially because you feel it is unfair - 16 misses
  5. Frankly I think ... → to say what you think sth. to sb in a direct way - 14 misses
  6. overview of → givin a general description or an outline of sth - 13 misses
  7. even → used to introduce a more exact description of sb/sth - 12 misses