/inˈhabədnt/
noun: a person or animal that lives in or occupies a place
"the young inhabitants of Cambodia take a daily swim at the famous Angkor Wat temples"
/trəˈdiSH(ə)n/⠀
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noun:⠀the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.⠀
"In common tradition the daughter learned the trade of her mother"⠀
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/ˈdisəplən/⠀⠀⠀
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noun: the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience.⠀⠀⠀
"a father should balance love with proper parental discipline"⠀⠀⠀
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/inˌtərprəˈtāSH(ə)n/⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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noun: a stylistic representation of a creative work or dramatic role⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
"two differing interpretations, both bearing the distinctive hallmarks of each writer's perspective"⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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/ˈstrəɡəl/
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verb: strive to achieve or attain something in the face of difficulty or resistance.
"many families in Vietnam struggle to make ends meet"
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early bird
/ˈərlē bərd/
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a person who rises, arrives, or acts before the usual or expected time.
"the early bird gets the fish"
/ˈstradəjē/
noun: a plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major or overall aim.
"they gathered at the look out point to discuss their strategy"
/iˌmajəˈnāSH(ə)n/⠀
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noun: the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses.⠀
"the young boy from Barcelona was blessed with a vivid imagination"⠀
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/ˈmelō/
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adjective: mellow
(especially of sound, taste, and color) pleasantly smooth or soft; free from harshness.
"you would think that yellow was a popular color in Hong Kong - perhaps it was because it made people feel mellow in a bustling city"
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/ˌäpərˈt(y)o͞onədē/⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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noun: opportunity⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
"he saw an opportunity to remedy the lonely London nights"⠀⠀⠀
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/ˌselfəˈwer/
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adjective: having conscious knowledge of one's own character and feelings.
"the people of Hanoi were very self-aware”
/pərˈplekst/
adjective: completely baffled; very puzzled.
"He was perplexed by the complex technology around him"
/ˈɡärdēən/
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noun: a defender, protector, or keeper.
"Everyone knew who the real guardian was”
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/rəˌspänsəˈbilədē/
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noun: the state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone.
"the Vietnamese children trade in their childhood for a job with greater responsibility"
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/ˈrespət,/
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noun: a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.
"The work day needed many periods of respite"
/ˈwôrdn/
noun: a person responsible for the supervision of a particular place or thing or for ensuring that regulations associated with it are obeyed.
"the warden took advantage of the situation"
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/ˌindəˈpendəns/
noun: the fact or state of being independent
"the independence of the Cambodian children was impressive and sometime seemed like a burden"
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/ˈwēkˌend/⠀⠀
noun: the period from Friday evening through Sunday evening, especially regarded as a time for leisure.⠀⠀
"in that moment in Venice, Italy time froze and I remembered it was the weekend”
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/ənˈdevər/
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verb: try hard to do or achieve something.
"their endeavor was to help feed the community"
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/ˌkwin(t)əˈsen(t)SHəl/
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adjective: representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
"she was the quintessential Costa Rican child - full of life, anxiety and a future of sustainability"
/ˌjo͞obəˈlāSH(ə)n/⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
noun: a feeling of great happiness and triumph.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
"his job gave him unbelievable scenes of jubilation"⠀
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/ˈiɡnərəns/
noun: lack of knowledge or information.
"they chose to exercise ignorance rather than see the root of the problem"
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/dəˈstrakSH(ə)n/
noun: a thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else.
"technology proved to be a distraction to their traditions"
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/ˈpōzər/⠀
noun: a person who acts in an affected manner in order to impress others.⠀
"the young Italian girls were such posers"⠀
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/ˈlaftər/⠀
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noun: the action or sound of laughing.⠀
"the people of Suzhou, China communicated with laughter"⠀
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/ˈinəsəns/
noun: lack of guile or corruption; purity.
“I admired the innocence of the roman boy taking pure pleasure in the simple moment”
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/pərˈfôrmər/⠀⠀
noun: a person who entertains an audience.⠀⠀
"new york attracts the best performers"⠀⠀
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/əˈdren(ə)lən/
noun: a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands, especially in conditions of stress, increasing rates of blood circulation, breathing, and carbohydrate metabolism and preparing muscles for exertion.
"Matt Shultz proves that performing live really gets your adrenaline going"
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/prīd/
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noun: a feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements
"they took pride in serving traditional Hoi An street food"
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/ˈfrēdəm/
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noun: the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.
"The young Cambodian girls took a small break from working to experience the freedom of childhood”
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/ˈkänfədəns/
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noun: a feeling of self-assurance arising from one's appreciation of one's own abilities or qualities.⠀
"the Colombia man was brimming with confidence"⠀
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/prəˈtekSH(ə)n/
noun: the action of protecting, or the state of being protected.
"the happy girl from hong kong used protection from the polluted air"
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/trik’/⠀
noun: a cunning or skillful act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone.⠀
"the Japanese man taught his pup a neat little trick"⠀
/ˈn(y)o͞oklēəs/
noun: the central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its activity and growth.
"the London police were the nucleus of human safety"
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/ˌmōdəs ˌäpəˈrandē/⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
noun: a particular way or method of doing something, especially one that is characteristic or well-established⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
"people on the streets of Xochimilco, Mexico had their own modus operandi"⠀⠀⠀⠀
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/ˈpaTHˌwā/⠀
noun: a way of achieving a specified result; a course of action.⠀
"The Cannes Film Festival has indisputably been part of the pathway to progress in European Film"⠀
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/prəˈtektiv/
adjective⠀
capable of or intended to protect someone or something.⠀
"the turtles in the Galapagos were protective of each other"⠀
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/ˈkälēˌwäb(ə)lz/⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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noun: intense anxiety or nervousness, especially with stomach queasiness.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
"while on her fathers back in a busy market in Hanoi, she had an attack of collywobbles"⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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frenzy
/ˈfrenzē/
noun: a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior.
"the Japanese man was distracted by the frenzy of the Harajuku school girls"
/ˌdiskənˈsərt/⠀
verb: disturb the composure of; unsettle.⠀
"the photographer gave the girl feelings of disconcert"
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/ˈtaksē/
noun: short for taxicab - a car licensed to transport passengers in return for payment of a fare, usually fitted with a taximeter.
"Venice Italy is home to the romantic way to taxi"
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/ˈskīˌlärk/
verb: pass time by playing tricks or practical jokes; indulge in horseplay.
"the children loved skylarking with their guardian to pass the time"
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/siNGk/⠀
noun: synchronization.⠀
"the street musicians in Europe were in sync with the ancient architecture as a backdrop "⠀
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/rəˈsôrsfəlnəs/⠀⠀
noun:⠀the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties.⠀⠀
"the elderly Chinese women showed great resourcefulness"⠀⠀
/kənˈtent/⠀
adjective: in a state of peaceful happiness.⠀
"The Colombian island children were content with what they had"⠀
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/ˈkəvədəs/
adjective: having or showing a great desire to possess something, typically something belonging to someone else.
"the covetous man will never be satisfied"
boy·ish
/ˈboiiSH/
adjective: of, like, or characteristic of a male child or young man
"The Cambodian children lived in the streets but maintained the boyish charms of kids in America"
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