Ted Talk 2 - 2.01.2026

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to prevent something bad from affecting you for a period of time; to delay something
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stave off
difficult time for the economy of a country during which a period of economic decline is followed by a brief period of economic growth, before the economy starts to decline again
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double-dip recession
not allowed to eat or drink anything, typically before an operation.
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nil by mouth
very important or serious, especially because there may be important results
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momentous
to search a place or thing carefully and completely in order to find somebody/something
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scour
a large number of things that happen or arrive at the same time
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deluge
to give somebody control of something or give them power, a right, etc., especially unwillingly
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cede something
in order to get or keep something
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for the sake of something
very important and needing immediate attention or action
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imperative
unwilling to change or adapt, especially in attitudes or beliefs
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rigid
existing or occurring commonly
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prevailing
a typical example or pattern of something
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paradigm
either of the two organs in a woman’s body that produce eggs; a similar organ in female animals, birds and fish
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ovary
a medical examination that uses a computer to produce an image of the inside of somebody’s body from X-ray or ultrasound pictures
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CT scan
a serious illness affecting one or both lungs that makes breathing difficult
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pneumonia
to show somebody in authority too much respect and be too willing to obey them
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kowtow to somebody
​an idea, a belief or an understanding of something
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notion
​to stop using somebody/something because you no longer need them or it
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dispense with somebody/something
to support or form the basis of an argument, a claim, etc.
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underpin something
not in agreement; combining with other things in a way that is strange or unpleasant
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discordant
developing or moving in different directions; becoming less similar
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divergent
the fact of having or expressing opinions that are different from those that are officially accepted
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dissent
​showing that you are confused and unable to think clearly
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bemused
the ability to influence what people do
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leverage
a change in a process or situation, usually when it gets worse for a short time before it gets better; a temporary problem
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blip
disagreement; arguing
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discord

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