Canadian Constitution | Online Harassment Toward Women | Early Victorian Tea Set | The Government Shutdown | Nina Simone |
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True
True or False? Canada lags behind other industrialized nations in terms of environmental performance.
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False
True or False? Twitter has refused to admit that women are being harassed on its platform
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True
True or False? The taste of tea in Britain improved over time
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True
True or False? Only a small proportion of the residents of Oakdale, Louisiana work for the federal government
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True
True or False? Nina Simone was accepted to study at Juilliard, but was rejected from Curtis Institute
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Poll
A sampling of opinions on a subject, taken from a group of people, as for analysis (n.)
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Backlash
A strong or violent reaction (n.)
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Tea Caddy
A small box, can, or chest for holding tea leaves (n.) [2 WORDS]
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Influx
An arrival or entry of large numbers of people or things (n.)
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Fondest
Most cherished (adj.)
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Enshrine
To keep, hold, and protect as sacred (v.)
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Slurs
Insults (n.)
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A tea pot, a milk jug and a sugar bowl
What is “the trinity of afternoon tea”?
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Dim
Having little prospect of favorable result or outcome (adj.)
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Formidable
Forceful, powerful (adj.)
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White Paper
An official government report in any of a number of countries, including Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, which sets out the government's policy on a matter that is or will come before Parliament (n.)
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Anecdotally
By means of personal accounts rather than facts or research (adv.)
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Earthenware
Pottery of baked or hardened clay (n.)
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Clear
To earn, gain (v.)
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Throaty
Guttural, husky, or hoarse (adj.)
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Think Tank
A research organization that analyzes problems and proposes solutions, as in political or social areas
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Rife
Of common or frequent occurrence (adj.)
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Solace
To give comfort to in grief or misfortune; to make cheerful (v.)
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Memorabilia
Objects kept or collected because of their associations with significant people or events (n.)
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Maverick
A lone dissenter (n.)
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