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This set of flashcards helps learn English at a vocational school level, focusing on legal, social, and everyday vocabulary. The flashcard set includes terms like "witness box," "warrant," and "township," which are essential for understanding legal and social contexts. It also covers practical words such as "van" and "stadium," making it useful for travelers and students. The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from the target language to the source language. This flashcard set is ideal for intermediate learners looking to expand their vocabulary and improve fluency in English.

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01.03.2025 / 03.03.2025

partition

a thin wall which divides a room into smaller rooms

pass (n)

a document giving somebody permission to be in a particular area

permit (n)

a document which allows a person to go somewhere or do something

poster

a large notice or picture displayed in a public place

print (v)

to produce a copy of a newspaper or book

publish

to produce a book and offer it for sale to the public

racism

believing that people of one skin colour are better than people of another skin colour

raid (n)

a sudden attack made by the police or the army

reflex

an automatic, not a conscious, movement or the body

road-block

something which blocks a road so that the police can check the traffic

security (men)

police whose duty is to protect the interests of the government

stadium

a large sports field, surrounded by seats

stand up to (somebody)

to refuse to give in; to defend oneself with courage

State Prosecutor

a lawyer who speaks for the government in a law court

tear gas

a gas which hurts people's eyes and produces tears, used by the police to control violent crowds

township

a town in South Africa reserved for black people

tribal

of a group of people with the same language, customs, beliefs, etc.

van

a type of closed lorry used to carry and deliver things

warrant

a document which allows the police to arrest someone or to search a house

witness box

the place in a law court where a witness gives evidence

acacia

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a small tree with white or yellow flowers

Acting (adj)

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temporarily doing the job of another person

Afrikaans

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a South African language developed from 17th-century Dutch

Afrikaner

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a South African, descended from the Dutch, who speaks Afrikaans

Amen

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a word used th show sincere approval of something that has just been said (used, for example, at the end of a prayer)

authority

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the power to give orders th other people and make them obey

ban (v)

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to forbid someone by law from doing or saying something

banning area

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the area where, by law, a banned person must stay

Bantu

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a word used by white South Africans for black people (Biko's first name was Bantu, his full name being Bantu Stephen Biko)

Black Consciousness

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a South African organization, led by Stephen Biko, which believed that black people should achieve success without the help of white people

bless (v)

to ask God for protection

bug (v)

to hide a small machine in a room or a telephone in order to listen secretly to private conversations

bulldozer

a powerful tractor with a large steel blade at the front, which can move earth or destroy buildings

charges

accusations of a crime which will be brought to court

clinic

a place where people see doctors for treatment or advice

coffin

a box for a dead person to be buried in

concentration camp

a prison for political prisoners or prisoners of war

confrontation

face-to-face challenge of ideas and forces

custody

in prison, waiting for trial

dye (v)

a liquid used to change the colour of things; dye (v)

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poster

a large notice or picture displayed in a public place

print (v)

to produce a copy of a newspaper or book

publish

to produce a book and offer it for sale to the public

racism

believing that people of one skin colour are better than people of another skin colour

raid (n)

a sudden attack made by the police or the army

reflex

an automatic, not a conscious, movement or the body

road-block

something which blocks a road so that the police can check the traffic

security (men)

police whose duty is to protect the interests of the government

stadium

a large sports field, surrounded by seats

stand up to (somebody)

to refuse to give in; to defend oneself with courage

State Prosecutor

a lawyer who speaks for the government in a law court

tear gas

a gas which hurts people's eyes and produces tears, used by the police to control violent crowds

township

a town in South Africa reserved for black people

tribal

of a group of people with the same language, customs, beliefs, etc.

van

a type of closed lorry used to carry and deliver things

warrant

a document which allows the police to arrest someone or to search a house

witness box

the place in a law court where a witness gives evidence

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