Are we a nation of wusses? 2

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wedrowac
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wander around
we wander round in T-shirts in December insisting that anything less than a constant 25 Celsius is freezing
to make an official statement that sth must happen
Pol. zarządzić, nakazać, orzec.
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decree
the Parker Morris Standards decreed that dwellings should be fitted with heating systems
a place where people can live
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dwelling
dwellings should be fitted with heating systems
if a place is equipped with sth it is ____ with it.
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fitted
dwellings should be fitted with heating systems
a belief or idea
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notion
the notion of humanitarian needs was acknowledged
to accept, admit or recognize (something, or the truth or existence of something);
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acknowledge
the notion of humanitarian needs was acknowledged,
to put a piece of glass into (a window)
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glaze
there was interest in double glazing and other forms of insulation.
to protect sb or sth from outside influences
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insulate
there was interest in double glazing and other forms of insulation.
____ (US Installment plan) is a system of paying for something in which the buyer pays part of the cost immediately and then makes small regular payments until the debt is reduced to nothing.
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hire purchase
the explosion of hire purchase and easy credit,
a deep feeling that other people do not respect you or have a good opinion of you
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stigma
hire purchase was surrounded by stigma.
force
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drive
there was a philosophical drive behind the change.
the process of making something as great in amount, size, or importance as possible:
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maximization
It's to do with avoidance of pain and the maximisation of pleasure,
If people get what they want immediately they expect instant _____.
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gratification
We expect instant gratification
to change an opinion, idea, etc.:
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shift away from sth
shift (sth) away from sth
They have shifted the emphasis of the business away from traditional manufacturing.
a change
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shift
We expect instant gratification and with the shift away from living with scarcity that's become a benchmark of success
a lack of something: inadequate supply; rarity or infrequent occurrence
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scarcity
the shift away from living with scarcity
a standard for measuring or judging other things of the same type:
a criterion by which to measure something; standard; reference point.
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benchmark
Her performances set a new benchmark for classical pianists.
that's become a benchmark of success
strength, bravery or strength of character
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backbone
a bit of suffering was seen to be a good thing morally, it gave people backbone
the matters which are waiting to be discussed or achieved
a secret aim or reason for doing something:
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agenda
There's no hidden agenda - I'm just trying to help.
Whereas today there is no agenda other than to maximise our pleasure through our consumption habits and practices.
a lack of the basic things that are necessary for an acceptable standard of living;
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privation
We have a generation of people who have no idea of privation
something which is greatly disliked or disapproved of; a strong curse.
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anathema
For older employees, the new system is an anathema.
the idea that they can't have it easy is anathema.
a factory in which a particular product is made or power is produced:
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plant
apartment blocks were often heated with surplus energy from power plants.

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