| brick by brick | steadily, in a step-by step manner, the creation or destruction of smt. |
| fairy-tale | enchanted, magical, fabulous |
| turret | a small tower on a large building, especially a castle |
| fire-breathing | able to produce a stream of fire from the mouth |
| wicked | evil, unkind, sadistic, crual, >< good |
| gallant | kind, polite, respectful, gracious >< rude, cowardly |
| enchanting | attractive, pleasant, delightful, interesting, compelling |
| take the first step | begin, start new things |
| repercussion | consequence, effect, impact, outcome (cuss= shake i.e discussion, concussion) |
| abandon | leave behind, give up, walk out on >< stay with |
| in favor of | Preferring to choose someone or something that you believe is better |
| boss someone around | give orders, Oder around, command, bully >< obey |
| pretence | pretense, make believe, imagination >< reality |
| settle down | to relax, doing a quiet activity |
| take turn (take it in turns) | alternate |
| underpin | support, reinforce, strengthen >< weaken |
| intellectual | philosopher, thinker, scholar (lect = read i.e prelect, lecture) |
| adaptable | adjustable, easygoing, flexible >< in flexible |
| Millennia (plural) - millennium (singular) | 1000 years |
| extol | praise, admire, exalt >< deprecate |
| virtue | goodness, integrity, morality >< wickedness |
| mindful of | aware, attentive >< unaware, inattentive |
| point out | indicate, show, reveal >< hide |
| scare | rare, uncommon, limited, in short supply >< plentiful, abundant |
| curtail | restrain, limit, restrict, reduce |
| perception | insight, view, opinion (per= thoroughly i.e perfection, persistence) |
| emphasis | stress, importance, highlighting |
| implication | effect, inference, association, knock- on effect (plic = fold i.e complicate, application) |
| leisure | free time, entertainment, relaxation |
| facilities | buildings, services, equipment, etc. that are provided for a particular purpose (fac=do, make i.e factory, facilitate) |
| child-initiated play | play in which children choose what and how to play and who to play with |
| spontaneous | unplanned, natural, impulsive >< planned |
| intervene | interrupt, get involved become involved in a situation in order to improve or help it (ven= come i.e invent, advent) |
| puzzle | mystery, enigma, riddle >< explanation |
| possibility | option, probability, likelihood, prospect |
| self-control | self-discipline, willpower, ability to remain calm and not show your emotions even though you are feeling angry, excited, etc |
| undertake | carry out, embark on, take on >< relinquish |
| toddler | baby, a child who has only recently learnt to walk |
| pre-schooler | a child who does not yet go to school, or who goes to preschool |
| set-up | arrangement, system, situation, circumstance |
| problem- solver | those who are good at finding ways of dealing with problems (solv=loosen, set free i.e dissolve, solution) |
| playful | lively, frisky, full of fun, full of life >< subdued |
| facilitate | enable, aid, help, assist, smooth the process of >< impede |
| self-regulate | self-control, self-discipline, self-will (regul=rule i.e regular, regulation) |
| predictor | something that can show what will happen in the future (dic/dict=proclaim, say i.e dictation, verdict) |
| indicator | pointer, display, sign (dic/dict= proclaim, say i.e dictation, verdict) |
| investigate | examine, explore, inspect, check |
| observe | watch, view, monitor, study >< ignore (serv=save, protect i.e conserve, reserve) |
| well-being | comfort, happiness, welfare |
| diagnosis | analysis, discover or identify the exact cause of an illness or problem (gno = know i.e telegnosis, agnosia) |
| Neurodevelopmental disorders | a group of disorders in which the development of the central nervous system is disturbed (neur=nerve i.e neurologic, neural) |
| autism | a mental condition in which a person finds it very difficult to communicate or form relationships with others (aut=self i.e automatic, authentic) |
| approach | method, tactic, methodology |
| stimulus | incentive, motivation, incitement, encouragement |
| backwater | remote place, the middle of nowhere, backwoods, sticks |
| untroubled | peaceful, calm, tranquil, undisturbed >< bothered, troubled |
| debate | Argument, discuss, dispute |
| controversy | disagreement, discussion, debate >< agreement (vers=turn i.e convert, adverse) |
| landscape | environment, situation, background |
| hotly | firecely, angrily, strongly, passionately >< dispassionately |
| trivial | minor, unimportant, insignificant >< crucial |
| contrast | differ, conflict, be different from something (contra=against i.e contraception, contradict) |
| fundamental | basic, essential, central, important (fund = bottom i.e foundation, profound) |
| devise | invent, create, plan, conceive |
| scheme | program, plan, system, strategy (schem = plan i.e schema, schematic) |
| come up with | think of, create, produce |
| activist | protester, advocate, campaigner |
| perceive | understand, notice, recognize, distinguish, become aware of >< ignore |
| threat | risk, danger, trouble |
| consumerism | the belief that it is good to buy and use a lot of goods and services - often used to show disapproval (sum=take i.e assume, subsume) |
| leaflet | flyer, pamphlet, brochure, booklet, handout (piece of paper advertising) |
| recall | remember, remind, elicit, bring to mind >< forget |
| a great deal | enormous, a large amount, significant >< a little, a few |
| struggle | to try very hard to do something when it is difficult |
| get off the ground (phrase) | start to be successful |
| be opposed to | disagree with, against, object to (op/ob= against i.e offend, oblique) |
| initiative | proposal, scheme, idea, project |
| distribute | give out, allocate, spread |
| symbolic | figurative, representative, emblematic |
| seize | grab, get hold of, capture, take >< lose |
| elaborate | complicated, complex, detailed, carefully prepared and organized |
| municipality | city, borough, town, metropolis |
| turn out | come out, result, become, end up |
| unanimously | all together, consistently, totally >< partly |
| glorious | magnificent, wonderful, superb >< inglorious (glori = glory, vainglory) |
| discourage | demoralized, deter, less confident >< encourage |
| deposit | a sum of money that is paid by somebody when they rent something and that is returned to them if they do not lose or damage the thing they are renting (posit=put i.e position, apposite) |
| arouse | stimulate, provoke, awaken, stir up, encourage, inspire |
| conscious | aware, mindful, deliberate >< unaware, unconscious |
| prove | show, demonstrate, verify >< disprove |
| guilder | the standard unit of money used in the Netherlands before the Euro |
| chip | microchip = a very small piece of silicon containing a set of electronic parts, which is used in computers and other machines |
| conspicous | visible, clear, noticeable, obvious >< inconspicous (spic=look i.e aspect, prospect, respect) |
| sturdy | robust, durable, strong, well-made, heavy-duty >< weak |
| rack | frame, framework, holder |
| distribute | deliver, spread, spread out |
| announce | publicize, inform, tell, publish >< keep secret |
