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a romantic relationship between two members of the cast of a play, film or television series, especially a relationship that ends when the play, series etc finishes

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2012-01-30T17:00:00Z

a hormone (= a chemical substance produced in the body) which can reproduce the health benefits of exercise and a good diet

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2012-01-23T17:00:00Z

a proposal in which Scotland would have full economic independence from the United Kingdom but would still remain a part of it and be governed in specific areas such as foreign policy and defence

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2012-01-16T16:00:00Z

the study of systems and substances used in nature in order to find solutions to other human and technical problems

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2012-01-09T16:00:00Z

to be brave or to take responsibility for the consequences of your actions

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-12-19T17:00:00Z

new words in 2011: a year in words

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-12-12T17:00:00Z

a very short holiday which involves staying away from home for one night

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-12-05T18:00:00Z

a laptop computer (= small computer that you can carry with you)

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-11-28T17:00:00Z

a system of paying for goods or services by moving a credit card or mobile phone in front of a special machine which automatically reads the information

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-11-21T17:00:00Z

unfair attitudes or behaviour towards people who are not married or part of a couple

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-11-14T17:00:00Z

a method of numbering years which refers to the period of time that began after the birth of Jesus Christ

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an obvious mistake or missing element in the plot of a film, book or play

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to move into a public place and stay there for a period of time in order to show that you strongly disagree with a policy, law, etc

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-10-24T15:00:00Z

a cosmetic product which contains active ingredients that have a beneficial effect on the user's body

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-10-17T17:00:00Z

the generation of people born from the eighties onwards, who because of changes in the economic situation are more likely to rent their homes than buy them

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-10-10T17:00:00Z

the activity of suddenly backing out of an agreement to sell your home, even though all arrangements with the buyer have been made

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-10-03T17:00:00Z

an Internet search engine that uses information from the user in order to provide more relevant results

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-09-26T16:00:00Z

containing information about location: used with verbs, nouns or adjectives

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-09-20T17:00:00Z

used to describe a business model in which the basic product is free, but customers pay for extra features

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-09-12T16:00:00Z

September 11th 2001, the day when planes flown by terrorists destroyed the World Trade Centre in New York and damaged the Pentagon, killing thousands of people

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-09-05T16:00:00Z

shorts (= short trousers that end at or above the knees) which look like jeans

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-08-22T14:00:00Z

a man who chooses not to have a powerful or important role in a social or professional situation

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-08-15T14:00:00Z

to make changes to someone's personal Facebook pages without their knowledge or permission

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-08-08T16:00:00Z

a young woman who wants to be the wife or girlfriend of a famous professional football player

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-08-01T16:00:00Z

a woman who chooses to look after her home and family as her main job, and who grows and provides food herself as much as possible

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-07-25T17:00:00Z

the feeling of being very tired when you return to work after a holiday, especially because of changes to your sleeping pattern

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a holiday staying with friends or family

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-07-11T14:00:00Z

the activity of balancing and walking on a piece of bouncy nylon rope which is suspended above the ground

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-07-04T17:00:00Z

the action of placing your hand flat across your face in order to show that you are frustrated or embarrassed about something

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-06-27T18:00:00Z

impressive, especially because of being fashionable or attractive

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-06-20T15:00:00Z

ruining other people's photos by making silly faces and/or moving into the background immediately before the photos are taken

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-06-13T14:00:00Z

a person who is aged fifty or more and is still attractive and successful, especially someone famous

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-06-06T15:00:00Z

to make something more environmentally-friendly

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-05-30T15:00:00Z

a person who believes that President Barack Obama is not a natural-born citizen of the United States, and therefore should not be allowed to be president

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-05-23T17:00:00Z

the activity of lying face-down in an unusual location and being photographed

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-05-16T18:00:00Z

an order from a court that prevents the press from reporting a story and also prevents them from saying that the court order exists

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-05-09T17:00:00Z

a social group consisting of people whose lives are difficult because they have little or no job security and few employment rights

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-05-03T17:00:00Z

financial literacy: knowledge and understanding of financial language and concepts, especially when this helps you make important decisions about your financial situation

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-04-25T17:00:00Z

used to show surprise or excitement about something, especially in text messages, e-mails and social networking websites

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-04-18T10:00:00Z

the way a situation looks to the general public

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-04-11T10:00:00Z

causing a strong feeling of either liking or disliking

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-04-04T17:00:00Z

a website which tries to attract users and improve its search engine rankings by publishing large amounts of low quality content or content copied from other websites

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-03-25T17:00:00Z

a field of investigation which links cultural trends to a quantitative analysis of word use over a particular period of time

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-03-21T16:00:00Z

shoes that have a very thick sole (=the bottom part underneath the foot) which adds height but keeps the feet flat

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-03-14T17:00:00Z

driving a vehicle in a way that reduces the amount of fuel you use

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-03-07T17:00:00Z

a copyright (=the legal right to have control over the work of a writer, musician, artist, etc) statement which gives any person or group the permission to freely use and/or modify a piece of work without the need for payment

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-02-28T17:00:00Z

a woman who does not see her husband as much as she would like because he spends a lot of time trying to keep fit by doing physical exercise

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-02-21T17:00:00Z

an extremely large increase in the number of people suffering from flu (=a common infectious disease making you feel hot, weak and tired)

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-02-14T18:00:00Z

a user of the Twitter short messaging service who is liked and admired by other users

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-02-07T18:00:00Z

a worried feeling whilst driving an electric car caused by thinking that you might run out of power before reaching your destination

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-01-31T16:00:00Z

an illness in which someone restricts the amount of food they eat so that they can drink more alcohol without putting on weight

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-01-24T15:00:00Z

people who are healthy but are worried about becoming ill and so take medication or see a doctor when they don't need to

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-01-17T17:00:00Z

an application program designed for a particular purpose on a computer or mobile phone operating system

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-01-10T17:00:00Z

someone who chooses not to eat fish or meat except the meat from a kangaroo

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2011-01-04T12:00:00Z

1. the business of selling environmentally-friendly products to the public 2. the practice of using environmentally-friendly methods to run a business which sells products to the public

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-12-20T17:00:00Z

a festive take on word formation in 2010

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-12-13T17:00:00Z

the activity of using the Internet or other electronic devices to socialize with people from home, rather than meeting them face to face

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-12-06T16:00:00Z

a situation in which someone is enjoying not having a job because they have time for leisure and other activities

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-11-29T17:00:00Z

an extreme interest in your own life, appearance and problems, caused by obsessive use of the Facebook social networking service

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-11-22T16:00:00Z

the activity of putting knitted coverings on statues, posts, seats and other public objects, especially secretly and without official permission

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-11-15T17:00:00Z

the period from the 18th century until the present day, characterized by the effect of humans on geology, climate and the environment

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-11-08T17:00:00Z

a brief speech about a social problem that suggests a potential solution, usually taking the form of a very short, web-based video

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-11-01T09:00:00Z

someone who continues to work beyond the age when people usually retire

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-10-22T16:00:00Z

the criminal activity of stealing an Internet user's personal information by substituting a fake web page at an inactive tab during an Internet browsing session

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-10-18T09:00:00Z

to reuse an object or materials to create a product of higher value or quality than the original object or materials

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-10-11T16:00:00Z

a stomach upset caused by bacteria on dirty computer keyboards

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-10-04T09:00:00Z

leggings (= trousers worn by women that stretch and fit very closely to their legs) that look similar to jeans

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-09-27T09:00:00Z

in sport, the dishonest activity of arranging a specific part of a game so that the result is what someone wants

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-09-20T09:00:00Z

a method of drawing or writing on walls and other surfaces in public places by removing dirt from them

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-09-13T09:00:00Z

the malicious activity of taking control of an Internet user's actions by making them click on hidden links

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-09-06T16:00:00Z

a concept or idea that spreads very quickly via the Internet

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-08-31T08:30:00Z

a person who creates a comfortable living space in a shed and regularly uses it for work or leisure purposes

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-08-23T08:00:00Z

to stop subscribing to another person's messages on the Twitter short messaging service

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-08-16T09:00:00Z

the extreme sport of jumping or diving into water from a very high place such as a harbour wall, cliff face, etc

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-08-06T16:00:00Z

an electronic book which consists of both video and text

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-08-03T09:00:00Z

a day trip or short holiday that does not involve staying away from home overnight

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-07-26T16:00:00Z

a person paid to write someone's online dating profile in order to make their search for a partner more successful

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-07-19T08:00:00Z

the tendency for children to spend less time outdoors than they did in previous generations, and the way this influences them as they grow up

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-07-12T12:00:00Z

a third phase in the evolution of the World Wide Web, based on the idea that the Internet 'understands' the pieces of information it stores and is able to make logical connections between them

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-07-05T16:00:00Z

the generation of people born from the late seventies to the mid-nineties

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-06-20T09:00:00Z

a marketing strategy in which a competing brand connects itself with a major sporting event without paying sponsorship fees

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-06-28T16:00:00Z

a type of white berry that has the appearance and texture of a strawberry, but tastes like a pineapple

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-06-20T09:00:00Z

a marketing strategy in which a competing brand connects itself with a major sporting event without paying sponsorship fees

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-06-15T11:00:00Z

a luxury form of camping which includes expensive equipment, high-class facilities, luxury food and drink, etc

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-06-08T10:00:00Z

a long plastic instrument blown by football fans to make a loud trumpeting sound

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-06-01T09:00:00Z

dog behaviour order: an official document issued by a British court instructing the owner of a dangerous dog to control the dog's behaviour

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-05-25T08:00:02Z

a person who never, or very rarely, uses the Internet, usually because they do not have access to it

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-05-18T10:00:02Z

a typographical error made when using thumbs to type a text message

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-05-11T09:00:02Z

a person who is mononymous uses only one name

urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-05-04T10:29:02Z

a person who changes or manipulates information on the Internet in order to convey a political message