MISCELLANEOUS
A SITUATION WHERE SOMEONE IS IN TROUBLE AND THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE AROUND BUT NOBODY HELPS THIS PERSON BECAUSE THEY THINK SOMEBODY ELSE WILL.
What is the BYSTANDER EFFECT?
MOVE SUDDENLY AS A RESULT OF SURPRISE
WHAT IS "JUMP OUT OF ONE'S SKIN"?
A SHOP OR A RESTAURANT THAT OPENS IN A PARTICULAR LOCATION JUST FOR A LIMITED PERIOD OF TIME
WHAT IS A POP-UP?
CUTTING DOWN TREES IN A LARGE AREA
WHAT IS DEFORESTATION?
A DIFFICULT BUT FUN PROBLEM TO SOLVE E.G. SUDOKU
WHAT IS A BRAIN-TEASER?
An ADJECTIVE to describe music that is extremely delicate and light, seeming to belong to another, more spiritual, world.
WHAT IS ETHEREAL?
ESCAPE PUNISHMENT OR INJURY
ANOTHER NAME FOR "THE WALL STREET CRASH"
WHAT IS "THE GREAT DEPRESSION"?
THE PROBLEM OF HAVING TOO MUCH ARTIFICIAL LIGHT IN CITIES
WHAT IS LIGHT POLLUTION?
THE NUMBER OF INTELLIGENCES ACCORDING TO HOWARD GARDNER
WHAT IS EIGHT?
THE DEBATE ABOUT WHETHER OUR PERSONALITY IS DETERMINED BY ENVIRONMENT OR GENES.
What is the NATURE VS NURTURE DEBATE?
EXTREMELY THIN
WHAT IS "ALL SKIN AND BONES"?
PRODUCTS THAT ARE SOLD AT A LOW PRICE BECAUSE THEY ARE DAMAGED OR NOT IN PERFECT CONDITION
WHAT ARE SECONDS?
THE PROCESS OF PEOPLE LEAVING THE COUNTRYSIDE TO MOVE TO CITIES
WHAT IS URBANISATION?
ALWAYS LOSING OR FORGETTING THINGS, UNABLE TO THINK IN AN ORGANISED WAY (ADJECTIVE)
WHAT IS SCATTERBRAINED?
THE REGION (CITY) IN BRITAIN WHERE SCOUSE IS SPOKEN
WHAT IS LIVERPOOL?
BE FRANK AND OPEN ABOUT SOMETHING
WHAT IS "MAKE NO BONES ABOUT" SOMETHING?
Situation when too much attention is given to buying and owning things, often things that are not really necessary
WHAT IS CONSUMERISM?
ANOTHER (SOPHISTICATED) WORD FOR TRAFFIC JAM
WHAT IS CONGESTION?
A person with a high level of knowledge or skill, especially someone who is less able in other ways.
WHO IS A SAVANT?
THE NAME OF THE PLAY (not the musical!) BY G. B. SHAW WITH ELIZA DOOLITTLE AND PROFESSOR HIGGINS
WHAT IS PYGMALION?
A SUBJECT OF DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN PEOPLE
WHAT IS A BONE OF CONTENTION?
AN ITEM THAT IS SOLD AT A LOW PRICE IN ORDER TO ATTRACT CUSTOMERS INTO A SHOP SO THAT THEY WOULD ALSO BUY EXPENSIVE PRODUCTS
WHAT IS A LOSS LEADER?
The number and variety of plant and animal species that exist in a particular area
WHAT IS BIODIVERSITY?
THE TYPE OF INTELLIGENCE (according to Howard Gardner) THAT DESCRIBES CLEVER USE OF THE BODY
WHAT IS BODILY-KINAESTHETIC INTELLIGENCE?