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Chauvinism is when someone believes that their nation, group, or ideas are better than all others. A chauvinist is a person who thinks this way …

A cluster is a group of objects that share common characteristics and are located close to each other — physically, logically, or functionally. …

Expansion is the process of extending the sphere of influence, increasing territory, power, economic presence, or cultural dominance of one stat…

Correlation in simple terms is when two things are somehow related to each other. Imagine you want to find out if the amount of ice cream eaten …

Apartheid is a system of laws and rules that existed in South Africa and divided people into groups based on their race. In other words, it was …

Bootleg is a word that may seem mysterious at first glance, but it is closely related to smuggling. If we break it down, bootleg means the illeg…

Segregation in simple terms is when different groups of people, for example, by skin color, nationality, or religion, live separately or have di…

Corvée is a form of feudal obligation of peasants that existed in Ukraine (and in many other parts of Europe), when peasants were forced to work…

Okay, imagine a person who woke up and saw everything clearly and distinctly, as if they had opened their eyes to real life for the first time. …

So, “Salam aleikum” is an Arabic greeting that in our language means “Peace be upon you”. It is quite a popular way to greet among Muslims and i…

So, LGBTQ is an acronym that describes a community of people with different sexual orientations and gender identities. What does LGBTQ stand for…

“Iskander” is a Russian operational-tactical missile system designed to strike important targets at short distances (up to 500 km). The system i…

Squash is a sport where two or four players compete indoors, hitting a ball against a wall with rackets. Imagine playing tennis, but instead of …

Bureaucracy is a system of management where everything is based on clear rules, procedures, and documents. Imagine a large machine that operates…

Spam is a word that is on everyone's lips today, especially in the context of email and social media. But originally, it was a brand of canned m…

So, imagine that you enter a forum or chat to discuss a topic, and instead of meaningful discussions, there are a bunch of messages that mean no…

Vintage is not just a trend for old things, it is a true passion for the history and style of past decades. People are interested in vintage bec…

Synergy is such a cool concept that describes how individual parts can come together to create something greater than just the sum of those part…

So, there is a well-known saying — “Potemkin villages.” This means when something is done only for show, to impress someone, to hide the true st…

The word lineup is a transliteration of the English line-up and is used in the Ukrainian language mainly in the context of music festivals, spor…