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Flashcards in Scandinavia Deck (6)
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1
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fjord

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a long narrow bay surrounded by cliffs

2
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radioactive

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giving off the kind of energy used in nuclear bombs and power plants

3
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welfare state

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a country in which government money is used to provide people with social services

4
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pension

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money paid regularly to a person who has retired or grown too old to work

5
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saga

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a long detailed story or account of an event

6
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mythology

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the study of traditional stories known as myths