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1. Agitate |
To brother or upset someone. I'm trying to be quiet so I don't agitate the baby. |
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2. Oppose |
To disagree strongly. Many bus riders oppose a price increase. |
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3. Critic |
A person who judges whether something is good or bad . The movie critic gave the new action film a great review |
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4. Confront |
To stand up to someone in a frightening or accusing way. Don't confront anyone about cheating unless you have proof. |
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5. Controversy |
A disagreement among many people. There was a big controversy over who should become the new soccer coach. |
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6. Offensive |
Causing anger or hurt feelings . Her remarks about my outfit were really offensive. |
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7. Compromise |
To make an agreement where everyone accepts less than what they want. My sister and I had to compromise about what movie to watch last night. |
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8. Promote |
To contribute to the growth of something . Sugary foods promote tooth decay. |
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9.Disrupt |
To stop or break up. Raul had to disrupt the meeting to give his boss a message. |
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10. Restriction |
A rule that limits what you can do. Our school has a restriction against playing music in the hallways. |
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11. Scapegoat |
Something made to bear the blame. I always use my sister as a scapegoat for getting out of trouble . |
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12. Detrimental |
Harmful. Smoking would be detrimental to your health. |
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13. Amendment |
An addition to something. The first ten amendments to the constitution are known as the Bill of Rights . |
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14. Boycott |
To refuse to buy or take part in something as a form of protest. The store changed its policy when people began to boycott it. |
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15. Censor |
To remove part of all of a book,film,play,song, or other work because of a belief that it is harmful or offensive to the public. The author didn't want anyone to censor her book. |
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16. Ban |
an official or legal prohibition."a proposed ban on cigarette advertising"
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