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16 Cards in this Set
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Agitate |
To bother or upset someone. |
EXAMPLE: I'm trying to be quite so I don't agitate my parents when they are sleeping. |
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oppose |
To disagree strongly |
Many bus riders oppose a price increase. |
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Critic |
A person who judges whether something is good or bad |
My friend likes to critic how her enemies look like. |
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Confront |
To stand up to someone in a frightening or accusing way. |
Don't confront someone about cheating on homework just if you have proof. |
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Controversy |
A disagreement among many people. |
There is a big controversy because they prove lesbians law |
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Offensive |
Causing anger or hurt feelings. |
My friend is offensive with her mother. |
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Compromise |
To make an agreement where everyone accepts less than what they want. |
My cousin had to compromise about what movie to watch last Friday. |
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Promote |
To contribute to the growth of something. |
My mom's boss going to put her as manager in her job. |
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Disrupt |
To stop or break up. |
My brother had to disrupt his homework so he can give to my mom a letter from his school. |
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Restriction |
A rule that limits what you can do. |
My house has a restriction that we can't use our phone after 9:00 PM. |
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Scapegoat |
Something made to bear the blame. |
I always use my little brother as a scapegoat for getting out trouble with my parents. |
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Detrimental |
Harmful |
Drinking alcohol can be detrimental to you and your health. |
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Amendment |
An addition to something. |
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. |
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Boycott |
To refuse to buy or take part in something as a form of protest. |
The supermarket changed its policy when the workers of the supermarket began to boycott it. |
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Censor |
To remove part or 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 had let the people censor his book. |
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Ban
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Officially or legal prohibit
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It is banned to be driving drunk
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