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the giving of public support to an idea, a course of action or a belief start learning		advocacy
connected with or like the countryside start learning		rural
a child of a particular person or couple start learning		offspring
an insulting or unkind remark that is intended to make sb angry or upset start learning		taunt
a physical attack, or a series of attacks, on a person or group of people start learning		bashing
to gradually disappear or stop start learning		wear off
a strong opinion or belief start learning		conviction
a building, usually owned by a charity, that provides a place to stay for people or animals without a home start learning		shelter
to get sth from sb by asking them for it rather than by paying for it start learning		to scrounge
to give special importance to sth start learning		emphasize
(of information) not accurate or correct start learning		skewed
an unreasonable dislike of or preference for a person, group, custom, etc., especially when it is based on their race, religion or sex.( start learning		prejudice
feeling worried or nervous start learning		anxious
to take a number or an amount away from another number or amount start learning		subtract
to go somewhere even though you know that it might be dangerous or unpleasant start learning		venture
Not agitated; without losing self-possession. start learning		Tranquil
Preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation start learning		Groundwork
- The quality of filling or spreading throughout. start learning		Pervasiveness
- A detriment or sacrifice start learning		Expense
- A conservative who is uncompromising start learning		Hardliner
The common people at a local level start learning		Grassroots
- Overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof start learning		Refute
- Relating to or determined by or in context. start learning		Contextual
Lacking substance or reality; incapable of being touched or seen start learning		Intangible
A particular environment or walk of life start learning		Sphere
- Make better or more attractive. start learning		Enhance
- Have the idea for start learning		Conceptualize
- A decree that prohibits something. start learning		Prohibition
-Perfect in every respect; having all necessary qualities. start learning		Consummate
- An imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal. start learning		Utopia
- not thinking carefully about the possible effects of sth or what might happen in the future start learning		short-sightedness
- feeling or showing horror or disgust at sth unpleasant or wrong start learning		appalled /əˈpɔːld/
to try to persuade other people to accept your beliefs, especially about religion or politics start learning		proselytize -
not controlled or restricted start learning		unfettered
a period of physical exercise that you do to keep fit start learning		workout
to (cause someone or something to) move or fall suddenly and often a long way forward, down or into something start learning		plunge
to repeat the main points of an explanation or description start learning		recap
to sit or lie in a relaxed way, with your body leaning backwards; when a seat reclines or when you recline a seat, the back of it moves into a comfortable sloping position start learning		recline
a quiet period between times of activity; to make sb relaxed and calm; soothe start learning		lull
the process of removing air or liquid from a space or container so that sth else can be sucked into it or so that two surfaces can stick together start learning		suction
the state of being a member of a group, a club, an organization, etc; the members, or the number of members, of a group, a club, an organization, etc start learning		membership
– of a person not protected from attack or criticism start learning		exposed
- small and surrounded by walls or sides start learning		confined
- to absorb sth, especially information (also: to drink sth, especially alcohol) start learning		imbibe
– the way you notice things especially with the senses start learning		perception
- a large increase in prices, wages, taxes etc start learning		Hike [n.][Am. E.]
- the planting and growing of plants and crops start learning		Cultivation [n.]
- making you anxious start learning		Worrisome [adj.]
– to propose start learning		to come up with [ph. v.]
- relating to growing crops start learning		arable [adj.]
- done with a lot of energy and strong feelings, and sometimes violent start learning		fierce [adj.]
- continuing, or continuing to develop start learning		ongoing [adj.]
- too slight or unimportant to have any effect start learning		negligible [adj.]
- to make something seem less important than it really is start learning		to downplay [v.]
- a chemical or food that provides what is needed for plants or animals to live and grow start learning		nutrient [n.]
- something that must be done, and which is stated as part of an agreement, law, or rule start learning		stipulation [n.]
- used when saying the names of the people or things you are referring to start learning		namely [adv.]
- to do something too often or too much, for example criticizing or questioning someone, or giving too much information start learning		to bombard [v.]
- used when giving your opinion to say that there are good reasons why something might be true start learning		arguably [adv.]
to increase or improve something and make it more successful start learning		to boost [v.]

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