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to very much respect and admire someone or something (verb) start learning		revere Nelson Mandela is revered for his brave fight against apartheid
someone who has the position of a leader but who has no real power start learning		figurehead The company chairman is basically a figurehead
a sudden action taken by a government or people in authority to stop or limit a particular activity (noun) start learning		clampdown
push / to cause someone to suddenly take action, especially by shocking or exciting them in some way start learning		galvanise Why not use the media to galvanize the community into action?
big moment start learning		crowning moment
very loud, or full of confusion, change, or uncertainty start learning		tumultuous tumultuous history
very surprising or shocking start learning		astounding an astounding fact/decision/revelation
praise enthusiastically and publicly (verb, noun) start learning		acclaim
modest (noun) start learning		modesty
to treat someone unfairly or cruelly over a long period of time because of their race, religion, or political beliefs start learning		persecute
to come quickly into your mind start learning		spring to mind Say the word "Australia" and a vision of beaches and blue seas immediately springs to mind

SB p. 88, 89