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a statement of the intention to harm someone
threat
to express a threat
threaten
to deal with someone in the correct way, to apply
treatment, to give as a treat, (N) a celebration or a gift, a
surprise
treat
V) to put your foot on something, to walk in a certain
way, (N) the sound someone’s feet make as they walk
tread
(V) to put a piece of string through something eg a
needle, (N) 1. a long piece of rope, 2. … of an argument:
the connections of an argument, 3. series of messages on
the internet
thread
quality of being strong
strength
a quarrel, a discussion
argument
an ability to do something well
competence
carried out carefully
thorough
at ease
comfortable
- air or climate on a planet, 2. the general feeling or
mood
atmosphere
to reserve, to involve (a person), to attract
engage
to hold back or be slow in acting; be uncertain
hesitate
to be sure of oneself
confident
free of external control
independent
to overview, to examine carefully, to inspect, (N) an
overview, an inspection
a survey
to arrange in order of quality, to give a grade, (N) a
postiion on a scale (as of quality), military rank, a mark at
school
grade
- all the different courses of study that are taught in
a school, college, or university, 2. any programme or plan
of activities
curriculum
telling the truth
truthful
to disgust
appall
characterized by a tendency to fight
aggressive
the aim
goal
pay raise
pay rise
a source of economic wealth, esp of a country
(mineral, land, labour, etc) or business enterprise
(capital, equipment, personnel, etc), a supply
resource
a worry, a business
concern
(ADJ) first in importance, (N) a person who is first in
importantce eg head of school
principal
(N) a standard of rule of personal conduct, a set of moral
rules, a code
principle
(N) 1. a flat section of a wall, a piece of material, 2.
group of persons selected to act as a team in a quiz, to
judge a contest, to discuss a topic before an audience,
etc
panel
to give, to supply
contribute
condition of unity
union
suitable
appropriate
to enroll
recruit
(V) 1. to acqure the temporary use of a service in
exchange for payment, 2. to employ
hire
power to control, person or group who has the
power (such as a government)
authority
strict, severe
rigorous
looking forward to the future
prospective
(N) an opinion after thinking carefully, a sensible guess
about a situation, a decision by a judge
judgment
a written or verbal request for a job
application
quality, characteristic
trait
friendly and easy to talk to
approachable
showing a clear understanding of many different
facts about the world or a particular subject
knowledgeable
experienced by two or more people, common or
shared by both
mutual
in a relaxed attitude
at ease
having taken a great deal of effort to earn or
acquire
hard-earned
all the items that students use in school
school supplies
to desert
abandon
to give up
resign
a fellow worker
colleague
leave, escape
get out
people who work for an organisation
staff
causing alarm or fear
alarming
careless of danger
desperate
to break into crumbs
crumble
to cook by slow simmering
stew
to fail to provide sufficient funding for
underfund
cruel
vicious
to catch in a trap
trap
to give advice or guidance
counsel
a tax on imported goods
duty
act of failing
failure
to replace something or someone
substitute
to appeal a reason
plead
a honest request
plea
person who is involved in making laws
legislator
polite and respectable
decent
extreme suffering or death by lack of food
starvation
a wage which is just enough to buy you food
living wage
foods you buy at a supermarket
groceries
to serve food as a waiter
wait tables
someone who stands at the door of a club, prevents
unwanted people from coming in, and makes people leave if they
cause trouble.
bouncer
strong disagreements between
groups, especially more liberal and more conservative groups,
about social issues
culture war
to increase in intensity
escalate
to arrange in order of relative importance
prioritize
a situation in which something or someone is affected by one
or more very serious problems
crisis
to provide cover or refuge, to protect, something that
covers or protects
shelter
to evaluate
to assess
actions or behaviors used to establish an emotional connection
with a minor to lower the child’s inhibitions with the objective
of sexual abuse
sexual grooming
to teach a particular belief with the aim that someone will
reject other beliefs
indoctrinate
force someone to believe something
brainwash
job or position that has not been filled
vacancy
to ban or to cut parts of information, a person authorised
to suppress information in a publication
censor
in a large quantity
by the masses
faults that are built into the system and can be predicted
failure by design
sharp resounding slap
smack
a usual or habitual practice
custom