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to decide not to include someone or something
drop / drɒp $ drɑːp /
> > > His name was dropped from the list.
+ drop somebody from a team/side
Taylor was bitterly disappointed to be dropped from the England side.
used to emphasize that something which is small or not extreme has a big effect or is important
mere / mɪə $ mɪr / adjective
( superlative merest )
> > > The merest little noise makes him nervous.
The mere thought of food made her feel sick.
The mere fact that the talks are continuing is a positive sign.
to reduce or limit something SYN cut
curtail / kɜːˈteɪl $ kɜːr- / verb
formal
> > > The new law will curtail police powers.
+ severely/drastically curtail
Budget cuts have drastically curtailed training programs.
— curtailment
[noun ]
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the Trump Administration has taken to curtail immigration to the U.S.
to treat someone cruelly or unfairly over a period of time, especially because of their religious or political beliefs
persecute / ˈpɜːsɪkjuːt $ ˈpɜːr- /
> > > because of their religious or political beliefs :
The Puritans left England to escape being persecuted.
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— persecutor noun [ countable ]
— persecution / ˌpɜːsɪˈkjuːʃ ə n $ ˌpɜːr- / noun
the persecution of writers who criticize the government
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> > > Our nation’s immigration laws provide for asylum to be granted to individuals who have been persecuted.
informal
extremely unpleasant or bad,
evil or immoral
vile / vaɪl / adjective
> > > This coffee tastes really vile .
a “vile smell”
She has a “vile temper . “
> > > ## a vile act of betrayalno matter how vile and reprehensible the crime perpetrated against them
……………. behaviour is very bad and deserves criticism :
reprehensible
/ ˌreprɪˈhensəb ə l, ˌreprɪˈhensɪb ə l / adjective
formal
»> I find their behaviour morally reprehensible .
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no matter how vile and reprehensible the crime perpetrated against them
to do something that is morally wrong or illegal
perpetrate / ˈpɜːpətreɪt, ˈpɜːpɪtreɪt $ ˈpɜːr- / [formal]
= to do sth very bad
»> Who could have perpetrated such a dreadful crime?
— perpetration
»> an extremist group that had perpetrated bombings and other acts of terror.
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»> no matter how vile and reprehensible the crime perpetrated against them.
to escape from a difficult or embarrassing situation, or to help someone escape
extricate
/ ˈekstrəkeɪt, ˈekstrɪkeɪt /
+ extricate yourself/somebody from something
»> How was he going to extricate himself from this situation?
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»> victims of domestic violence “may seek to flee from their home countries to extricate themselves from a dire situation
extremely serious or terrible
dire / daɪə $ daɪr / adjective
> > > warnings of dire consequences that often don’t come true
The country is in dire need of food aid.
The situation looked dire.
a law or a formal rule of an institution or organization
statute / ˈstætʃuːt / noun
[formal]
»> Protection for the consumer is laid down by statute (= established by law ) .
»> College statutes forbid drinking on campus.
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the asylum statute does not apply to general hardship
to severely and violently damage someone’s body, especially by cutting or removing part of it
mutilate / ˈmjuːtəleɪt, ˈmjuːtɪleɪt / verb
> > > The prisoners had been tortured and mutilated.
extra protection for mental patients who might mutilate themselves
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in their home countries ranging from domestic violence to human trafficking and female genital mutilation.
when someone treats a group of people unfairly or cruelly and prevents them from having the same rights as other people have
= discrimination
oppression / əˈpreʃ ə n / noun
\+ political/racial/sexual etc oppression >>> They suffered years of political oppression. >>> the struggle against oppression --------- to those who are fleeing oppression --------- oppressive oppressor
oppressive
/ əˈpresɪv / adjective
1 powerful, cruel, and unfair :
»> an oppressive military regime
2 weather that is oppressive is unpleasantly hot with no movement of air :
»> the oppressive heat of the afternoon
1- a pleasant smell
2- having a pleasant smell
1- fragrance / ˈfreɪɡrəns / SYN scent \+ fragrance of >>> the rich fragrance of a garden flower
2- fragrant / ˈfreɪɡrənt / adjective fragrant flowers --------- a fragrant coating
if something …….. a feeling, effect etc, or if a feeling etc heightens, it becomes stronger or increases
heighten / ˈhaɪtn /
SYN intensify
> > > There are fears that the march will heighten racial tension.
Increased levels of fat in the diet could heighten the risk of cancer.
+ heighten (sb’s) awareness (of something) (= make people realize something more clearly )
The case has heightened public awareness of the problem of sexual harassment.
