838
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Petty crime
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A type of crime which is not considered serious when compared with some other crimes
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839
|
Random
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Happening, done or chosen by chance rather than according to a plan
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840
|
Strict
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Strongly limiting someone's freedom to behave as they wish, and likely to severely punish them if they do not obey
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841
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Victimless
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In a victimless crime no one suffers directly, sometimes because the people affected by the crime have agreed to take part in it
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842
|
Abide
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If you can't abide someone or something, you dislike them very much
Eg: I can't abide her. He couldn't abide laziness
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843
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Abolish
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To end an activity or custom officially
|
844
|
Respect
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Admiration felt or shown for someone or something that you believe has good ideas or qualities
Eg: She is a formidable figure who commands a great deal of respect (= who is greatly admired by others).
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845
|
Resent
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To feel angry because you have been forced to accept someone or something that you do not like
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846
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Prove
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To show a particular result after a period of time
|
847
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Perpetrate
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To commit a crime, or a violent or harmful act
Eg: In Britain, half of all violent crime is perpetrated by people who have been drinking alcohol.
|
848
|
Obey
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To act according to what you have been asked or ordered to do by someone in authority or to behave according to a rule, law or instruction
|
849
|
Monitor
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A person who has the job of watching or noticing particular things
Eg: United Nations monitors were not allowed to enter the area.
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850
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Enforce
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To make people obey a law, or to make a particular situation happen or be accepted
|
851
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Pass a law
|
|
852
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Commit a crime
|
|
853
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Impose a fine
|
|
854
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Author
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The writer of a book, article, play, etc
A person who begins or creates something
|
855
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Bias
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Often supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way by allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment
|
856
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Censorship
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The practice of censoring books, films, etc.
|
857
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Entertaining
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To keep a group of people interested or enjoying themselves
Eg: Most children's television programmes aim to educate and entertain at the same time.
|
858
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Distorted news
|
|
859
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Celebrity
|
[C]someone who is famous, especially in the entertainment business
The state of being famous
|
860
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Biased
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Showing an unreasonable like or dislike for a person based on personal opinions
|
861
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Mainstream
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Considered normal, and having or using ideas, beliefs, etc which are accepted by most people
Eg: This is the director's first mainstream Hollywood film.
|
862
|
Well-informed
|
Having a lot of knowledge or information about a particular subject or things in general
|
863
|
Superficial
|
Never thinking about things that are serious or important
Eg: He's fun to be with, but he's very superficial.
|
864
|
Sensationalist
|
Hen newspapers, television, etc. Intentionally present information in a way that is intended to be shocking or exciting
|
865
|
Realistic
|
Accepting things as they are in fact and not making decisions based on unlikely hopes for the future
Eg: It isn't realistic to expect people to work for so little money.
|
866
|
Pervasive
|
Present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place
|
867
|
Verify
|
To prove that something exists or is true, or to make certain that something is correct
|
868
|
Review
|
To consider something in order to make changes to it, give an opinion on it or study it
Eg: Let's review (= talk about) what has happened so far.
|
869
|
Report
|
To give a description of something or information about it to someone
|
870
|
Publish
|
To make information available to people, especially in a book, magazine or newspaper, or to produce and sell a book, magazine or newspaper
|
871
|
Publicize
|
To make information about something generally available
Eg: The event was well publicized all over town.
|
872
|
Invade
|
To enter a country by force with large numbers of soldiers in order to take possession of it
|
873
|
Expose
|
A public report of the facts about a situation, especially one that is shocking or has been kept secret
|
874
|
Exploit
|
To use something for advantage
Eg: We need to make sure that we exploit our resources as fully as possible.
|
875
|
Broadcast
|
To send out a programme on television or radio
|
876
|
Censor
|
A person whose job is to read books, watch films, etc. In order to remove anything offensive from them, or who reads private letters, especially sent during war or from prison, to remove parts considered unsuitable
|
877
|
Control
|
To order, limit or rule something, or someone's actions or behavior
Eg: You're going to have to learn to control your temper.
|
878
|
Affect
|
To have an influence on someone or something, or to cause them to change
|
879
|
Orchestra
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A large group of musicians who play many different instruments together and are led by a conductor
|
880
|
Actor
|
Someone who pretends to be someone else while performing in a film, theatrical performance, or television or radio programme
Eg: "Who's your favourite actor?" "Robert de Niro."
|
881
|
Opera
|
A musical play in which most of the words are sung, or plays and music of this type
|
882
|
Musician
|
Someone who is skilled in playing music, usually as their job
Eg: The concert features dancers, singers and musicians of all nationalities.
|
884
|
Mood
|
The way you feel at a particular time
|
885
|
Literature
|
Written artistic works, especially those with a high and lasting artistic value
|
886
|
Intimacy
|
When you have a close friendship or sexual relationship with someone
|
887
|
Inspiration
|
Someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something
|
888
|
Imagination
|
The ability to form pictures in the mind
|
889
|
Image
|
A picture in your mind or an idea of how someone or something is
Eg: I have an image in my mind of how I want the garden to be.
|
890
|
Gallery
|
A room or building which is used for showing works of art, sometimes so that they can be sold
|
891
|
Festival
|
A special day or period, usually in memory of a religious event, with its own social activities, food or ceremonies
|
892
|
Expression
|
When you say what you think or show how you feel using words or actions
|
893
|
Exhibition
|
When objects such as paintings are shown to the public, or when someone shows a particular skill or quality to the public
|
894
|
Emotion
|
A strong feeling such as love or anger, or strong feelings in general
Eg: Like a lot of men, he finds it hard to express his emotions.
|
895
|
Crafts
|
The skills of making objects, such as decorations, furniture and pottery (= objects made from clay) by hand
|
896
|
Aesthetics
|
The formal study of art, especially in relation to the idea of beauty
|
897
|
Appreciation
|
When you recognize or understand that something is valuable, important or as described
Eg: Children rarely show any appreciation of/for what their parents do for them.
|
898
|
Artifact
|
An object that is made by a person, such as a tool or a decoration, especially one that is of historical interest
|
899
|
Audience
|
The group of people together in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, someone speaking, etc.
|
900
|
Transcend
|
To go further, rise above or be more important or better than something, especially a limit
|
901
|
Provoke
|
To cause a reaction, especially a negative one
Eg: The prospect of increased prices has already provoked an outcry.
|
902
|
Perform
|
To do an action or piece of work
Eg: Computers can perform a variety of tasks.
|
903
|
Participate
|
To take part in or become involved in an activity
|
904
|
Inspire
|
To make someone feel that they want to do something and can do it
|
905
|
Escape
|
To get free from something, or to avoid something
|
906
|
Depict
|
To represent or show something in a picture or story
Eg: Her paintings depict the lives of ordinary people in the last century.
|
907
|
Choreograph
|
The skill of combining movements into dances to be performed
|
908
|
Portrait
|
A painting, photograph, drawing, etc. Of a person or, less commonly, of a group of people
Eg: She's commissioned an artist to paint her portrait/paint a portrait of her.
|
909
|
Venue
|
The place where a public event or meeting happens
|
910
|
Style
|
A way of doing something, especially one which is typical of a person, group of people, place or period
|
911
|
Taste
|
The flavour of something, or the ability of a person or animal to recognize different flavours
Eg: I love the taste of garlic.
|
912
|
Stimulus
|
Something that causes growth or activity
|
913
|
Reflection
|
The image of something in a mirror or on any reflective surface
|
914
|
Burgeoning
|
Developing quickly
|
915
|
Eclectic
|
Methods, beliefs, ideas, etc. That are eclectic combine whatever seem the best or most useful things from many different areas or systems, rather than following a single system
|
916
|
Vivid
|
Vivid descriptions, memories, etc. Produce very clear, powerful and detailed images in the mind
Eg: He gave a very vivid and often shocking account/description of his time in prison.
|
917
|
Visual
|
Relating to seeing
|
918
|
Prominent
|
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