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abduction: the action of forcibly taking someone away against their will
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ban: to prohibit
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abide by a law: obey the law
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beg: to make a very strong and urgent request
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beggary: the act of asking for food or money as charity
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abolition: the act of ending an activity or custom officially
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be in line with: to be in accordance with
abuse a right: to use the right in a wrong way
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benchmark: standard of measure
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abuse of power: the misuse of authority for unethical reasons
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beneficiary: one who receives benefits
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accomplice: a person who takes part in a crime
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benefit: advantage; bonus
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accomplish a goal: to achieve your aim
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be related to: to be connected with
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accountability: willingness to take credit and blame for actions
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beset: to harass; to surround
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accountable for: responsible for
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beverage: drink; liquid for drinking
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account for: to explain the reason for something or the cause of something
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achievable: that can be reached
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achieve a goal: to accomplish a particular thing
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acquire: to get or obtain
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address challenges: to deal with problems
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address violations: to regard the abuse of some law
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adjacent: next to
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adjust: to adapt
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adverse: unfavourable, harmful
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advocacy: support of an idea or cause
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bias: an opinion or belief that is subjective
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bill of rights: a formal declaration of the legal and civil rights of the citizens of any state, country, federation, etc.
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binding decision: final verdict of a court that cannot be changed
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biodiversity: the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
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biodiversity loss: the disapperance of different species within the ecosystem
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blackmail: to demand money or another benefit in return for not revealing compromising or damaging information about them
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block access to something: to prevent from reaching or entering something
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boost: to increase
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brainwash: to make someone believe something by repeatedly telling them that it is true and preventing any other information from reaching them break the law: to do something illegal
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affect: to influence
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agenda: the program for a meeting; a list, outline, or plan of things to be considered or done
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aggregate: to gather, accumulate
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alleviate: to relieve
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allocate: to distribute
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allow: to permit
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amendment: a change to the Constitution
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brevity: shortness
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appendix: material added at the end of a book
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apply for a job: to make an official request for a job
bribery: the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
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arbitrary arrest: arrest for no reason
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assembly: a group of people gathered together in one place
budget estimate: approximation of the cost of an activity, or project, prepared for budgeting and planning purposes
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assessment: the estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of someone or something
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bully: to frighten or hurt a weaker person; to use your strength or power to make someone do something
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assign: to select for a position or for what has to be done
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burden: a heavy load, especially mentally
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asylum seeker: a migrant hoping to be declared a refugee in a foreign country
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campaign: a series of actions intended to accomplish a goal
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candidate: a person who applies for a job or is nominated for election
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capacity: ability
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capacity building: planned development of (or increase in) knowledge, skills, and other capabilities of an organization through training
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carbon emissions: carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide released in the atmosphere, produced by vehicles and industrial processes
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caring: displaying kindness and concern for others
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attention span: the length of time a person can concentrate on any one thing attitude: feelings, often influenced by our beliefs, that make us respond in a particular way to objects, people, and events
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avoid: to stay away from
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awareness: knowledge or perception of a situation or fact
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background: the conditions that existed before a particular event happened, and that help to explain why it happened
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ballot: the list of candidates on which you cast your vote