bolster
ease
enhance
mend
patch
polish
promote
refit
refresh
remodel
renew
repair
restore
revamp
touch up
improvement (adj)
advance
betterment
progress
recovery
reform
relief
repair
inaccurate (adj)
false
untrue
wrong
inaugurate (vb)
begin
install
open
start
inauguration (n)
début
opening
start
incomes (n)
cash
money
pay
salary
wages
indemnify (vb)
balance
compensate
cover
make up for
redeem
set off
independent (adj)
free
impartial
neutral
unbiased
influence (vb)
induce
lead
sway
information (n)
advice
details
facts
news
injunction (n)
order
writ
inquire (vb)
ask
examine
look into
question
search
sift
instigate (vb)
impel
incite
provoke
spur
start
institution see organisation
instruct (vb)
educate
guide
teach
tell
insurrection (n)
rebellion
revolt
riot
uprising
intercept (vb)
balk
hold up
impede
obstruct
stop
interfere (vb)
hinder
intrude
meddle
oppose
thwart
interrogate (vb)
examine
fathom
grill
probe
pump
question
quiz
vet
interrupt (vb)
delay
disturb
hinder
stop
interview (n)
dialogue
face-to-face
meeting
pow-wow
talk
introduce (vb)
guide
teach
tell
start
investigate (vb)
check
delve
examine
inquire
plumb
pry
scan
seek
sift
study
investigation (n)
analysis
check
hunt
inquiry
probe
quest
quiz
screen
search
study
invitation (n)
call
request
summons
invite (vb)
ask
beg
bid
call on
petition
J
jeopardise (vb)
endanger
hazard
imperil
risk
jewels (n)
gems (preferably specify: rubies, diamonds, pearls, etc.)
stones
journey (n)
hike
jaunt
outing
run
tour
trip
walk
judgment (n)
decision
decree
finding
result
ruling
verdict
justify (vb)
bear out
clear
confirm
defend
endorse
excuse
explain
K
kidnap (vb)
abduct
capture
carry off
grab
seize
snatch
steal
take
kidnapping (n)
abduction
capture
seizure
snatch
kingdom (n)
empire
land
realm
state
knowledge (n)
learning
skill
L
leader (n)
boss
chief
head
master
ruler
tsar
legacy (n)
bequest
gift
present
legalise (vb)
allow
enact
ordain
permit
warrant
legislation (n)
Act
bill
code
law
locality (n)
area
district
region
zone
luxurious (adj)
costly
cosy
lush
plush
rich
M
machinery (n)
machines
plant
magistrates (n)
Bench
court
JPs
justices
maintain (vb)
assert
back up
carry on
insist
keep up
support
maintenance (n)
support
upkeep
majority (n)
most
malefactor (n)
criminal
culprit
killer
thief
vandal
management (n)
board
company
directors
firm
owners
manager (n)
boss
chief
head
manoeuvres (n)
dodges
exercises
plots
ruses
tricks
wiles
manufacture (vb)
make
produce
manufacturer (n)
boss
maker
massacre
(nouns)
butchery
carnage
genocide
killing
murder
slaughter
(verbs)
butcher
destroy
kill
murder
slay
maximum (adj)
biggest
ceiling
highest
most
top
measure
(nouns)
amount
size
(verbs)
assess
mark up
mete
rate
scale
size
weigh
mediate (vb)
fix
help
intervene
link
mediator (n)
envoy
go-between
good offices
meeting (n)
caucus
forum
talk(s)
merchandise (n)
goods
merchant (n)
dealer
trader
message (n)
letter
news
word
messenger (n)
courier
envoy
runner
minimum (adj)
least
lowest
miscalculate (vb)
err
fail
fall
mis-statement (n)
error
falsehood
fault
misreport
moderate (vb)
allay
control
lessen
limit
modification (n)
alteration
change
switch
N
nationalisation (n)
conversion
take-over
nationalise (vb)
acquire
grab
take over
nationalised (adj)
state
state-run
necessary (adj)
needed
negotiate (vb)
bargain
confer
discuss
haggle
meet
talk
negotiation (n)
haggle
parley
talk(s)
neighbourhood (n)
area
district
locality
place
region
town
zone
nominate (vb)
appoint
call
choose
invest
name
propose
return
term
nomination (n)
place
seat
ticket
vote
O
object to (vb)
abuse
attack
censure
denounce
dispute
fight
knock
protest
rap
rebuke
slate
objection (n)
attack
outcry
protest
objectors (n)
‘antis’
critics
enemies
foes
rebels
observation (n)
eye
lookout
note
watch
observe (vb)
check
eye
inspect
note
spy
watch
obstinate (adj)
firm
hard
solid
stubborn
tough
occupant (n)
dweller
inmate
resident
occupation (n)
job
role
tenure
work
operate (vb)
act
control
run
work
operation (n)
act
action
deed
surgery
work
opportunity (n)
chance
oppose (vb)
bar
battle
block
censure
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