Essential English
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chide
clash
combat
decry
deplore
differ
fight
hit
lash
rebuff
reject
repel
rule out
slap
slate
veto
opposition (n)
‘antis’
critics
enemies
foes
opponents
rebels
rivals
organisation (n)
institution (n)
board
body
club
corps
firm
group
set-up
society
unit
organise (vb)
call
develop
fix
form
join
knit
plan
pool
run
set up
tie
unite
weld
P
pacification (n)
compact
concord
cooling
healing
peace-making
settling/settlement
pacify (vb)
allay
calm
cool
heal
settle
performance (n)
action
display
exploit
show
permanent (adj)
abiding
constant
durable
lasting
give permission (vb)
agree
allow
approve
OK
pass
permit
say yes to
petition (n)
plea
plebiscite (n)
vote
population (n)
number
people
postpone (vb)
block
delay
hold up
precedent (n)
custom
habit
model
practice
rule
standard
use
preclude (vb)
forestall
hinder
prevent
stop
presentation (n)
gift
party
testimonial
tribute
procedure (n)
action
conduct
habit
practice
process
proclamation (n)
decree
edict
programme (n)
campaign
drive
effort
move
plan
prohibit (vb)
ban
bar
block
check
curb
embargo
end
forbid
halt
kill
limit
peg
prevent
stop
veto
prohibition (n)
axe
ban
bar
curb
embargo
end
halt
veto
promising (adj)
bright
hopeful
proposition (n)
idea
plan
thesis
prosecute (vb)
arraign
charge
cite
sue
summons
prosecution (n)
case
cause
charge
citation
suit
trial
pursue (vb)
follow
harry
hunt
search
seek
trace
track
trail
pursuit (n)
chase
hunt
quest
search
Q
qualification (n)
ability
art
craft
gift
skill
talent
quantity (n)
amount
number
question (vb)
ask
challenge
doubt
probe
query
quiz
quotation (n)
price
quote
tender
R
ratification (n)
approval
consent
signing
realignment (n)
change
move
revision
shake-up
switch
reapportion (vb)
change
move
re-allot
switch
reapportionment (n)
part
share
reasonable (adj)
fair
right
rebellion (n)
mutiny
revolt
rift
riot
rising
sedition
strife
reception (n)
party
welcome
recession (n)
slump
recommend (vb)
advise
back
boost
command
counsel
laud
pass
praise
propose
puff
push
suggest
urge
recommendation (n)
advice
backing
idea
plan
word
recompense (vb)
benefit
make good
repay
reduction (n)
cut
fall
redundant (adj)
needless
sacked
spare
surplus
referendum (n)
vote
reflation (n)
boost
spurt
tonic
regulate (vb)
control
run
vet
regulation (n)
code
rule
relinquish (vb)
abandon
leave
quit
resign
renounce (vb)
drop
forgo
give up
lay aside
quit
recant
renunciation (n)
about-face
desertion
disavowal
reversal
repudiate (vb)
deny
disclaim
rebuff
reject
repel
snub
spurn
throw back
unload
requisition (vb)
acquire
get
seize
take
take over
resign (vb)
give up
lay down
leave
quit
resignation (n)
abdication
departure
resolution (n)
motion
vote
responsibility (n)
duty
job
task
revenue (n)
cash
income
money
tax(es)
S
sanction (vb)
approve
OK
pass
satisfactory (adj)
adequate
enough
good
right
scrutinise (vb)
check
inspect
vet
watch
settlement (n)
bargain
bond
deal
pact
peace
treaty
significant (adj)
marked
notable
weighty
specification (n)
account
detail
plan
statement (n)
advice
news
notice
report
view
supplication (n)
entreaty
plea
prayer
request
support (vb)
aid
back
brace
feed
foster
help
prop
push
stand by
uphold
T
temporary (adj)
brief
short (-term)
terminate (vb)
end
stop
testimony (n)
evidence
tolerate (vb)
abide
allow
endure
let
live with
permit
stand
toleration (n)
leniency
licence
transaction (n)
affair
deal
process
trade
transformation (n)
change
shake-up
transgression (n)
offence
sin
trespass
treasure (n)
riches
spoils
wealth
U
unauthenticated (adj)
unproven
unsure
unblemished (adj)
clean
guiltless
spotless
uncompromising (adj)
unyielding (adj)
firm
fixed
game
solid
steady
tough
unmoved
unshaken
unconcerned (adj)
calm
quiet
unmoved
underestimate (vb)
err
misjudge
misprize
underprize
undervalue
undermine (vb)
belittle
burrow
damage
hurt
impair
sap
weaken
undertaking (n)
deal
mission
plan
plot
quest
unyielding see uncompromising
V
vacillate (vb)
demur
dodge
evade
hedge
wobble
wriggle
vanquish (vb)
beat
defeat
rout
scatter
vindicate (vb)
acquit
bear out
clear
justify
set right
uphold
vindication (n)