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Rules, power & society

Kings, laws, leaders, fairness and how groups are run. Foundation words are free for everyone; the harder levels come with Premium.

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Advanced, Stretch, Core levels: the first 12 of 19, A to Z.

  • chastised

    verbAdvanced

    told off firmly for doing something wrong

    Similar:
    scolded
    Opposite:
    approved

  • clemency

    nounStretch

    kindness shown by not punishing someone harshly

    Similar:
    mercy
    Opposite:
    cruelty

  • coerce

    verbAdvanced

    to make someone do something by force or threats

    Similar:
    force
    Opposite:
    allow

  • coercion

    nounStretch

    the use of force or threats to make someone act

    Similar:
    force
    Opposite:
    agreement

  • committee

    nounCore

    a group chosen to make decisions or organise something

    Similar:
    board

  • compel

    verbAdvanced

    to force or strongly urge someone to do something

    Similar:
    force
    Opposite:
    deter

  • compliance

    nounAdvanced

    the act of obeying a rule or request

    Similar:
    obedience
    Opposite:
    defiance

  • complicity

    nounStretch

    the fact of being involved in a wrongdoing with others

    Similar:
    collusion
    Opposite:
    detachment

  • condemn

    verbAdvanced

    to say strongly that something is wrong or bad

    Similar:
    criticise
    Opposite:
    admire

  • condone

    verbStretch

    to accept or overlook behaviour that is wrong

    Similar:
    allow
    Opposite:
    condemn

  • confine

    verbCore

    to keep inside a place or within limits

    Similar:
    restrict
    Opposite:
    free

  • confiscate

    verbCore

    to take something away from someone using authority

    Similar:
    seize
    Opposite:
    give back

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