Prepositions
An ironic inversion of the world ___ the pitch
off
to make a lot of effort to achieve something (para 6)
strive to do something
the renewal of________rivalries
the renewal of sports rivalries
____ the very heart of the subject lies peacebuilding
At
to say or believe that someone is responsible for a particular achievement (para 3)
Pinker credits 5 main forces with having brought reduction in violence
the surrender of __________
the surrender of weapons
The students were stereotyped as hippies prone ___ lazing around
to
a particular area of activity or life (para 3)
a domain
fight for ______, lasting peace
fight for long-term, lasting peace
A huge increase in the number of nuclear weapons was brought ____ by the ongoing Cold War freeze in US-Soviet relations.
about
the outside edge of an area, group, or subject and not the main part (para 4)
fringe area of study
stimulate ________ dialogue
stimulate community dialogue
Pinker credits 5 main historical forces ____ having brought about this dramatic reduction.
with
to happen or make something happen at a faster rate (para 4)
accelerate
stress the _______ of conflict
stress the complexity of conflict