OPPONENT
Targeting the opponent’s weak spots is typical technique in politics.
BLEND
to mix or combine together
ASSIMILATE
ASSIMILATE INTO
The box, which was on the table, was made in Italy.
The box on the table was made in Italy.
PREJUDICE
ADOPT
INHERIT
DENY
DENIAL
DENY THE FACT THAT
The children who were happy played until nine in the evening.
The happy children played until nine in the evening.
EXCLUDE
The children are very mean to the little boy, and exclude him from all their games.
DETER
to prevent someone from doing something or to make someone less enthusiastic about doing something
EXCEPTION
INDICATE
INDICATOR
The car, which was purchased in Seattle, was a vintage Mustang
The car purchased in Seattle was a vintage Mustang.
ATTRIBUTE
ABSORB
when someone is offered money or a present so that they will do something, usually something dishonest.
BRIBERY
INJUSTICE
to do someone injustice
The man who lives near my home walks to work every day.
The man living near my home walks to work every day.
CONSCIENCE
Some people don’t have any conscience. They attacked an old and helpless man.
SHORTCOMING
a fault or a failure to reach a particular standard
Theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one’s trust or belonging to one’s employer
EMBEZZLEMENT
COMPASSION
to show/ feel compassion/ acts of compassion/ sense of compassion
compassionate (adj.)
The desk, which was stained, was antique
The stained desk was antique.