Adjectives
causing someone to believe something that is not true
misleading
ban; forbid
prohibit
The child’s parents have to give their ______ to the operation.
consent
the act of stopping someone from saying or writing what they want, because it is considered bad, wrong, or dangerous by someone else, such as a government, a school, or a company.
censorship
synonym of give up
sacrifice
not official; not from a person in authority, the government, etc.
unofficial
to treat a group of people unfairly or cruelly, and prevent them from having the same rights that other people in society have
oppress
The government plans to hold an _______ in May.
election
false information that is spread on purpose to make people believe something wrong or bad.
disinformation / misinformation
synonym of persuasive
convincing
extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.
vast
to deliberately give secret information to a newspaper, television company etc
leak
_________ is when someone uses the internet or social media to bully others.
Cyberbullying
a person who believes in radical ideas and is willing to use violence to promote them
extremist
antonym of opponent
advocate / supporter
adj. form of privacy
private
to carefully examine something by questioning, searching for clues, and analyzing evidence to learn more
investigate
We should all work together to stop hate ________ and promote kindness and respect.
speech
noun form of investigate (two words)
investigation / investigator
antonym of conservative
liberal
difficult to understand or deal with, because many parts or details are involved
complicated
to watch somebody/something secretly
spy on
The company routinely ________ (observes) all its employees' emails.
monitors
a difference between two statements, beliefs, or ideas about something that means they cannot both be true
contradiction
antonym of attack
defend