3bd vocabulary unit 10

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

to officially end a law, a system or an institution

They shouldn't _________ this tax.

to destroy or get rid of sth completely, especially sth bad

We are determined to __________ racism from our sport.

having a wide variety of races in a given situation
____________ is more commonly known as multiculturalism.

people in general

He is being tried for crimes against ___________.

the activity of making certain that the laws of an area are obeyed
John works as a _______________ officer.

to gain a further advantage for yourself from a situation
The team failed to __________ ____ their early lead.

property or sth valuable that you promise to give to sb if you cannot pay back money that you borrow

We had put our house up as __________ for our bank loan.

freedom to live as you choose without too many restrictions from government or authority
The concept of individual _________ is at the basis of the constitution.

to use rude or offensive language, usually because you are angry
Why did you let him _______ at you like that?

to be the person in a marriage or other
relationship who makes most of the decisions
It’s obvious who ____________ in that family!

to remove sth that is causing a problem from a place, group, etc.
Further measures will be taken _____________ crime on our streets.

the right to be treated without discrimination, especially on the grounds of one’s sex, race, or age
You’ll find details of our _____________ policies
in the company handbook.

a person that sb is opposed to and competing with in an argument or a battle
He beat his old __________ in the finals.

weapons, especially as used by the army, navy, etc

Do police officers in your country carry ________.

fast in reacting to a situation

If you're ___________ in answering these questions, you could win a prize

a serious promise
Will the government hour its election ______ not to raise taxes?

a slip of paper used to register a vote
Put a cross against who you want to vote for on the __________

the number of people who vote in a particular election

There was only a 50% _____________.

to give people the correct information about sth in order to make it clear that what they previously believed was in fact wrong

To _____________________, I do not support that idea and never have done.

not connected with spiritual or religious matters

Ours is a ______________ society.

a person who is opposed to political or social change
It is a ________________ government.

a person who is always accepting free food, accommodation or help from other people without giving them anything in exchange

Some members suspected that others in the group were ________________.

an enemy or opponent

His work was praised by friends and __________ alike.

the people in a country or an area who have the right to vote,
thought of as a group
Only 60% of the _____________ voted in the last election.

based on, or holding, the belief that everyone is equal and
should have the same rights and opportunities

We live in an __________________ society.