Amplify
/ˈæmplɪfaɪ/
to increase something in strength, especially sound; to add details to a story, statement, etc.
Animosity
/ˌænɪˈmɒsəti/
a strong feeling of opposition, anger or hatred
Assess
/əˈses/
to make a judgement about the nature or quality of somebody/something
Asylum seeker
/əˈsaɪləm siːkə(r)/
a person who has been forced to leave their own country because they are in danger and who arrives in another country asking to be allowed to stay there
Counteract
/ˌkaʊntərˈækt/
to do something to reduce or prevent the bad or harmful effects of something
Deliberately
/dɪˈlɪbərətli/
done in a way that was planned, not by chance
Diminish
/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
to become or to make something become smaller, weaker, etc.; to make somebody/something seem less important than they really are
Disseminate
/dɪˈsemɪneɪt/
to spread information, knowledge, etc. so that it reaches many people
Expression
/ɪkˈspreʃn/
Things that people say, write or do in order to show their feelings, opinions and ideas
Freedom of expression = freedom to say what you think
Foster
/ˈfɒstə(r)/
to encourage something to develop
Frontier
/ˈfrʌntɪə(r)/
a line that separates two countries, etc.; the land near this line
Impart
/ɪmˈpɑːt/
to pass information, knowledge, etc. to other people
Insult
/ˈɪnsʌlt/
a remark or an action that is said or done in order to offend somebody
Massacre
/ˈmæsəkə(r)/
the killing of a large number of people especially in a cruel way
Nickname
/ˈnɪkneɪm/
an informal, often humorous, name for a person that is connected with their real name, their personality or appearance, or with something they have done
Quarrel
/ˈkwɒrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement between people, often about a personal matter; (especially in negative sentences) a reason for complaining about somebody/something or for disagreeing with somebody/something
Quote
/kwəʊt/
to repeat the exact words that another person has said or written
Red line
/ˌred ˈlaɪn/
an issue or a demand that one person or group refuses to change their opinion about during a disagreement or negotiations
Stereotype
/ˈsteriətaɪp/
a fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular type of person or thing, but which is often not true in reality
