to refuse
[verb]
to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked
lead
[noun]
a role or position of guiding or influencing others by setting an example or taking the initiative
console
[noun]
a piece of furniture designed to hold electronic instruments like radios or televisions
to console
[verb]
to help a person, who is either disappointed or emotionally suffering, feel better
to transfer
[verb]
to make a person or thing move from a place, situation, or person to another
run-on
[adjective]
a continuation of a line of poetry to the next without a pause or punctuation at the end
to marginalize
[verb]
to treat a person, group, or concept as insignificant or of secondary or minor importance
impersonation
[noun]
the act of pretending to be someone else, often with the intent to deceive or mislead others
traditionally
[adverb]
in accordance with methods, beliefs, or customs that have remained unchanged for a long period of time
potentially
[adverb]
in a manner expressing the capability or likelihood of something happening or developing in the future
victimization
[noun]
the process or act of subjecting someone to harm, mistreatment, or abuse
skin and bone
[phrase]
used to refer to someone who is extremely thin, often in an unattractive and unhealthy way
to go hand in hand
[phrase]
(of two things) to be closely connected to one another, particularly in a way that one of them causes the occurrence of another
to save one's skin / neck
[phrase]
to help a person get out of a situation that involves danger or difficulty
to jump out of one's skin
[phrase]
to become extremely scared or surprised, causing a strong physical reaction
to determine
[verb]
to find out and confirm the facts about something through calculation or research
to enhance
[verb]
to better or increase someone or something's quality, strength, value, etc.
isolation
[noun]
the act of to physically or socially separating someone or something from others
rapport
[noun]
a close relationship in which there is a good understanding and communication between people
belonging
[noun]
the feeling of being happy or comfortable in a specific situation or group
alienation
[noun]
the feeling that one is different from others and therefore not part of a particular group
repetition
[noun]
the act of repeating a word or phrase in a passage as a rhetorical device
personification
[noun]
the practice of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas, objects, etc. in literature or art
oxymoron
[noun]
a figure of speech that combines two contradictory or contrasting terms to create a unique expression
rhetorical question
[noun]
a question that is not meant to be answered, but is instead used to make a point or to create emphasis or effect
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