an area of a city that is very poor and where the houses are dirty and in bad condition

method or system of government, esp. one that has not been elected in a fair way.

have sold all the available items, tickets etc.

unwilling to forgive other people when they have done something wrong

a great change in conditions, ways of working, beliefs, etc. that effects large numbers of people

the feelings of sadness, embarrassment and guilt that you have when you know that something you have done is wrong or stupid

involving a lot of effort or activity in a short period of time

to increase sth or make it stronger

the process or the job of washing clothes, sheets, etc

extremely good; excellent

an amount of money that is given to someone by an organization to help pay for their education

try to make sb do sth by talking or behaving in an aggressive way

trust in sb's ability or knowledge

a school or college at which people are trained in music and theatre

allow sb to become a member of a club, a school, or an organization

to show approval, especially by clapping hands

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

a written or printed version of a piece of music showing what each instrument is to play or what each voice is to sing

to force someone to leave a job

believe or what say that sb is responsible for doing sth, esp. sth good

a name, symbol or design that a company uses for its products and that cannot be used by anyone

an indirect word or phrase that people often use to refer to sth embarrassing or unpleasant, sometimes to make it seem more acceptable than it really is

one and only; single; lone

to give a lot of your time and effort to a particular activity or purpose because you think it is important

someone who works very hard and finds it difficult to stop working and do other things