a written document that people sign to show that they want a person or organization to do or change something

a group of people who try actively to influence legislation

a sentence that begins with 'it' or that and has a following clause, for example, 'it is you that I love', or 'that is my mother you're insulting'

to refuse to buy, use, or participate in (something) as a way of protesting

a large public meeting, especially one held to support a particular idea or political party

the act of refusing to eat to show you strongly disagree with something

a long piece of cloth with a message on it that is carried between two poles or hung in a public place to show support for something

to make a determined effort to deal with a difficult problem or situation

a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group of people.

connected with young people who are not yet adults

causing people to have strong emotions

the expression of strong disagreement with or opposition to something

without being affected by something; despite something

make sth that has been officially decided start to happen or be used

a situation, an event, etc. that makes it difficult for you to do or achieve something

an area of knowledge; a subject that people study or are taught, esp. in a university

a feeling of being happy

the practice of staying away from school without permission

although

happening or existing before something else or before a particular time

continuing for a very long time; happening again and again

a thing that makes sb less likely to do sth

including all, or almost all, the items, details, facts, information, etc., that may be concerned

the action of keeping something rather than losing it or stopping it

intended as punishment

connected with mental processes of understanding

similar to

of or relating to behavior

the crime of attacking sb physically

particular aspects or details of sth

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

that cannot be dealt with successfully

in a way that is suggested indirectly or understood, rather than said in words

sb who commits a crime or does sth evil

important in a situation but not always easily noticed or stated clearly

a situation in which a group of people behave in a violent way in a public place, often as a protest

faults in sb's character, a plan, a system, etc.

give money to an organization, a project, etc. so that it can function

the physical punishment of people, especially of children, by hitting them

without enough food, education, and all the things that are necessary for people to live a happy and comfortable life

make sth less severe; relieve

begin to understand and deal with sth difficult

to try hard to find a solution to a problem

make sth worse, esp. a disease or problem

that will be successful