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Vocabulary of disputes
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| adversary | opponent; someone you are fighting or competing against |
| allegation | accusation; charge |
| boycott | refusing to do business with or trade with |
| compromise | an agreement in which all sides accept less than they wanted at
first |
| demonstration | an event where a large group of people publicly protest |
| deprive | to keep from having something important or necessary |
| discredit | to make people stop respecting or trusting someone |
| dispute | strong disagreement, conflict |
| escalate | to increase or make worse |
| grievance | point of disagreement |
| hazardous | dangerous; likely to cause harm |
| imply | to say indirectly |
| joint venture | business activity in which two or more people or companies
work together |
| land broker | a person who buys and sells land as an occupation |
| landfill | a place where waste is buried |
| mediate | (of a third party) to help two quarrelling sides reach an agreement |
| monitor | to watch closely |
| reaffirm | to formally state an intention again |
| reservoir | a lake where water is stored
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| resolution | settlement; solution |
| seep | to flow slowly through small holes or spaces |
| tactic | method; way of doing something |
| toxic | poisonous |
| ulterior motive | hidden (and often dishonest) reason |
| vow | to make a serious promise |
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