Vocabulary Flashcards

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boycott

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to stop buying or using something as a form of protest

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bribe

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a payment used to persuade someone to do something, especially something illegal or immoral

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coerce

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to use force or threats in an attempt to gain obedience

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corrupt

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lacking pure or true values

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customs agent

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a person who collects taxes on imports

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import

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A good or service brought into one country from another.

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intolerable

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unacceptable

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legislature

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the government body with the authority to make and change laws

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parliament

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the political group or assembly that has the power to make laws for a country

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petition

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a written request for a change in law or policy that is signed by a large number of citizens to show their support for the change