to make someone believe something by repeatedly telling them that it is true and preventing any oth	to brainwash
the use of force to persuade someone to do something that they are unwilling to do:	coercion
the level or point at which you start to experience something, or at which something starts to happ	threshold
to throw something away or get rid of it because you no longer want or need it:	discard
using or containing more words than are necessary	verbosity
to prevent something from being seen or known about:	conceal
to change something from its usual, original, natural, or intended meaning, condition, or shape:	distort
as a result of something:	by dint of sth formal ›
a new activity, usually in business, which involves risk or uncertainty:	venture
existing very commonly or happening often:	prevalent
able to work as intended	viable
a british person	limey
Someone who is law-abiding obeys the law:	law-abiding
simple and often rough in appearance; typical of the countryside	rustic
to limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something:	hinder
to like or enjoy	relish
adj. with strong winds. for example the weather	blustery
someone who is involved in a conversation	interlocutor
fair and honest treatment of people:	fair play
a public event, often held outside, where you can take part in competitions and buy small things and	fete
If a train derails or is derailed, it comes off the railway tracks.	derail
to cut a pattern, picture, etc. into a smooth surface, especially on metal or glass, using acid or a	etch
loudly and repeatedily	vociferously
likely to change one's opinion/feelings suddenly	fickle
C2 the act of getting money from people or forcing them to do something by threatening to tell a sec	blackmail
providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist	conducive
to hide an opinion or fact etc.	disguise
holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way:	tenacious
to get an advantage over someone by acting more cleverly and often by using a trick	outsmart/outwit