208 Book 4 Units 6-8

arrival in a place, often by force and perhaps illegally, of a large number of people, animals, or other creatures

to remove or get rid of something

liking something or someone very much, usually more than other things or people

to have no respect for someone or something

in a way that is not thought about, planned in advance, or developed by training

to select a person to be responsible for a certain job or position

to come together to move in large groups

following the standards that most people consider right or good

to show strong disagreement by saying or doing something

an increase in size, number, or degree

suddenly and in such an obvious way that people can notice it easily

changing something completely, often for the better

based on the principle that everyone can vote to make decisions in a country

an uncontrollable, strong feeling of anger, often leading to violence

comments that point out flaws in something, or negative comments about something or someone

relating to home life, such as one's duties or one's family members; used in the home

not caring or thinking about the feelings or needs of others

to harm someone, often seriously, by attacking him or her physically or verbally

the act of being unfair to someone because of his or her gender or ethnic background or the way he or she behaves

a situation that is quite confusing and out of control

a group of people that is selected and given power to make regulations or decisions regarding important things such as money, research plans, etc.

not good or causing harm in some way

a statement of an event, problem, or situation, based on people's viewpoints