conflicts VOCABULARY

overt (problem)

an active disagreement bet. people with opposing ideas

covert (problem)

hidden expressions of disagreement, taking the form of passive agression

knotty (problem)

a complex argument, difficult to resolve or understand

thorny (problem)

a very complicated dispute hard to resolve

pressing (problem)

an urgent situation that requires immediate action

insurmountable (problem)

a challenge so significant that is impossible to deal with successfully

intractable (problem)

a complex and difficult issue impossible to manage or solve

burning (issue)

a subject that must be dealt quickly

central (issue)

a main problem, fundamental to a situation

explosive (issue)

a highly sensitive topic, likely to cause suddent, violent reaction

full scale (confrontation)

a conflict carried out with maximum intensity, using all available resources

mounting (unrest)

a situtation increasing in intensity, where people become angrier

renewed (unrest)

return of a state of public anger, characterized by protests or violence, after a period of calm

pent-up (anger)

anger that has been suppressed for a long time

fierce (controversy)

intense and heated public disagreement, involving passionate feelings, anger

raging (controversy)

an intense public debate that continues with great intensity

lively (controversy)

strong disagreement, which generates a lot of discussion and anger

to quell

to put an end to sth (rebellion, fears)

to erupt

to break out suddenly and violently

full of reproach

expressing strong disapproval or disappointment

to burst with

to be so full of an emotion that seems overwhelming

to fall of

to decrease in amount

to rub off

to be transferred from one person to another (feelings, habits)

trace sth back to

to discover the origin of sth

tirade (against)

a long angry speech criticizing sth

to trumpet

to speak publicly and forced about sth

to squander

to waste

maligned

to be harmed due to lies

to slash

to be reduced by a large amount

to defuse

to calm a dangerous or tense situation

impasse

a difficult position impossible to make progress

volatility

being likely to change suddenly

at full throttle

done with great speed and enthusiasm

rally protesters

a group of people that start fighting to bring about a political change

frisson

a strong short feeling

to go rouge

to behave differently from other members of a group and causing damage

to decouple

to end a relationship

to exude

to show a quality or an emotion very clearly

indictment

an expression of strong disapproval that describes sth as very bad

setback

a problem that delays sth or makes the situation worse

to barricade

to prevent other people from entering a place

rumination

the act of thinking carefully about sth

to bewitch

to captivate smn completely, as if by magic

a giant leap

a significant improvement, step forward

hazard

sth that can cause harm, danger

to undertake

agree to do sth

stranglehold

a complete control over sth

spin

presentation of info that creates a favorable impression

to withstand

to resist successfully

row

a serious and noisy argument bet. people

wrangle

a complicated argument that continues over a long period of time

squabble

a minor fight bet. children

to undermine

to weaken sth gradually or secretly

a stalemate

a situation where progress is impossible bc opposing sides cannot agree

feud

an angry and violent quarrel bet. people that continues over time

to rampage

to go through an area making a lot of noise and causing damage

carnage

the violent killing of numbers of people

practitioner

smn involved in a skilled job or activity (practitioner of chinese medicine)}

stakeholder

a person or group of people who own a share in a business

sportsmanship

fair and polite behavior during sports games

popular (unrest)

supported by many people

suppressed (anger)

forcibly controlled

to advocate

to publicly support or suggest an idea or way of doing sth

trade-off

a situation in which you accept sth bad in order to have sth good (an acceptable trade-off)

to harbour

to think about sth over a long period

midst

the middle of a group of people or things (the midst of a situation)

entitlement

the feeling that you have the right to do what you want without having to work for it just bc of who you are (male entitlement)

heightened

increased

bodily

related to human body (bodily harm)

perspiration

polite word for sweat

shallow breathing

breathing in which you only take a small amount of air with each breath

strong-willed

to be determined to behave in a particular way although there are reasons for not doing so

to outweight

to be greater or more important than sth else

to yield

to supply or produce sth positive such as an amount of food or information

to defy

desafiar a alguien/algo

to flout

to intentionally not obey a law, rule

demonstration

marcha q muestra apoyo o desacuerdo contra algo

rant

a long, angry and confused speech

embroiled

to be involved in an argument or difficult situation

(to be) in turmoil

a state of confusion, uncertainty or disorder

unrelenting

extremely determined, never becoming weaker or admitting defeat

(to be) in revolt

an attempt to get rid of the government by using violence

to relinquish

to give up a responsibility

truncheon

a thick, heavy stick used as a weapon by police officers

seething

extremely angry, but unable to express it clearly (seething crowd)

to topple

to cause to fall down

keenly

very strong (keenly aware)

to sneer

to talk about or look at smn/sth in an unkind way that shows you don´t respect it

arousal

the causing of strong feelings or excitement in smn (the arousal of voter´s fears)

encroachment

the act of gradually taking away smn else´s rights, or taking cotrol of smn´s time, work, space

uplifting

making smn feel better (uplifting performance)

culprit

smn who has done sth wrong

to cleanse

to make sth completely clean

grievance

a strong feeling that you have been treated unfairly

stringent

having a very severe effect, or being extremely limitating (a stringent law

restraint

sth that limits freedom of action or growth (moral restraint)

unfathomable reasons

reasons that are impossible to understand

to smolder

a problem that continues to exist and may become worse at any time

hostage

rehén

onslaught

a very powerful attack