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disturbing Adj making you feel worried or upset


The following programme contains scenes that may be
disturbing to some viewers.
To run errands Idm to go out to buy or do something
After school he runs errands for his father.
To expose yourself V a person who exposes himself or herself, shows their
sexual organs in public in a way that is offensive to other
people

To assault V to attack someone in a violent way


someone Two men assaulted him after he left the bar.
naïve Adj too willing to believe that someone is telling the truth,
that people's intentions in general are good, or that life is
simple and fair. People are often naive because they are
young and/or have not had much experience of life
She was very naive to believe that he'd stay with her.
wrongdoing N illegal or dishonest behaviour
The company denies any wrongdoing.

unwelcome Adj something that is unwelcome is not wanted, especially


because it might cause embarrassment or problems
unwelcome advice
To speak up Phrasal to express your opinion
verb
They are aware of the problems, but don't have the
courage to speak up

Incident N something that happens, especially something unusual or


unpleasant
She couldn't have been more than five years old when the
incident happened.
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To evict someone V to force someone to leave somewhere


He was evicted from the bar for drunk and disorderly
behaviour.
To stand up for Phrasal to support or defend somebody/something
someone / sth verb Always stand up for your friends.

To sexualize V to make someone or something sexual, especially in a


way that is not suitable
Referring to children's friends as girlfriends and
boyfriends sexualizes them

To identify V to recognize someone or something and say or prove who


or what that person or thing is
Small babies can identify their mothers.
Offensive Adj rude in a way that causes somebody to feel upset or
annoyed because it shows a lack of respect
The programme contains language which some viewers
may find offensive.

To go a long way Phrase If you say that something goes a long way towards doing
a particular thing, you mean that it is an important factor
in achieving that thing.
Although not a cure, it goes a long way towards making
the patient's life tolerable.

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