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non·con·form·ist adjective

BrE /ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːmɪst/ ; NAmE /ˌnɑːnkənˈfɔːrmɪst/

1 (also Nonconformist) (in England and Wales) belonging to a Protestant Church that does not follow the beliefs and practices of the Church of England a Nonconformist minister

2 not following normal ways of thinking or behaving his nonconformist attitude

Craic

Galway Girl

Metro

Heart

Peter Kay

Ed Sheeran

Sia

Carpool kareoke

James Corden

Gavin and Stacey

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achieve /əˈtʃiːv/

afresh /əˈfreʃ/ adverb

If you do something afresh, you do it again in a different way.

Juan tore up the letter he was writing and started afresh.

rags /rægz/ noun [ plural ]

1 clothes that are old and torn

an old man dressed in rags

2 go from rags to riches

to start your life very poor and then later in life become very rich

riches /ˈrɪtʃɪz/ noun [ plural ] literary

a lot of money or valuable objects

racial /ˈreɪʃ ə l/ adjective

issue 1 /ˈɪʃuː/ noun

Word partners for issue (noun)

a contentious / important / key / major / thorny issue • address / discuss / raiseresolve an issue • the issue of sth

1 PROBLEM [ C ] an important subject or problem that people are discussing

the issues of race and social class

political issues

Chris has raised a very important issue .

2 NEWSPAPER OR MAGAZINE [ C ] the newspaper, magazine, etc that is produced on a particular day

Have you seen the latest issue of Computer World?

3 at issue

most important in what is being discussed

The point at issue is what is best for the child.

Good-looking -> gorgeous-looking

solace /ˈsɒləs/ noun [ U , no plural ] formal

comfort when you are feeling sad

Music was a great solace to me.

relate /rɪˈleɪt/ verb

1 CONNECT [ I , T ] to be connected, or to find or show the connection between two or more things

How do the two proposals relate?

2 TELL [ T ] formal to tell a story or describe a series of events

relate to sb/sth phrasal verb

to be connected to, or to be about someone or something

Please provide all information relating to the claim.

relate to sb phrasal verb

to understand how someone feels

Most teenagers find it hard to relate to their parents.

It doesn’t hurt

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migrant /ˈmaɪgr ə nt/ noun [ C ]

[ SOCIETY ] someone who goes to live in a different place in order to find work

migrant labour/workers

heritage /ˈherɪtɪdʒ/ noun [ U ]

[ SOCIETY ] the buildings, paintings, customs, etc which are important in a culture or society because they have existed for a long time

our architectural/cultural heritage

ethnic, 1^st generation, long-standing, extended (nuclear), deep-rooted, close-knit, social, rich.

long-standing /ˌlɒŋˈstændɪŋ/ adjective

having existed for a long time

a long-standing relationship

close-knit /ˌkləʊsˈnɪt/ adjective

A close-knit group of people is one in which everyone helps and supports each other.

a close-knit community