| affect1 |
to cause a change in; influence. [1/2 definitions] |
| astrology |
the study of the influence that the stars and planets may have on people's lives. |
| bribe |
A bribe is anything that someone offers another person in order to influence them or get them to do something. [1/3 definitions] |
| carry weight |
to have influence, importance, or authority. |
| disapprove |
If you disapprove of something, you think it is bad and wrong. Most people disapprove of people being cruel to animals, for example. Let's say your parents disapprove of one of your friends. That means that they feel this person will not be a good friend for you. They believe they will not treat you well, or they will influence you in some bad way. |
| factor |
something that has an influence on something that happens or is one of the causes of it. [1/3 definitions] |
| force |
someone or something with the power to influence or cause change. [1/6 definitions] |
| genetics |
(used with a singular verb) the science that studies how characteristics are passed on from parent to offspring. Genetics is concerned with the influence of genes on the appearance, development, and evolution of plants and animals. |
| guide |
to influence or control. [1/5 definitions] |
| impact |
The impact of something is its effect or influence. If a movie has a strong impact on you, it does something to you. It makes you feel something strongly or it makes you think very much. [1/5 definitions] |
| important |
powerful or having great influence. [1/2 definitions] |
| inflexible |
not likely to change under pressure or influence; stubborn. [1/3 definitions] |
| influence |
to have influence on; affect. [1/3 definitions] |
| influential |
having power or influence. |
| inspire |
to stimulate or influence (someone to do something) by stirring the emotions. [1/2 definitions] |
| interaction |
action of one upon another or others; action in response to others; influence, or effect. |
| jazz |
Jazz is a form of modern music that started with African-American musicians in the late 1800s. The rhythms used in jazz are often complex. Also, in jazz, parts of the music are frequently made up by the musicians at the same time they are playing. There are many types of jazz, and jazz has had a large influence on many other types of music. |
| legacy |
A person's legacy is something that that person leaves behind when they die. It is something that they did or created, or something that people remember about them, that still has an influence or impact on the people who live on after them. [1/2 definitions] |
| mandarin |
a public official, or a person of high rank or influence in imperial China. [1/3 definitions] |
| mold1 |
to influence the growth or character of. [1/3 definitions] |
| power |
a person, group, or nation that has control or influence over others. [1/7 definitions] |