Moving towards freedom and opportunity Flashcards

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Segregation

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(n.): the act or practice of separating on ethic, racial, religious, or ether minority group from dominant majority group.

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discrimination

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(n.): favorable or unfavorable treatment of a person based on that person’s race, ethnicity, religion, or ether category rather than on that person’s individual inherit.

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indifference

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(n.) lack of interest or concern.

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Ingrained

Ex: My unusual sense of anger is_______in me and would be very difficult to cut out of my personality.

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(adj.): firmly fixed; deeply rooted

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Prominent

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(adj.): leading, important, or well-known

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Undermine

Ex: Jhon hoped that his allergies were not going to undermine his ability to play basketball.

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(v.): to injure or weaken

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Venue

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(n.): the scene or locale of an event

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Commence

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(v.): to begin or start

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Prudence

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(n.): the wise handling of practical matters

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unabated

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(adj.) continued on without losing its original force or strength

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Denunciation

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(n.) public condemnation of something as wrong or evil

Ex: Johnny condemnation

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Vindication

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(n.) evidence of the proof that someone’s claim is correct

Ex: radios kindness to johnny was vindication that radio was helping johnny and not hurting him

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Apprehension

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Fear or dreads of the future

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