English Vocabulary Flashcards
(39 cards)
Defiance
refusal to obey
Intransigence
a stubborn refusal to change your views.
Oppression
an unjust or excessive exercise of power.
Impediment
Something that prevents or interferes with a process, power, or right.
The Status Quo
the current stage of things
Subvert
to overturn or overthrow from the foundation.
Norms
rules or expectations that are socially enforced.
Ideologies
a set of opinions or beliefs of a group or an individual.
Deconstructing
to examine (such as work of literature)
Stereotype
a generalized belief about a particular category of people.
Persecution
cruel and unfair treatment of a person or a group, especially because of their religious or political beliefs, or their race.
Maltreatment
the act of treating someone cruelly or violently.
Tyranny
a government in which all power is in the hands or a single ruler.
Injustice
absence of justice, unfairness.
Cruelty
behavior that deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.
Subjection
when a person, group, or government forces another person or group of people to submit or be controlled.
Brutality
cruel and violent treatment or behavior.
Repression
a kind of holding back or holding down.
Prejudice
a favoring or dislike of something without good reason.
Discrimination
when a person is treated disfavor ably or when a person’s dignity is violated.
Sympathy
a feeling of pity or sense of compassion.
Sensitivity
the quality or state of being sensitive.
Compassion
to suffer together
Generosity
a willingness to give help or support.