Unit 2: Dear Martin Vocabulary

Question 1

Intersectionality (noun)

Answer 1

The theory that the overlap of different social identities, as race, gender, sexuality, and class, contributes to the specific type of systemic oppression and discrimination experienced by an individual

Question 2

Menacing (adjective)

Answer 2

Suggesting the presence of danger; threatening

Question 3

Covert (adjective)

Answer 3

Not openly acknowledged or displayed

Question 4

Overt (adjective)

Answer 4

Done or shown openly; not hidden

Question 5

Ensure (verb)

Answer 5

To happen, occur afterward, or as a result

Question 6

Smug (adjective)

Answer 6

Having or showing an excessive pride in oneself

Question 7

Candid (adjective)

Answer 7

Truthful and straightforward; to be frank

Question 8

Conundrum (noun)

Answer 8

A confusing or difficult problem or question

Question 9

Diverge (verb)

Answer 9

Separate from another route, and go in a different direction

Question 10

Clandestine (adjective)

Answer 10

Kept secret or done secretively, especially because it is forbidden by law, rules, or custom