Vocabulary pt. 1.2 Flashcards
(39 cards)
to enforce
to instil an idea
legislation
set of rules, laws considered collectively
to discriminate
to unfairly treat something or somebody better or worse than other groups
received pronunciation
to implement
to put a plan, idea into effect
intruisive
close watch kept over someone
zeitgeist
the defining spirit of a particular period of history as shown by the idea and beliefs of the time
juxtapose
deal with close together for a contrasting effect
to fledge
yet developing
saviour siblings
a child conceived through a selective vitro fertalization as a potential donor of organs or cells to a sibling with life -threatening medical condition
admission
a statement acknowledging the truth of something
expatriate
to leave one’s native country to live elsewhere
persecution
treating somebody in a cruel and unfair way, especially because of their race and religion
to oppress
to burden by abuse of power, authority
repatriation
the return of someone to their own country
mayhem
violent or extreme disorder, crime and chaos
stereotype
a widely held but fixed and oversimplified idea or image of particular type of people
ethnicity
the state of belonging to a social group with common cultural and national traditions
to deal with
to attend
imprisonment
captivity
dissmisive attitude
not taken seriously
a large board in public place, used to display advertisements
hoarding
yet developing
fledge
a child conceived through selective vitro fertalization as a potential source of donor of organs or cells for a sibling that is in life-threatening medical condition
savour siblings
