White Fragility

Question 1

Pernicious

Answer 1

having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

Question 2

Intransigent

Answer 2

unwilling or refusing to change one’s views or to agree about something.

Question 3

Ipso facto

Answer 3

by that very fact or act.

Question 4

Salience

Answer 4

the quality of being particularly noticeable or important; prominence.

Question 5

Roiling

Answer 5

make (a liquid) turbid or muddy by disturbing the sediment
To make someone annoyed or irritated

Question 6

Vehement

Answer 6

showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense.

Question 7

Perpetrate

Answer 7

carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action).

Question 8

Certitude

Answer 8

absolute certainty or conviction that something is the case.

Question 9

Nuance

Answer 9

a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.

Question 10

Meritocracy

Answer 10

government or the holding of power by people selected on the basis of their ability.

a ruling or influential class of educated or skilled people

Question 11

Pompous

Answer 11

affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important.

Question 12

Socialization

Answer 12

the process of learning to behave in a way that is acceptable to society.

el proceso mediante el cual el ser humano aprende, en el transcurso de su vida, los elementos socioculturales de su medio ambiente y los integra a la estructura de su personalidad bajo la influencia de experiencias, sucesos y de agentes sociales.

Question 13

Ascribe

Answer 13

attribute something to (a cause).

Reguard as belonging to

Question 14

Ostensible

Answer 14

stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.

Question 15

Incongruous

Answer 15

not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.

Question 16

De facto

Answer 16

in fact, or in effect, whether by right or not.

Question 17

De jure

Answer 17

‘por derecho’, por oposición a de facto ‘por hechos’.

Question 18

Remiss

Answer 18

lacking care or attention to duty; negligent.

Question 19

Disparity

Answer 19

a difference in level or treatment, especially one that is seen as unfair.

Question 20

Vested

Answer 20

secured in the possession of or assigned to a person.

Question 21

Expatriate

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a person who lives outside their native country.

Settle oneself abroad

Question 22

Purportedly

Answer 22

as appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; allegedly.

Question 23

Reductive

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tending to present a subject or problem in a simplified form, especially one viewed as crude.

Question 24

Demagogue

Answer 24

a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument.

Question 25

Ameliorate

Answer 25

make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.

Question 26

Normative

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establishing, relating to, or deriving from a standard or norm, especially of behavior.

Question 27

Disseminate

Answer 27

spread (something, especially information) widely.

Question 28

Egalitarian

Answer 28

relating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.

Question 29

Umbrage

Answer 29

offense or annoyance.

Question 30

Pervasive

Answer 30

especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.

Question 31

Locus

Answer 31

the effective or perceived location of something abstract.

Question 32

Insular

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ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience.

Question 33

Aversive

Answer 33

a strong dislike or disinclination.

Question 34

Albeit

Answer 34

Although

Question 35

Tacit

Answer 35

understood or implied without being stated.

Question 36

Inculcate

Answer 36

instill (an attitude, idea, or habit) by persistent instruction.

Question 37

Trivialize

Answer 37

make (something) seem less important, significant, or complex than it really is.

Question 38

Cardinal

Answer 38

of the greatest importance; fundamental.

Question 39

Ubiquitous

Answer 39

present, appearing, or found everywhere.

Question 40

Hegemony

Answer 40

leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others.

Question 41

Copious

Answer 41

abundant in supply or quantity.

Question 42

Engender

Answer 42

cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition)

Question 43

Psycosocial

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relating to the interrelation of social factors and individual thought and behavior.

Question 44

Divisive

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tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people.

Question 45

Paradigm

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a typical example or pattern of something; a model.

Question 46

Epistemological

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relating to the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope, and the distinction between justified belief and opinion.

Question 47

Vestige

Answer 47

a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists. the smallest amount (used to emphasize the absence of something)

Question 48

Dichotomy

Answer 48

a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.

Question 49

Inoperative

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not working or taking effect.

Question 50

Ludicrous

Answer 50

so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous.

Question 51

Inoculate

Answer 51

introduce (an infective agent) into an organism. immunize (someone) against a disease by introducing infective material, microorganisms, or vaccine into the body.

Question 52

Pervert

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alter (something) from its original course, meaning, or state to a distortion or corruption of what was first intended.

Question 53

Patently

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clearly; without doubt.

Question 54

Pundit

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an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public.

Question 55

Predicate

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state, affirm, or assert (something) about the subject of a sentence or an argument of a proposition. Found or base something on

Question 56

Subjugate

Answer 56

bring under domination or control, especially by conquest. Make subordinate to.

Question 57

Voyeurism

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enjoyment from seeing the pain or distress of others.

Question 58

Palatable

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(of an action or proposal) acceptable or satisfactory Pleasent to taste

Question 59

Habitus

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the way a person of a particular background perceives and reacts to the world. a person's general constitution, especially physical build.

Question 60

Connote

Answer 60

(of a word) imply or suggest (an idea or feeling) in addition to the literal or primary meaning.

Question 61

Cogent

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(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.

Question 62

Collude

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cooperate in a secret or unlawful way in order to deceive or gain an advantage over others.

Question 63

Righteous

Answer 63

(of a person or conduct) morally right or justifiable; virtuous.