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ELA Vocab Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Segregation | Noun- the practice of policy of keeping people of different qualities separate |
| Integration | Noun- to make something a part of a larger part |
| Vulnerable | Adjective- easily hurt/harmed |
| Sass | Noun- attitude |
| Condemn | Verb- to express extreme disapproval |
| Advocate | Noun- a person who publicly supports a cause or policy |
| Heckle | Verb- interrupt with aggressive comments or abuse |
| Retaliation | Noun- the action of returning military attack or revenge |
| Adversary | Noun- enemy |
| Obscene | Adjective- offensive to accept standards of decency or modesty |
| Taunt | Noun- a remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke |
| Preside | Verb- be in the position of authority in a meeting/ gathering |
| Hypocrite | Noun- person who engages in the same behavior he condemns others for |
| Vigilante | Noun- person who isn't a police by tries to catch a crime , without permission |
| Lynch | Noun- to kill someone by hanging in a group |
| Racism | Noun- poor treatment of violence to a person because of their race |
| NAACP | Noun- National Association for the Advancement if Colored People |
| White Citizen Council | Noun- white citizen organization defining southern culture |