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Section 3
Vocabulary for section 3 of magazine.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| precarious | not safe or stable |
| segregation | the practice of keeping people of different races, religions, etc., away from each other |
| tribunal | a court of law |
| distraught | deeply agitated or disturbed |
| conducive | helpful, favorable |
| notorious | well-known or famous, usually for something bad |
| passivity | the state of not participating readily or actively; inactivity |
| sweatbox | 1. noun ; a cell or confined space in which someone is punished or tortured with conditions of extreme heat; 2. noun; anywhere a person sweats because of heat and confinement |
| well up | to come up, arise, or swell |
| bill | 1. a written document of a new law that is being suggested; 2. a statement showing how much money you owe; 3. a piece of paper money |
| discrimination | noun; 1. the practice of unfairly treating people differently; 2. understanding the difference between one thing and another; the ability to make fine distinctions |
| forbade | ordered someone not to do something (past tense of forbid) |
| injustice | unfair treatment, violation of someone’s rights |
| oversight | 1. watchful care, supervision; 2. a mistake due to carelessness |
| poll tax | in the past, a tax that people had to pay in order to vote |
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