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ELA8 Hughes Vocab
Vocabulary for Langston Hughes "Hold Fast to Dreams" unit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| discrimination | the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex. |
| feverishly | something done in a rapid manner. When you work through the night, moving quickly to try to get a job done, this is an example of working this way. |
| fleeting | lasting for a very short time |
| prejudice | preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience |
| prolific | producing in large quantities or with great frequency; highly productive: |
| renaissance | the activity, spirit, or time of the great revival of art, literature, and learning |
| resentment | the feeling of displeasure or indignation at some act, remark, person, etc., regarded as causing injury or insult |
| segregation | the act or practice of segregating; a setting apart or separation of people or things from others or from the main body or group |