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Q2 - List 3 (9th)
9th Grade Vocab - Q2 List 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aware: | informed; knowledgeable |
| exchange: | to give something for something else, as in an exchange of ideas |
| illuminate: | to make clear; to give light to |
| meaning: | what is expressed or what is intended to be expressed; the purpose or significance of something |
| react: | to act in response to an agent or influence |
| discuss: | to talk about something and exchange ideas |
| empathy: | understanding and identifying with another’s feelings |
| interpretation: | an explanation or understanding of something |
| relationship: | a connection or association between people |
| resolution: | a final solution to a problem or difficulty |
| communication: | the act of speaking or writing to share ideas |
| comprehension: | the ability to understand something |
| informed: | having knowledge gained through study, communication, research, and so on |
| respond: | to reply; to react favorably |
| understanding: | n. a grasp of the meaning of something; adj. having compassion or showing sympathy |
| utopia | an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect. |
| dystopia | an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one |
| internment | the act of confining or the state of being confined |
| collectivism | the subjugation of the individual to the group – whether to a race, class, or state does not matter. |
| objectivism/individualism | regards every man as an independent, sovereign entity who possesses an inalienable right to his own life. |
| transgression | the violation of a law, a duty, or a moral priciple |
| mandate | a document giving an official instruction or command |
| atone | to turn away from sin or do penitence |
| eugenics | the study of improving qualities by selective breeding |
| vindicate | show to be right by providing justification or proof |