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Unit #1 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cacophony (n.) | a harsh mixture of sound; a meaningless jumble of sounds |
| active (n.) | being in a state of existence, progress, or motion; causing activity or change |
| passive (n.) | not reacting visibly to something that may have an expected emotion or feeling; not participating readily or actively |
| desensitize (v.) | to make indifferent, unaware, or the like, in feeling |
| empathetic (adj.) | relating to, or identifying with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of others |
| listening (v.) | making meaning from sound; to give attention with the ear |
| filter (n.) | something that removes, blocks, or separates out certain elements |
| notoriety (n.) | the quality of being widely known |
| inarticulate (adj.) | lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech |
| sonority (n.) | giving out a deep, loud, resonant sound |
| microaggressions (n.) | a statement, action, or incident regarded as an instance of indirect, subtle, or unintentional discrimination against members of a marginalized group such as a racial or ethnic minority |
| sensitivity -based censorship (n.) | prohibiting something that may cause a negative reaction |
| suppression (n.) | forcibly put an end to |
| impose (v.) | to force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place |
| dis (the prefix) | expresses the negative, reversal, absence, or removal |
| cultural marxism (n.) | the idea that culture is a main driving force for inequality in the western world; “socially unnecessary constraints of human freedom” and ultimately, the social domination of the individual. |
| compulsion (n.) | forced obligation |
| implicit (adj.) | understood, but not expressed |
| reaffirmation (n.) | the act of verifying or endorsing again |
| resilience (n.) | ability to return to a normal state after a change or an injury |
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MrsYeste
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