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GD Vocab
| Questio | Answer |
|---|---|
| Humility (noun) | being humble; not thinking that you are better or more important than other people (please note: this is a POSITIVE attribute. It is NOT another form of the word humiliation.) |
| Civility (noun) | courtesy, politeness, a polite act or expression |
| Morality (noun) | a system of ideas of right and wrong conduct |
| Empathy (noun) | identifying with and understanding another’s feelings, situation, or motives |
| Hypocrisy (noun) | professing (or pretending to have) beliefs, feelings, or virtues that you do not truly have or possess |
| Integrity (noun) | staying true to a strict moral and ethical code |
| Rhetoric (noun) | the use of words to persuade, in either writing or speech |
| Altruism (noun) | unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others |
| Marginalize (verb) | to place in a position of marginal (little to no) importance, influence, or power |
| Compassion (noun) | sympathetic concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others |
| Ignorance (noun) | lack of knowledge or information |
| Oppression (noun) | prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control; the state of being subject to unjust treatment or control |
| Righteousness (noun) | the quality of being morally right or justifiable |
| Corroborate (verb) | to support with evidence or authority; make more certain |
| Foreboding (noun) | fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen |
| Dispossessed (adj.) | deprived of homes, possessions, and security |
| Civil Disobedience (noun) | the refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a peaceful form of political protest |