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10th Grade Vocab 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| racism | when people are treated unfairly because of their skin color or ethnic background |
| civil rights | rights that the government grants to citizens, such as what they are allowed to do and how they are supposed to be treated |
| elite | people with wealth, power, and privilege |
| aroma | a smell |
| relevant | connected or related to the topic |
| justify | to give a good reason for or prove something was morally right |
| impact | a strong and powerful effect |
| personification | when nonhuman things or objects are written about or described as if they have human traits or actions |
| allusion | a reference to a well-known person, character, place or event that helps the reader understand the story |
| euphemism | a word or phrase used to avoid saying something unpleasant or offensive, for instance saying someone "passed away" instead of "died" |
| hyperbole | exaggeration |
| irony | when a writer or character says something opposite of what is expected to make a point |
| metaphor | describing a thing or person by saying it's something else |
| simile | comparing a thing or person to something else, saying one thing is like another |
| capitalism | a system where people own property and businesses, where goods and services are paid for with money, for example a shoe store selling someone a pair of shoes |
| socialism | a system where the government owns property and businesses and distributes goods and services to people, for example DES giving people food stamps and free childcare |
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Alyssa Figueredo
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