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Gr. 8, W&W: Mod 4
8th grade Wit & Wisdom vocabulary words for Module 4: Teens as Change Agents
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| motivation (n.) | The reason or cause that prompts someone to do something The condition of being excited or passionate about what you are doing |
| exasperated (adj.) | Annoyed or highly irritated |
| embolden (v.) | To strengthen the resolve or encourage |
| degrading (adj.) | Causing a loss of self-respect; humiliating |
| turning point (n.) | A point in time when something that brings a big change happens |
| hypocrisy (n.) | Talking about or stating a belief in ideads, values, or truths when in reality, a person does not believe in these things |
| rebellion (n.) | A resistance against authority, such as a government, or against what is considered confining |
| revolution (n.) | A massive change in beliefs and approaches to doing things, or the transformation that is a result of a major upheaval |
| jus- | Right, law (Examples: just, justice) |
| justice (n.) | 1. Fairness, equality, or moral righteousness 2. The fulfillment of the law |
| integrity (n.) | Quality of being honest or having strong morals |
| bias (n.) | Preference for one thing over another, or against one thing rather than another, usually considered unfair |
| conviction (n.) | 1. The action of finding someone guilty of a crime 2. The position of being found guilty 3. A strongly guarded belief 4. The feeling of being sure that what you believe or say is true |
| persuasion (n.) | The ability to convince someone to do something |
| coercion (n.) | The act of persuading someone through the use of threats or force |
| legacy (n.) | A gift from the past; something naded down from the past to the future |
| historical importance | The significance of a person's actions in the events of the past |
| ignite (v.) | To cause a fire or start burning |
| strategy (n.) | A thorough plan A method or approach |
| -mit | send Examples: admit, submit, permit |
| transmit (v.) | To send from one point to another To communicate To spread |
| radicalize (v.) | Cause (someone) to become an advocate of far-reaching, sometimes extreme, political or social change |
| conciousness (n.) | A state of being aware The general thoughts and sentiments of a group of people |
| diffusion (n.) | The large-scale dispersion of something |
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