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ELD 3 Unit 6 vocab
effective communication
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| advocate | speak in support of something |
| commended | praised in public |
| compelled | forced to do something |
| humiliating | making someone feel embarrassed |
| idly | without much thought or effort |
| inevitably | in a way that is sure to happen |
| oppressor | someone in power who treats people unfairly |
| postpone | put off to a later time |
| segregated | separated by race or another characteristic |
| superficial | not deep or serious |
| confined | forced to stay in a place |
| came across | found by chance |
| untimely | not done at the appropriate time |
| sought | tried |
| in the course of | during |
| constructive | useful or helpful |
| genuine | real, true |
| good will | kind, friendly attitude |
| affiliated | cooperating or associated organization |
| on call | available and ready at any time |
| deemed | judged; thought to be |
| consented | agreed |
| lived up to | did something as expected |
| prophets | people regarded as inspired teachers |
| gospel | religious teachings and beliefs |
| cognizant | aware of |
| agitator | person who works to change wrongs in society |
| demonstrations | events where people gather to support a cause |
| brought about | caused to happen |
| engulfs | flows over and covers, as with water |
| grossly | extremely |
| latter | second of two things that have been mentioned |
| good-faith | honest, sincere, fair |
| conscience | part of the mind that knows right and wrong |
| retaliating | harming someone who has harmed you |
| endure | experience pain or suffering for a long time |
| bondage | state of being kept captive, enslaved |
| monologue | words spoken by one person |
| dialogue | conversation between two people or groups |
| segregationists | supporters of separating people by skin color or other trait |
| status quo | way things are now |
| devotees | people who are interested in or loyal ro something |
| privileged | having special rights or advantages that others do not |
| whim | sudden desire or decision |
| affluent | rich, wealthy |
| ominous | suggesting something bad will happen |
| inferiority | feeling less important than other people |
| resentments | feelings of anger about unfair treatment |
| abyss | deep hole or pit |
| diligently | with hard work or effort |
| sublime | admirable, wonderful |
| provocation | event that causes someone to become angry |
| pioneer | person who is the first to do something new |
| battered | damaged, injured |
| integrationist | someone who wants legal segregation to be illegal and wants justice and equality for all |
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