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Environmental Vocab
Environmental & Social Changes Vocabulary
| Term | Definition | Part of Speech | Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| accumulate | to gather items in large amounts | verb | collect, acquire | lessen, decrease |
| developing nation | a nation in which most citizens are poor and that has little industrial development | noun | third world country | first world country |
| drudgery | boring, unpleasant, or difficult work | noun | chore, labor | fun, entertainment |
| extinct | dead or obsolete; no longer existing | adjective | exterminated, gone | alive, existing |
| savvy | knowledgeable and experienced, intelligent | adjective | smart, wise | inexperienced, unintelligent |
| advocate | noun: a person who supports an idea or cause; verb: to support an idea or cause | noun or verb | promote/promoter or defend / defender | opponent / oppose |
| infrared | Everything in the world gives off heat and this heat creates infrared light, which is a type of light that the human eye cannot see. The warmer something is, the more infrared light it gives off. | adjective | ||
| renowned | famous, highly respected, or admired | adjective | well-known, notable | unknown, infamous |
| prejudice | preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience | noun or verb | animosity, bias | tolerance, acceptance |
| anti-Semitism | discrimination against Middle Eastern people (Arabs or Jews) who share a similar language or faith | noun | intolerance | acceptance |
| euphemism | A literary element that uses an indirect or milder expression to replace a blunter or more offensive expression. Example: “to put to sleep” is a euphemism for “to die”. | noun | ||
| allegory | A literary device that can use a softer or gentler representation of a difficult topic or subject matter to represent it to be able to teach it to younger or less mature age groups. | noun | ||
| partisan | supporter of a person, group, party, or cause; a member of a party that has conflict | noun | supporter, champion | opponent, adversary |
| oppressive | burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical | adjective | brutal, unjust | gentle, kind |
| genocide | the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group | noun | decimation, mass murder | creation |
| pre- | a prefix meaning before | |||
| jud | a root word that means to judge | |||
| anti- | a prefix meaning against or not | |||
| -ance | a suffix that turns a word into a noun |
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