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conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
brutal | adj: harsh or cruel | |
murder | n: the crime of killing somebody intentionally | |
leash | n: a long, flexible cord or chain used to restrain or control a dog (or other animals); a figurative tool used to control or limit someone’s behavior or actions | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
claim | v: to assert that something is true; to demand or request something as one’s own; to lay legal or moral right to something; (noun) a demand or assertion of a right or something that one believes to be true | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
countless | adj: too numerous to be counted or very many | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
racist | adj: characterized by or showing discrimination or prejudice against people of other races; (noun) a person with a prejudiced belief that one racial group is superior to others | |
policy | n: a set of rules, guidelines, principles, or procedures that govern decision-making or action, often used in the context of business or government; a course of action or plan of action adopted or followed by an organization or individual to achieve a goal or objective | |
trump | n: a playing card with a picture of a trumpeter on it, used in certain card games | |
rodent | n: a small, gnawing mammal, such as a mouse, rat, or squirrel, that has sharp incisors and typically has a long, thin tail | |
mess | n: a state of confusion, dirtiness, or untidiness; (verb) to fail to do something or to make something dirty or untidy | |
heartbeat | n: the regular movement or sound of the heart as it sends blood around the body; an animating or vital unifying force | |
racism | n: prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people based on their membership in a particular ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized | |
denial | n: a statement that something is not true or does not exist | |
eliminate | v: to remove or get rid of someone or something | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
vocabulary | n: the words used by a language, group, or individual; the knowledge and understanding of words and their meanings that a person possesses | |
racial | adj: of or related to the race (= classification of humans into groups based on physical traits or social relations) | |
superior | adj: better, higher in quality, or more advanced than others | |
inferior | adj: lower in rank, status, or quality | |
ethnic | adj: relating or belonging to a group of people who share a cultural tradition | |
inequity | n: a lack of fairness or justice; an unfair or unequal situation or practice | |
injustice | n: a violation of the rights of others or the laws of a society | |
equity | n: the value of the shares issued by a company | |
strive | v: to try very hard to do, achieve, or obtain something | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
deny | v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something | |
pervade | v: to spread throughout something; to permeate | |
equitable | adj: fair and impartial; treating everyone fairly | |
process | n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products | |
polar | adj: relating to, or close to, the North or South Pole; characterized by complete opposites | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
tenet | n: one of the fundamental ideas or beliefs upon which a theory or broader group of views is founded | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
confession | n: a formal statement in which one admits that they have done something wrong or illegal | |
recognition | n: the action or process of recognizing or being recognized, especially by remembering; an agreement that something is true or legal | |
intern | v: to put someone in prison, especially for political or military reasons; (noun) a student or trainee who works, sometimes for free, to get work experience or to fulfill qualification criteria | |
hierarchy | n: a system in which people or things are organized into different levels of importance from highest to lowest | |
criminal | n: a person who has committed a crime | |
incarcerate | v: to put or keep somebody in prison or in a place from which they cannot escape | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
disparity | n: a significant difference or inequality between two or more things | |
abnormal | adj: not typical, usual, or regular, especially in a way that is bad | |
disproportionately | adv: in a way that is not reasonably or appropriately balanced, equal, or distributed; in a manner that is unequal or excessive about something else | |
infect | v: to affect a person, an animal, or a plant with a disease-causing organism | |
coronavirus | n: a large family of viruses that can cause illness in humans and animals, which name comes from the crown-like spikes on the surface of the virus, which can be seen under a microscope, and COVID-19 is caused by a specific type of coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction | |
upend | v: to turn or flip over; to overthrow or upset the established order | |
replace | v: to take the place of something | |
distinction | n: a difference or contrast between similar things or people | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
slave | n: a person who is, either legally or illegally, owned by someone; a person entirely dominated by some influence or a person | |
curse | n: a rude or offensive word or an expression that is not polite and shows that you are very angry | |
descendant | n: children or offspring of a specific person, plant, or animal | |
enslave | v: to make someone a slave; to deprive someone of their freedom of choice or action | |
ethnology | n: an academic field that compares and analyzes the characteristics of different peoples and the relationships between them | |
predispose | v: to make someone susceptible | |
slavery | n: the practice or system of owning, buying, and selling people as property and forcing them to work | |
servile | adj: excessively submissive or obedient; behaving like a servant or slave without questioning authority | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
origin | n: the first existence or beginning of something | |
neutral | adj: not helping or assisting either side in a conflict, argument, etc. | |
vulnerable | adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally | |
instance | n: a particular example or single occurrence of something | |
advantage | n: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
publicly | adv: in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; by the government | |
privately | adv: in a private manner; not publicly; secretly | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
evil | adj: profoundly immoral, cruel, and wicked; having or exerting a harmful effect on people | |
descriptive | adj: serving to describe or inform, or characterized by description | |
appreciate | v: to value and acknowledge the worth of someone or something; to be grateful for something or someone | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
foremost | adj: most important, leading, or prominent | |
disempower | v: to deprive of power, authority, or influence, to make someone or something less powerful or effective | |
utilize | v: to use something for a practical purpose in an effective way | |
resist | v: to refuse to accept something and attempt to prevent it from happening | |
invade | v: to enter aggressively into another’s territory by military force for conquest and occupation | |
immigrant | n: a person who has come to a country where they were not born to live there permanently | |
rap | n: a type of music characterized by a strong, repetitive beat and lyrics that often focus on social and political issues; a reproach for some lapse or misdeed | |
defend | v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc. | |
rhetoric | n: speech or writing intended to please or persuade someone; the art or study of using language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
disadvantage | n: a drawback or a negative aspect of something; (verb) to put someone or something in an unfavorable position | |
blame | v: to think or say that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
systemic | adj: affecting or related to the whole of something, especially the human body or a society | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
inequality | n: the unfairness of a society in which some people have more opportunity, money, etc. than others; (mathematics) relation between two values when they are different | |
structural | adj: associated with the way on construction or organization of anything | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
individualize | v: to make something personal or more personal to suit the needs of a particular person, place, etc. | |
representative | n: someone who speaks or acts officially on behalf of another person or group of people | |
alternative | n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice | |
explanation | n: the information or arguments that someone provides to make something understandable or clear | |
persist | v: to continue to do and refuse to stop something despite difficulties or opposition, even if it appears unreasonable | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
privilege | n: a special right or advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because they are rich and powerful in a society | |
simultaneously | adv: at the same time | |
accrue | v: (of a benefit or sum of money) to increase or accumulate in number or amount over a period of time | |
democracy | n: a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation, or to choose governing officials to do so | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
president | n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc. | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
altruistic | adj: showing a selfless and disinterested concern for the happiness and well-being of other people | |
intelligent | adj: having the capacity for thought and reason, especially to a high degree | |
self-interest | n: the fact or action of only considering their own interests and of not caring about others | |
poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
pandemic | n: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
priority | n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first | |
grateful | adj: feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
protest | n: a strong expression of disagreement, disapproval, or opposition | |
movement | n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
removal | n: the act of taking something away or off from a particular place | |
confederate | n: a person who is allied or associated with another person or group, especially in a political or military context; a supporter of the Confederate States of America | |
monument | n: a statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a person or event | |
council | n: a group of people who have been elected or appointed to make decisions or give advice on a particular subject or in a particular place | |
pledge | v: to make a formal promise to give or do something | |
dismantle | v: to take apart or demolish (a structure, machine, system, or the like); to strip off fittings or equipment | |
depart | v: to go away or leave, especially to start a journey | |
necessarily | adv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise | |
singular | n: being only one of its kind; unique | |
simultaneous | adj: happening or being done at the same time | |
scenario | n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work | |
rural | adj: of or relating to the countryside | |
predominantly | adv: mainly, mostly, or primarily; having the greatest influence or power in a particular situation or group | |
county | n: an administrative division of a country or state, typically one of several comprising a larger division | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
cancer | n: abnormal growth of cells that can invade and destroy surrounding tissues and organs; a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells | |
economy | n: the system by which a country or region produces manages, and distributes goods and services, including the money and finances involved in these activities; (of an airline) the lowest-priced, most basic option for seating in commercial travel | |
livelihood | n: a means of earning money people need to pay for food, a place to live, clothing, etc. | |
reject | v: to refuse to accept, consider, or use something or someone | |
median | n: the value separating the higher half from the lower half of a set of values arranged in order of size | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
recession | n: a period of economic decline, typically lasting for six months or more, during which trade and industrial activity decrease, and unemployment increases | |
redline | n: a boundary or threshold beyond which something is no longer acceptable or allowed; a mark or line drawn in red to indicate a specific limit or danger zone | |
gap | n: a conspicuous disparity or difference separates something such as a figure, people, their opinions, situation, etc. | |
committed | adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something | |
importance | n: the quality of being important and worthy of note | |
inherit | v: to receive money, property, or a title from someone after they have died | |
inheritance | n: the money, property, etc., that someone gives you when they die; (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from ancestors | |
liberal | adj: willing to respect or allow many different types of beliefs or behavior; open-minded | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
silent | adj: without any or little sound | |
token | n: something that serves as a symbol, sign, or expression of something else; a physical object representing a particular idea or concept | |
internal | adj: of or relating to the inside of something | |
commitment | n: a promise or firm decision to do something or to behave in a certain way | |
diversity | n: the quality or fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
rip | v: to tear something or be torn violently or suddenly | |
institutionalize | v: to establish or make something a part of an institution (= a place such as a university, hospital, etc.) | |
transformation | n: a complete change in form, nature, or appearance of someone or something | |
diversify | v: to make something include more different types or things; to spread out activities or investments | |
administer | v: to oversee and control the operation or arrangement of something | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
peaceful | adj: not involving violence, conflict, or war | |
partisan | adj: biased or prejudiced in favor of a particular cause, group, or political party; displaying strong support or allegiance to a particular side or viewpoint | |
declaration | n: a formal or explicit statement or announcement | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
march | v: to walk militarily with stiff, regular steps | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
strike | v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
argue | v: to express differing opinions or points of view, often in a heated or contentious manner; to present a case or reasoning to persuade or convince others | |
politician | n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc. | |
institute | n: an organization that has a specific purpose, particularly one dealing with science, education, or a particular profession; (verb) to initiate, introduce, or establish something | |
folk | n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type | |
perceive | v: to become aware or conscious of something through the senses | |
intention | n: something you want to do and are going to do | |
exhaust | n: the system in a vehicle that removes waste gases from the engine; (verb) to make someone completely tired | |
reaction | n: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others | |
exhaustion | n: the state of being extremely tired and lacking energy or strength | |
definition | n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol | |
deed | n: something that people do or cause to happen; a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it | |
addict | n: a person who cannot stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful | |
addiction | n: the inability to stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful | |
overcome | v: to succeed in controlling or dealing with something, such as a problem or difficulty; to defeat or overwhelm someone | |
substance | n: the real physical material of which a thing or person consist; the most important or main part of some idea or experience; an illegal drug | |
abuse | n: the use of something in an incorrect or harmful manner | |
heal | v: to make a wound or injury to become well again | |
regularly | adv: at regular intervals or times | |
alcoholism | n: a chronic disorder characterized by dependence on alcohol and repeated excessive use of alcoholic beverages | |
restrain | v: to prevent or hold back from doing something, often by physical or moral force; to limit or restrict one’s actions or behavior; to control or moderate strong emotions or impulses | |
revert | v: to return to a previous state or condition; to reply | |
liberate | v: to set free; to release or rescue from captivity or oppression | |
wallow | v: to lie or roll about in a relaxed, lazy manner; to indulge oneself excessively in something, often in a way that is seen as self-pitying or unproductive; (noun) a state of self-indulgent or self-pitying emotions or behavior | |
intersection | n: a point where two or more roads, lines, etc., cross each other | |
feminism | n: the belief in and advocacy of equal rights, opportunities, and treatment for all genders, particularly women, and the recognition of the systematic and cultural oppression of women in society | |
gay | adj: homosexual; happy, carefree | |
relate | v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something | |
opposed | adj: being completely different from something or disagreeing strongly with something | |
intersect | v: to meet or cross one another | |
heterosexual | adj: attracted to individuals of the opposite sex | |
queer | adj: strange or odd, typically in an interesting or attractive way | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
lesbian | n: a woman who is attracted romantically and sexually to other women | |
transgender | adj: relating to or denoting a person whose gender identity does not correspond to that person’s biological sex assigned at birth | |
bigotry | n: intolerance toward those who hold different opinions from oneself | |
pinnacle | n: the highest point or peak of something, particularly a mountain or a career; the greatest or highest level of achievement or success | |
womanhood | n: the state or condition of being an adult female; a term used to describe the social and cultural aspects of being a woman | |
masculine | adj: having characteristics or an appearance that are usually regarded as typical or appropriate for men | |
degrade | v: to make something worse, especially in quality; to show or treat someone in a way that makes them seem no value and do not have the respect or reasonable opinion of others | |
feminine | adj: relating to women; having the features or appearance often associated with women | |
homophobia | n: a strong fear, aversion, or hostility towards people who are homosexual or towards homosexuality itself; discrimination or prejudice against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) individuals based on their sexual orientation or gender identity | |
hypersexual | adj: having an abnormally or excessively high level of sexual desire or behavior | |
cancel | v: to decide that a previously scheduled activity will not take place | |
interact | v: to communicate or react with somebody | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
encourage | v: to give someone support, confidence, or hope; to persuade someone to do or continue to do something by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
egregious | adj: outstandingly bad or shocking; conspicuously or outrageously bad or reprehensible | |
unwilling | adj: not ready or wanting to do something | |
horrible | adj: extremely unpleasant or bad; causing fear or disgust | |
vicious | adj: having or showing a desire to cause harm to others; having the nature of vice | |
refusal | n: the act of showing or saying that one is not willing to do or accept something | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
critique | n: a detailed analysis or examination of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory; an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation | |
discern | v: to see, perceive, or understand something that is not obvious | |
refuse | v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something | |
wane | v: to decrease in size, strength, or intensity | |
donation | n: a voluntary gift of money, service, or ideas that are given to a person or an organization, or the act of giving them | |
fade | v: to vanish; to fade away; to lose color; to lose freshness | |
background | n: the details of a person’s social heritage, such as family, vocational or educational experience; past information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem | |
chapter | n: a separate section of a written work usually numbered and titled | |
advocacy | n: the act of supporting or promoting a particular cause or point of view, often through public campaigning or lobbying | |
demonstration | n: a display or show, often of a particular skill or product, intended to convince or persuade others | |
Don | n: a Spanish gentleman; a university lecturer, especially a senior member of a college at Oxford or Cambridge | |
horrify | v: to shock or disgust greatly | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
implement | v: to put a decision, plan, or system into effect | |
oppress | v: to treat people in a cruel and authoritarian way, especially by denying them the same freedoms, rights, etc. as other people | |
unemployed | adj: not having a job, although able to work | |
sizable | adj: large in size or amount | |
commit | v: to do something illegal or wrong | |
despair | n: the feeling that there is no hope and you cannot do anything to improve a difficult situation | |
thereby | adv: as a result; consequence of a particular action or set of conditions | |
assimilate | v: to take in and understand information or ideas; to integrate | |
peel | v: to remove the skin of fruit and vegetables | |
scab | n: a dry, rough crust that forms over a wound or sore during the healing process; a person who continues to work while others are on strike or participate in union-breaking activities | |
spectrum | n: an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split | |
resistance | n: the act of defending oneself from an aggressor or refusing to accept something | |
progressive | adj: relating to or supporting development or advancement, especially social or political one | |
viral | adj: relating to or caused by a virus | |
demonstrate | v: to display something or give an exhibition to an interested audience | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
stormy | adj: marked by strong winds, heavy rain, thunder, and lightning; characterized by tumultuous or rough emotions, particularly in a relationship or situation | |
rainbow | n: an arch of colors in the sky caused by the refraction and dispersion of sunlight through rain | |
philosophy | n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind | |
cynical | adj: believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity | |
extent | n: the point or degree or area to which something extends | |
purview | n: the range or scope of authority, responsibility, or influence of a particular person, group, or organization | |
policymaker | n: a person in charge of or involved in developing action plans for a political party, business, etc. | |
elect | v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something | |
administrator | n: a person or organization responsible for managing and directing the affairs of a business, institution, government agency, or other organization; someone who administers, regulates, or supervises | |
sphere | n: a round object or geometric shape that is three-dimensional and symmetrical around a central point; a particular aspect or scope of life or activity | |
voter | n: a person who votes or has a legal right to vote in a political election | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
primarily | adv: mainly | |
persuade | v: to convince or induce someone to do something by presenting a reason or argument; to sway or influence someone’s decision or opinion | |
cattle | n: cows, bulls, and buffalos that are raised for their milk or meat as farm animals | |
suppression | n: the act of stopping or preventing something from being expressed or revealed | |
caption | n: a title or brief explanation accompanying a photograph, illustration, or other images; a heading or inscription for a chapter, section, or document | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
emphasize | v: to give or show particular importance to something | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
verb | n: a word or phrase that describes an action, state, or experience | |
shackle | n: a metal ring, bar, or other device used to confine, restrain, or limit freedom of movement; a restraint or impediment of any kind | |
band-aid | n: a small strip or patch of adhesive material, with a sterile gauze pad in the center, used to cover a minor wound or injury and help promote healing | |
honesty | n: the quality of being truthful, sincere, and morally upright; adherence to moral and ethical principles |