Vocabulary

• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• hold in: To hide your emotions and not let them show
• rack up: To accumulate or amass something, typically debts or points.
• take for example: To use as an instance or illustration.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• moral obligation: A duty based on moral principles and values.
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
• resentment: Feeling of anger because of unfair treatment
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
• moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
• discrimination: Ability to recognize the difference between things
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
• grasp: Person's control over something
• contrary: (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
• integral: Being an essential part of something; necessary
• gigantic: Extremely large
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• civilization: A highly developed society
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• destructive: Causing a very large amount of damage
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
• entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
• ideology: Ideas or beliefs which form theory and policy
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• preference: Something that is liked/wanted more than another
• root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
• philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
• regard: Admiration or respect for a person or thing
• oppression: Treatment of people to limit their freedom
• subjective: Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
• refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
• construct: To build or create something
• critically: As part of the process of judging something
• equality: Idea that all people have the same rights
• sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
• voluntary: Done or given by their own will and not forced
• pillar: Tall strong post that supports a building
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
• soviet: Elected government council in a communist country
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• patriarchal: Of social organization in which older men rule
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• secondary: Being of less importance than something else
• western: Movies often about cowboys in the American West
• poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
• vietnam: A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in
• imperialism: Political system in which one country rules others
• class: To place things into groups by common qualities
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
• trinity: Christianity union of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
• neo: A prefix meaning 'recent' or 'new'
• proletariat: Lowest social class in a society or community
• bourgeoisie: Middle classes when seen as conventional or boring
• underwrite: To guarantee financial support or responsibility