Vocabulary

• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• take a knee: To kneel as a gesture of protest, solidarity, or respect.
• in full effect: Fully operational or in complete force.
• have to: Must do
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• next to: Being located along side another
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• swing for: To be punished, often by death, for a crime committed.
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• indigenous: Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
• respect: To follow the established rules
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• racism: Belief that people of other races are bad/inferior
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• empower: To give someone a power or ability
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• auction: To sell to a person offering the highest price
• representation: Depicting objects, figures, or scenes as seen
• provocative: Causing anger/sexual interest, e.g. deliberately
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• pedestal: Support or base as for a pillar or statue
• genocide: Deliberate destruction of a group of people
• oppression: Treatment of people to limit their freedom
• voyage: Long journey to a distant or unknown place
• host: Mass; a great number
• stadium: Building with a sports field for watching games
• monument: Something built to remember an event or person
• enforce: To force something to be done or accepted
• injustice: Unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
• marathon: Lasting for a long time
• consult: To ask the advice, opinion of a (paid) specialist
• patriarchy: Social system where males are rulers
• slavery: State or condition of being a slave
• statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
• highlight: Best or most interesting part of something
• slave: Someone who is legally owned by another person
• bail: Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• racial: Of or relating to race
• visually: With respect to vision
• adequately: Well enough; fairly good; not too bad
• anthem: Special song that represents a nation or group
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• augment: To make something larger, stronger, more effective
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• activism: Engaged in political activity to achieve a goal
• erase: To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
• respectful: Showing respect, consideration or politeness
• landmark: Event that marks a change or turning point
• circle: A perfectly round shape
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
• arrival: When someone or something gets to at a place
• confederate: One who helps someone do something, often illegal
• owner: Person who owns or has something
• color: To change or affect someone's opinion
• team: Group of people working on a task together
• beret: Type of brimless soft hat, e.g. worn by soldiers