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12 Cards in this Set
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STEREOTYPING (verb)
Stop stereotyping young black males. |
To believe unfairly that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same ▪ It's not fair to stereotype a whole group of people based on one person you don't like.
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BROADEN (verb)
They failed to realize he just mighgt be attending college to droaden his mind and obtain the skills necesary to become a succes in life. |
To make (something) wider or more general ▪ They need to broaden their understanding of other cultures
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NEGLECT (verb)
Unfortunately, the news neglects to report the statistics on black males who are not incarcerated,.. |
To fail to take care of or to give attention to (someone or something) ▪ The city has neglected the teacher shortage for too long.
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SKETCHED (verb)
This time in the college paper, there was a sketched-out picture of the subject. |
To make a quick, rough drawing of (something) ▪ He sketched the trees outside his window
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WARY (adj)
Porpoises are seriious and wary. |
Not having or showing complete trust in someone or something that could be dangerous or cause trouble ▪ Investors are increasingly wary about putting money into stocks.
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PRIESTS (noun)
The only exceptions to this rule were the priests. |
A person (especially a man) who is a leader in a particular profession, subject, etc. ▪ the high priest of psychotherapy ▪
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LODGING (noun)
When we got into the Pedigo, we found the lodging- houses considerably crowded. |
Place where a person (such as a traveler) can stay for usually a short period of time : a place to sleep - It can be difficult to find inexpensive lodgings in the city
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HARSH (adj)
Because of the harsh environment in Ireland, the irish could not survive alone. |
Unpleasant and difficult to accept or experience ▪ We've had an extremely harsh winter. ▪ a harsh environment
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UNCORKED (Verb)
Mrs. Sullivan had uncorked her bottle of holy water. |
To remove a cork from (a bottle) ▪ uncork a bottle of wine
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LAVISH (adj)
The more the keeners were paid, the more lavish were the prises. |
Giving or using a large amount of something ▪ lavish donors ▪
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DEBRIS (noun)
More people die in tornadic storms because they are hit by flying debris in the strong winds. |
The pieces that are left after something has been destroyed ▪ Everything was covered by dust and debris.
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OUTRUN (VERB)
People should not try to outrun or even chase tornadoes. |
To be or become more or greater than (something) ▪ The demand for the product has quickly outrun the company's ability to produce it.
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