Vocab - The Struggle To Vote

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polls

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noun: the place where one votes in an election.

Example: One way to make it easier for eligible voters to vote is to extend the hours that polls are open.

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momentous

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adjective: something that is very important because it will have a great influence on the future.

Example: The election of the first African American President in the United States was one of the most momentous occasions in recent U.S. political history.

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discriminatory

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adjective: treating a person or a group of people differently from other people, in an unfair way.

Example: Discriminatory housing advertisements are prohibited by law but many people still state in their ads that they are only looking for people who belong to certain ethnic groups as renters.

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denunciation

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noun: a public statement in which you criticize someone or something.

Example: His denunciation of new taxes was certainly not unexpected.

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mandate

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noun: the authority to make decisions based on a duly given power.

Example: The actual text of the bill gives the agency the mandate to enforce all previously passed environmental regulations.

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colleague

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noun: a person who works with you, a fellow worker.

Example: She was able to take an extended vacation because several of her colleagues volunteered to cover her shifts while she was gone.

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antiquated

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adjective: very old and no longer useful, popular or accepted; obsolete.

Example: The visiting doctors were shocked by the antiquated equipment and inadequate amounts of supplies at a village clinic serving thousands of local residents.

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disenfranchise

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verb: to prevent a person or group of people from having the right or the ability to vote.

Example: One early practice that disenfranchised large groups of minorities was the requirement of property ownership in order to register to vote.

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condemn

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verb: to say in a strong and definite way that someone or something is bad or wrong.

Example: Many members of Congress were quick to condemn the latest act of gun violence, but still protested that they had no way to pass any laws that would effectively prevent future tragedies.

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appropriations

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noun: money that is used or provided by a government for a specific purpose.

Example: It took bipartisan cooperation to ensure that the latest appropriations bill passed both houses of Congress in time for the President to sign it before the holiday break.