unit 7

Created by

Eline Keizer

Cards (75)

to cause an outcry = to have many people criticize someone for doing something they think is wrong
an environmentalist = someone who studies the earth and its environment / someone who is active in the environmental movement, like Greta Thunberg
a grant = a sum of money or other payment given for a particular purpose, like for research
a lawmaker = someone who makes laws, like a (local) government
a protestor = somebody who is in a demonstration to protest a perceived injustice
to put pressure on = to try to persuade, by speech, actions, etc
to rally against something = to come together in a group or organization to combat something perceived wrong in society
to take to the streets = to protest outside and publicly
to wave placards = to show signs with your political message
to aim to do something = to have the intention of
to discriminate / discrimination / discriminatory = to judge or handle people differently on the basis of an aspect like skin color, religion, or sexuality
domestic violence = acts of violence involving family members
to enforce / enforcement / enforceable = making sure a law is actually followed by members of society
to equalize / equality / equal = to make just as valuable as someone or something else
to expand / expansion / expansive = to make bigger or greater
to exploit / exploitation / exploitative = to take advantage of somebody
gender equality = when all genders have the same rights and opportunities
to institutionalize / institution / institutional = to make something part of an institution, like when laws are protected by judges in courts
to justify / justification / justifiable = to show that something is right or fair, using arguments
juvenile delinquency = antisocial or criminal behavior of young people
to oppress / oppression / oppressive = to persecute someone based on their race, ethnicity, belief, or sexuality
to persecute / persecution = to treat cruelly or unfairly due to religious or cultural differences
petty crime = small crimes, like stealing a wallet
to rebel / rebellion / rebellious = to fight against a sitting power, like that of a government (or a strict teac
a reliance = to be dependent on something
to victimize / victim / victimized = to make someone a victim, to treat someone unfairly
to avoid = to keep away from
to be accepting of others= to be tolerant, to allow differences to exist
to depict = to show or represent in a story, drawing, painting, movie, or video game
a dramatic improvement = a big change for the better
to feature = to have as a characteristic. E.g.: The movie featured superheroes fighting injustice.
an insight = the ability to see and understand the truth about people or situations
notorious (adjective) = famous for something bad
a shift = a change
short-lived (adjective) = lasting for only a short period
an anthem = a song that has special importance for a particular group of people, an organization, or a country (a "national anthem"), often sung on a special occasion
to blow over = when a scandal becomes forgotten
cowardly (adjective) = not brave, lacking courage
distress (noun) = extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain
to have the last laugh = to finally be successful, after many thought you wouldn't succeed