Vocabulary List 7
Dilapidated mud huts have been replaced with better built dwellings all with corrugated steel roofs.
Weak and falling apart
Racial segregation caused a lot of unfairness during the fifties and sixties.
Keeping people of different races, religions, etc Keeping people of different races, religions, etc., separate from each other.
By being in touch with yourself through a life long process of introspection, you will be aware of any changes within yourself.
One who considers his/her own thoughts.
Enjoy the natural beauty of this scenic area along with the peaceful solitude away from city life.
The state of being by oneself; alone
While maintaining a strict, no nonsense demeanor, the teacher uses encouragement and positivity as her core techniques.
The way in which a person behaves.
In the 1950’s black people were treated with contempt and prejudice.
A feeling of dislike or disrespect
The students were loitering in the area at the back of the school.
Standing and waiting around without purpose
Sometimes siblings will ridicule each other, especially when one is scared of the dark or a “monster” under a bed.
Making fun of someone or something in a cruel way.
Racial integration finally happened because of people like Martin Luther King, Jr.
Blending of different groups (race, gender, religion, etc.
Inequality is still a big problem in our society Inequality is still a big problem in our society. In some professions women get paid less than men for doing the same job.
Unfair treatment in which some people have more rights/ better opportunities than others.
Suffixes -ic Adj. Terrific, fantastic, eccentric Nouns: lunatic, fanatic
Form of; consisting of
-ist Nouns: pianist, scientist, feminist
One who does something
-ate Verbs: operate, exaggerate
Act on; change
-ard Nouns: coward, wizard,
A person who does and action
-ion Nouns: satisfaction, segregation, imagination
Process; condition
Roots loc Location, locate
place
syn/sym Synonym, symmetry
together
techn Technique, technology
Art; skill
port Portable, airport
To carry
ped Pedicure, pedestrian
foot