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academic and Social language Preview
Learning Targets
• Develop knowledge of a growing set of academic and social vocabulary to use in reading, speaking, and writing.
• Develop knowledge of how phrasing or different words with similar meanings produce shades of different meaning.
aCTiViTY 2.2
VoCabUlarY PreVieW
as long as: (phrase) provided that; since
committed: (verb) did something illegal or harmful
interpret: (verb) explain the meaning of
multitudes: (noun) a great number of people or things
national: (adjective) belonging to a nation as a whole
neutrality: (noun) the state of not supporting either side of an argument, fight, or war
oppressor: (noun) a person who treats a another person or a group of people in a cruel or unfair way presence: (noun) existence; a person or thing that is present but not seen
quality: (noun) how good or bad something is
represent: (verb) to speak or act on behalf of someone or something
Vocabulary Practice
Use the definitions in the Vocabulary Preview or a dictionary to support your work.
Practice 1. Circle the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the meaning of the vocabulary word.
Vocabulary Word
Words or Phrases to Choose From
presence
being kindness absence
interpret
confuse translate misunderstand
multitudes
many few minority
represent
pass over fight back speak for
oppressor
person who ignores others person who helps others person who mistreats others
Unit 3 • The Challenge to Make a Difference • Part 2: from Elie Wiesel’s Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech 109
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