Noun
What is a bias?
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
ex: Though she claimed she wasn't biased, it became evident that she preferred dogs over cats.
What does it mean to be apprehensive?
anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
ex: Lauren was apprehensive about her upcoming violin recital: she had practiced enough but had never performed in front of more than six or seven people.
What does it mean to adhere?
To believe in and follow the practices of.
ex: it can be difficult to adhere to a workout without coaching and discipline.
To publicly recommend or support
to advocate
What is a consensus?
a general agreement
ex: With everyone wanting to go to different restaurants, it was hard to come to a consensus.
what does the word eloquent mean?
fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
ex: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered some of the most eloquent poems in British Literature
what does to evoke mean?
to bring or recall to the conscious mind.
ex: a country's national anthem is meant to evoke feelings of price in its citizens
About to happen
imminent
What is prevalence?
the fact or condition of being prevalent; commonness
ex: the prevalence of transfer students on college football teams has made roster adjustments a year round endeavor.
tending to be different or develop in different directions
ex: due to the unclear instructions, students took divergent paths in their papers, with some arguing multiple perspectives and some switching topics altogether.
What does it mean to degrade?
to treat or regard with compost or disrespect.
ex: The harsh note on the bulletin board was clearly made to degrade those who were not clocking back in from breaks on time.
to delay or prevent by obstructing; to hinder
impede
what is indifference?
lack of interest, concern or sympathy
ex: sam responded to the discussion of a road trip with indifference, as he would have been equally happy staying home.
what does it mean to be oppressive?
unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint; weighing heavily on the mind or spirits
ex: the heat of the jungle was so oppressive that the expedition team took breaks twice as often as planned.
What does to invoke mean?
to cite or appeal to as an authority for an action or in support of an argument.
ex: the police captain's son would often invoke his father's name to get himself out of trouble.
to emphasize or draw attention to
to underscore