Vocabulary
In dire need
desperate
prejudice and discrimination against a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group
racism
True or False. Rhetorical questions can be used to add emphasis to an argument
True
decrease in numbers
fall off
you sing this
song
the positive aspect of a situation
prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of gender
sexism
When we don't know who has completed the action, do we use the active or passive voice?
passive voice
eventually become
end up
He fights Godzilla
king kong
a house or location that is completely run-down and in disgusting condition
dump
discrimination in favor of able-bodied people
ableism
When we form a sentence in the passive voice, _____.
a. the subject of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence
b. the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence
b. the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence
discover how to do something or solve a problem
figure out
not weak
strong
wealthy, having plenty of money
affluent
dislike of or prejudice against gay, queer, lgbtq+ people
homophobia
These are statements in the form of a question
rhetorical (rhetorical questions)
cause to happen
bring about
to feel included into a group
belong
no longer in use due to poor or dangerous condition
derelict
prejudice against or in favor of people belonging to a particular social status on similar social factors like wealth, income, education, and occupation
classism
To refer to the person who completed the action, we add a phrase using
a. by
b. with
a. by
perceive as lower or less important than yourself
look down on
game you play on the table
ping pong