Vocab
What is the definition of the word "pacify"?
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To make peaceful or calm; to sooth
The teacher pacified the students by extending the deadline.
What is the definition of the word "shrill?
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high-pitched and piercing
The woman's shrill voice was like nails on a chalkboard.
What is the "disinhibition effect"?
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People say and do things in cyberspace that they wouldn't ordinarily say or do in the face-to-face world. They loosen up, feel more uninhibited, express themselves more openly.
There can be benign disinhibition and toxic disinhibition
What is the definition of the word "rationale"?
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explanation; a reason for doing something
Our rationale for spending so much time on vocab is that it will help students for the final exam.
Define "catharsis".
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the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.
Journaling at the end of a hard day can be cathartic.
Define "lion's share".
the largest part of something.
"William was appointed editor, which meant that he did the lion's share of the work"
What is the definition of the word "abet"?
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to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing
The criminal was abetted by his criminal friends.
Define "vexing"
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causing annoyance, frustration, or worry.
The most vexing questions for the Trump Administration center around the Mueller investigation.
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unruly, querulous, argumentative
Define "spambot".
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an autonomous program on the Internet that sends spam to a large number of users or posts spam on online forums.
Russians created spambots to send fake news about the election to the American public.
Define "grotesque".
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comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.
Online comments sections tend to be a grotesque reflection of the media culture surrounding them.
Define an "ad hominem" logical fallacy
Blaming an opponent's character/appearance rather than arguing about the issue.
What is the definition of the word "cryptic"?
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mysterious; ambiguous; hidden
The cryptic message was indecipherable to scholars.
What is the definition of "benign"?
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Kind and gentle
Example: The benign teacher patiently explained the answer.
What is the definition of the word "polarized"?
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extremely divided; divided into sharply opposing groups
The disparate political ideologies of Republicans and Democrats continue to polarize the country.
What is the definition of the word "canvassing"?
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when candidates or campaign workers travel through neighborhoods asking for votes or taking public opinion polls
We canvassed the neighborhood to see if DPS teachers had support for going on strike.
What is the definition of the word "querulous"?
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(adj.) peevish, complaining, fretful, unruly, argumentative
The querulous man continued to repeat his point of view.
What is the connection between online anonymity and the "disinhibition effect"?
People loosen up and say things online that they maybe wouldn't say in the real word. This can be helpful or harmful things.
What is the definition of the word "boorish"?
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rude; insensitive
The boorish comments from disengaged students gave the teacher a headache!
What is the definition of the word "advent"?
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beginning, an arrival; coming into place or view.
The advent of the internet changed how we teach students nowadays.
What is the definition of the word "dissociation"?
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a split in consciousness, which allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others
Because online comments can be made anonymously, she often dissociates between being the benign person she is in real life and a vicious troll online.
What is the definition of the word "incendiary "?
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Causing to incite or inflame
Trump uses incendiary comments to rile people up!
What is the definition of the word "trolling"?
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posting internet messages meant to intentionally anger or frustrate in order to provoke reactions from others
Russians trolled the internet to polarize Americans in the 2016 election.
What is the definition of the word "skew"?
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to cause bias in; to distort
Due to internet trolls, the public's perception towards scientific achievement has been skewed, leading the masses to doubt scientific validity.
What is the definition of the word "discourse"?
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conversation
Scientific discourse agrees that global warming is dangerously impacting our climate.