admit the existence of
The U.S. acknowledges the problem of terrorism.
botanist
a specialist in botany.
My mother, who loves gardening, is a natural botanist.
contentious
tending to argument or strife
The angry wife was acting contentious towards her husband.
dialogue
conversation between two or more people
I had a dialogue with my teacher because of my grades.
discriminatory
treat differently on the basis of race, class, sex, etc..
In the mid 1900’s, the US Supreme Court reviewed many discriminatory civil cases in regards to race.
distribute
spread out or give out
We had to distribute life jackets to the boat accident victims.
endeavor
exert oneself to do something
Climbing the mountain was a great endeavor for the climbers.
endure
undergo, sustain
The survivors endured a lot of hardships out in the deserted island.
forum
A public meeting place for open discussion.
We opened the forum for debate.
furthermore
moreover; besides; in addition furthermore, I would like to add that pizza is being served in the cafeteria.
handle
to deal with; to take care of; to transport
I can't handle all of this work by myself. I need some help.
highlights
An especially significant or interesting detail or event.
The teacher highlights all the important clues in the text.
justifiable
defensible
His reasoning made his actions justifiable.
notoriously
widely and unfavorably known
The murderer was notoriously written about in the news column.
prejudice
an opinion formed without adequate reason
I showed a lot of prejudice when I approached him thinking he was stupid and dumb, when in fact he was very intelligent.
privilege
an advantage or source of pleasure granted to a person
It was a privilege to meet you, Mr. Mayor.
quantitative
relating to quantity of measurement quantitative measurements analyze how much of something you have.
scorn
contempt, disdain
The mother scorned her son for digging through the messy trash.
subjectively
Proceeding from or taking place in a person's mind rather than the external world
Many people never subjectively see past their own problems.
vilified
to speak ill of; defame; slander
The man vilified his enemy by shouting insults at him.
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