realness; genuineness
I looked at the back of the certificate to confirm its authenticity.
blur
to make unclear or diffi cult to see
A horizon blurred by a grey mist.
boycott
to refuse to buy or use something as a form of protest
Consumers planned a boycott because the company's products were unsafe.
civil disobedience
refusing to obey an unjust law as a form of protest
As an act of civil disobedience, protesters blocked traffic to the capital.
coincide
to happen at the same time
My birthday coincides with Christmas.
converge
to come together
Thousands of supporters converged on London for the rally.
coordinate
to manage different elements of an endeavor in an effi cient manner
She coordinated her schedule to fit that of her husband.
defy
to go against
To defy the King is to go against him, and that is treason.
downplay
to make less important
The coach is downplaying the team's poor performance.
formally
in an official manner
The professor was formally recognized for his contribution to physics in a ceremony.
found
to begin or establish, especially an institution
The university was founded in 1922.
hierarchy
a system of ranking, usually in terms of power and importance
There is a very rigid hierarchy in the company.
inclusion
the act or state of being made part of something
His inclusion in the team is in doubt.
inevitable
unavoidable; surely going to happen
The inevitable result was to throw me, with great violence, upon the ropes of the other ship.
integral
very important and necessary
The concept of freedom an integral part of the US constitution.
lifetime
the time during which a person is alive
Basketball had the highest median lifetime earnings.
manipulate
to handle or control something, usually in a skillful manner
Further, story editors manipulate speech and video to create the illusion of reality.
melodic
of or relating to melody, a series of musical notes that form the main part of a song
The band played behind them in a beautiful, melodic way.
Millennial
a member of the generation born between 1980 and 2000
Millennials generally refer to people born between 1980 and 2000.
narrow-mindedness
the quality of lacking tolerance; prejudice
His narrow mindedness blurred his ability to be rational about situations.
oppressor
a person who holds down or restrains others
We must rise up and defeat our oppressor.
paramilitary
of or relating to a fi ghting force patterned on military training
Searches by the army and paramilitary forces have continued today.
prejudice
unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes regarding a racial, religious, or national group
In some places in the world, prejudice based on race is still a problem.
repetitive
repeating many times
Working on an assembly line making cars every day is a repetitive job.
sabotage
deliberate destruction of property or slowing down of work
The bombing was a spectacular act of sabotage.
segregation
the separation or isolation of a race, class or ethnic group
In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation was not legal in schools.
stadium
a large structure for sports games and other events and their spectators
The game was played at a stadium.
succumb to
to die of
Don't succumb to the temptation to have just one cigarette.
synthesis
the production of sounds or speech by using electronic equipment
The band's music was a synthesis of many different musical genres.
uplifting
causing happy and hopeful feelings
What you did was so uplifting.
variant
a different but related version of something
According to them, a single gene variant may explain why East Asians have thicker hair fibers.
venue
the place where an event is held
They selected the fairgrounds as the venue for their class reunion.
warehouse
a large building used for storing goods
The goods are stored in a huge warehouse.
wax and wane
to become alternately larger and smaller
We also know that the Sun's activity waxes and wanes in 11-year cycles.
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