Title Global

Citizenship

Vocabulary

Sit Dolor Amet

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 Globalisation (n.)
Definition: the development of closer economic, cultural and political relations among all the countries of the world as a result of
travel and communication becoming easy [globalize (v.), global (adj.), globally (adv.)]
Example: International exposure on YouTube helped the budding business make a move towards globalization.
 Divide (n.)
Definition: a difference or disagreement between two groups [to divide (v.), division (n.), divisive (adj.)]
Example: The saying ‘good fences make good neighbours’ could refer to divides between culture, class, gender and sexual
orientation.
 Volunteer (n.)
Definition: a person who does work for good causes without being paid for it [to volunteer (v.), volunteerism (n.), voluntary
(adj.), voluntarily (adv.)]
Example: A number of volunteers gathered at the local beach to help clean it up.
 Perspective (n.)
Definition: a particular way of considering something
Example: As a child matures their perspective on life will change.
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 Prejudice (n.)
Definition: an unfair and unreasonable opinion, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge [prejudiced (adj.)]
Example: Laws against racial prejudice must be strictly enforced.
 Diversity (n.)
Definition: the condition or fact of being different or varied [to diversify (v.), diverse (adj.)]
Example: She teaches the students to have respect for different races and appreciate the diversity of other cultures.
 Activism (n.)
Definition: the use of direct and noticeable action to achieve a result, usually a political or social one [to act (v.), activist (n.)]
Example: Human rights activists have accused the country's government of a systematic perpetration of violence against minority
groups.
 Citizenship (n.)
Definition: the state of being a member of a particular country and having rights because of it and carrying out the duties and
responsibilities of a member of a society [citizen (n.)]
Example: Good citizenship requires that you do all the things a citizen is supposed to do, such as pay taxes, serve on juries, and
vote.
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 To empathise (v.)
Definition: to be able to understand how someone else feels [empathy (n.), empathetic (adj.)]
Example: It's very easy to empathize with the characters in her books.
 Sustainability (n.)
Definition: the quality of being able to continue over a period of time and of causing little or no damage to the environment
[to sustain (v.), (un)sustainable (adj.), (un)sustainably (adv.)]
Example: The company has committed itself to environmental sustainability.
 To prosper (v)
Definition: to be or become successful, especially financially [prosperity (n.), prosperous (adj.)]
Example: As the company grew, it prospered and so did its employees.
 To ignore (v.)
Definition: to intentionally not listen or give attention to [ignorance (n.), ignorant (adj.)]
Example: The buzzing is irritating, but try to ignore it or else you’ll never get any work done.
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 To tolerate (v.)
Definition: to accept behaviour and beliefs that are different from your own, although you might not agree with or approve of them
[(in)tolerance (n.), (in)tolerant (adj.)]
Example: They don’t have the best service, but I tolerate it because I love their food.
 Unintentionally (adv.)
Definition: in a way that is not intentional / not done on purpose [to intend (v.), intention (n.), (un)intentional (adj.)]
Example: The newspaper printed information that was unintentionally misleading.
 Inclusive (adj.)
Definition: the act of trying to include many different types of people and treat them all fairly and equally [to include (v.), inclusion (n.),
inclusively (adv.)]
Example: Our aim should be to create a fairer, more inclusive society.
 Discrimination (n.)
Definition: treating a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other
people, because of their race, gender, sexuality, etc. [to discriminate (v.), discriminatory (adj.)]
Example: Until 1986 most companies would not even allow women to take the exams, but such blatant discrimination is now
disappearing
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 To deprive (v.)
Definition: to take something, especially something necessary or pleasant, away from someone [deprivation (n.),
deprived (adj.)]
Example: You can't function properly when you're deprived of sleep.
 Grief (n.)
Definition: very great sadness, especially at the death of someone [to grieve (v.), grievous (adj.), grievously (adv.)]
Example: Her grief at her son's death was terrible.
 Inspiration (n.)
Definition: a sudden good idea / someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something [to inspire (v.),
inspiring (adj.), inspirational (adj.), inspired (adj.)]
Example: The golden autumn light provided the inspiration for the painting.
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 Essential (adj.)
Definition: necessary or needed [essentially (adv.)]
Example: Government support will be essential if the project is to succeed.
 Artificial (adj.)
Definition: made by people, often as a copy of something natural [artificially (adv.)]
Example: Artificial intelligence is the ability of a computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks that are commonly
associated with the intellectual processes characteristic of humans, such as the ability to reason
 Stereotype (n.)
Definition: a set idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is wrong [stereotypical
(adj.), stereotypically (adv.)]
Example: In some areas of France, citizens accept the stereotype of Americans as rude and uncultured people.
 Blueprint (n.)
Definition: an early plan or design that explains how something might be achieved
Example: Needing a blueprint for their new home, the couple hired an architectural engineer.
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 Poverty (n.)
Defintion: the state of being extremely poor [to impoverish (v.), poor (adj.), impoverished (adj.), poorly (adv.)]
Example: He emigrated to Australia to escape the grinding (= very great) poverty of his birthplace.
 Biased (adj.)
Defintion: showing an unreasonable like or dislike for someone or something based on personal opinions [bias (n.)]
Example: I think she's beautiful but then I'm biased since she's my daughter.
 Equity (n.)
Defintion: the situation in which everyone is treated fairly according to their needs [equitable (adj.), equitably (adv.)]
Example: A society based on equity and social justice is what all governments should be aiming for.
 To spur (v.)
Defintion: to encourage an activity or development or make it happen faster
Example: Spurred (on) by her early success, she went on to write four more novels.
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 Impact (n.)
Defintion: a powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or person [to impact (v.), impactful (adj.),
impactfully (adv.)]
Example: The anti-smoking campaign had quite an impact on young people.
 To counter (v.)
Defintion: to react to something with an opposing opinion or action, or to defend yourself against something
Example: When criticisms were made of the school's performance, the parents' group countered with details of its excellent exam
results.
 To tackle (v.)
Defintion: to try to deal with something or someone
Example: The president is clearly in a dilemma about how to tackle the economic crisis.
 Firsthand (adj.)
Defintion: If you experience something firsthand, you experience it yourself
Example: Most of the older reporters have experienced war firsthand.
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 Ultimate (adj.)
Defintion: most extreme or important because either the original or final, or the best or worst
[ultimately (adv.)]
Example: Among young people, this brand of designer clothing is the ultimate status symbol.

 Conservation (n.)
Defintion: the protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and interesting and important
structures and buildings, especially from the damaging effects of human activity [to conserve (v.),
conservationist (n.)]
Example: The laws against killing creatures on the endangered species list are a huge part of the
animal conservation plan.